Backstage of the Infinity Arena.
This was probably the most peaceful backstage of the competition so far. Nearly a hundred contestants were either sitting, standing, leaning against the wall with their eyes closed, or floating silently in the air.
Even the most stubborn ones did not dare to make a move. The four captains of the enforcement team were standing in different directions. They did not release their auras, but their menacing glances were enough to send chills down anyone's spine.
"If anyone dares to cause trouble now, I don't care how justified your excuse is, I will disqualify you from the competition." It was one of the captains of the enforcement team, a hunchback wizard with a wand in his hand. His skin was already sagging, but the eyes hidden behind his wrinkled skin were still as menacing as ever.
They came to participate in the Rising Star Competition for the qualifications to enter the Endless Corridor. If they were disqualified, they would regret it for the rest of their lives.
Therefore, no one dared to cause trouble under such threat.
The backstage was peaceful, but it was not quiet at all. The captains only asked the contestants not to cause trouble. They did not forbid them from talking, so the contestants were taking advantage of this rare opportunity to interact with each other.
For example, two people were talking in the southeast corner.
"You've been restless these days. If there's something on your mind, why don't you tell me?" Sailum crouched in a corner with Dark Codex in his arms and looked at Nausica, who was surrounded by smoke.
Nausica hesitated for a moment. She wanted to say something, but she shook her head in the end. "I'm fine. You, on the other hand … I thought you'd be drowning in your own emotions, but you still have the mood to care about others. So you're not sad anymore?"
Sailum's eyes dimmed a little. He tightened his grip on Dark Codex. "Since Dark Codex told Angor that he'll come back, then I … I believe him."
Nausica held her pipe horizontally and blew out a mouthful of rose-scented smoke. "He'll come back, and stronger. He'll become your strongest support."
"I hope so." Sailum paused. "I'm more curious about you than about me. Don't change the topic. I don't believe you're fine. "
"… Is it because of Reynolds?"
Nausica remained silent for a moment and admitted, "It's because of him. He … invited me to do something, and I'm wondering if I should do it."
"Is there any danger?"
"Everything has its risks. It's just a matter of whether you can afford it or not." Nausica's eyes were a bit misty. Maybe it was because of the smoke or the confusion in her mind.
"Can you handle it? Or rather, what will you get if you pay the price? "asked Sailum.
"I don't know, because that place is a forbidden zone filled with unknown dangers. It might be extremely dangerous, but it might also be completely safe. Reynolds escaped from that place. His goal is to destroy that place. Mine, on the other hand, is something inside. "Nausica looked at Sailum and chuckled.
She realized that she was not as brave as Sailum.
Nausica tucked her hair behind her ear. Sailum was willing to fuse with the Azure Bloodline for a slim chance of survival. As for himself, he was actually hesitating over the choice between these two options.
Nausica was a little hesitant at first, but now she was more inclined to the idea.
Sailum didn't know what she was talking about, but he still followed her lead. "What is it?"
Nausica hesitated and said, "What I want is the thing in that lab —"
Nausica was interrupted because there was a sudden commotion not far away. They looked over and saw a giant door appearing out of nowhere in the middle of the backstage area.
At this moment, the door was slowly opening.
As the door slit appeared, dazzling white light shone out from the inside.
As everyone was wondering what the door meant, they heard a low and elegant female voice, "The candidates are now entering."
At the same time, the hunchbacked old wizard also spoke, "Don't just stand there. It's time to go in. The final ritual is the Path of Glory behind the door."
Path of Glory? The door was fully opened while Nausica was still trying to figure out what it meant.
Nausica and Sailum were pushed through the door by the crowd. Their conversation was also stopped.
When Nausica walked out of the crowd, she finally had time to observe her surroundings.
The clear blue sky was devoid of any clouds. Without any clouds, the sun shone down directly and illuminated the ground with a golden glow.
The place where they were now was a somewhat deserted square. The ground was already cracking, but it was still smooth with some artificial patterns.
Everyone was observing their surroundings. In the end, they all looked at the front of the square.
It was a path full of tall stone pillars.
The path led to the top of a mountain not far away. There were many stone pillars more than ten meters tall that extended all the way to the top of the mountain.
At the top of the mountain, there was a huge palace. The palace seemed to be made of metal. It reflected light from afar.
Someone was standing at the front gate of the palace. No one knew who it was.
"So this is the Path of Glory?" Nausica muttered to herself. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew over.
The sun was shining on her skin and made her feel a little warm. This sudden gust of wind brought with it a strange chill.
Nausica looked at where the wind came from and saw a light screen appearing in the center of the square out of nowhere. The movement of the screen brought a gust of cold wind, as if it was reminding everyone to pay attention to this side.
When everyone looked over, a row of words appeared on the screen.
Welcome to the Path of Glory.
The words clearly showed where they were. Apart from that, there was no other information.
No one knew what to do next. Should they just stay here and look at each other? Or should they climb the Path of Glory and reach the top of the mountain?
While everyone was puzzled, the characters on the screen slowly began to change.
"Rising Star Competition, 100th place, Shadow of Void."
Following the appearance of that row of words, a ripple appeared in the center of the screen, just like the surface of water. A card with a faint glow floated out of the screen.
Carried by the chilling wind, the card fluttered down and spun a few times in the air before falling into the hands of a young man in blue clothes standing in a corner.
Someone recognized the young man and whispered, "I fought him before. He's Shadow of Void."
This card was obviously deliberately blown into Sky Shadow's hands. Could it be that this was Sky Shadow's reward?
Those who were familiar with the Shadow of the Void wanted to ask about it. But Shadow of Void did not answer. He held the card and pondered for a moment as if he was trying to receive some information.
A while later, Shadow of Void suddenly moved.
He arrived at the edge of the square.
Previously, the square was sealed by a strange power. They could see what was going on outside, but they could not leave.
However, the Shadow of the Void broke through this restriction. He wasn't restricted by the barrier of the plaza and easily walked out of the plaza.
And he seemed to have a target in mind.
Without hesitation, he ran toward the path leading to the top of the mountain.
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