ording to Faye''smon knowledge, a yer''s special abilities primarilye from their chosen ss or the rewards from some extremely difficult hidden quests.


    Yet, David possessed abilities that even her ancestor, Felicia, with an S-rank ss, couldn''tprehend.


    Either David had an SS-rank ss, or he hadpleted an insanely difficult hidden quest—something practically inessible to a second-ss yer.


    No matter how she thought about it, it didn''t make sense! Faye''s mind was spinning!


    Regarding David''s other teleportation ability, which Felicia referred to as a god-given skill, Faye found that somewhat more eptable.


    Given David''s potential, it wasn''t unreasonable to think he could receive a skill as a divine blessing if he offeredplete faith to a deity.


    What puzzled Faye was that Earth humans seemed tock any deities to worship...


    Nheless, as she watched the calm figure still standing in the arena, her emotions remained turbulent.


    With aplex expression, she reflected on her life. Since birth, she had been hailed as the most talented genius within her n for the past century. After a fortunate event allowed her ancestor''s remaining soul to attach to her, Faye had be invincible within her realm.


    This was her first failure in life.


    "I had no choice. The opponent was too strong." the young maiden could only console herself.


    While herpetitive spirit was crushed, her mindset remained steadfast.


    Felicia, the remnant soul of a demigod, was even more astonished. With her broader knowledge and experience, she felt an inexplicable fear towards "David."


    Felicia had ascended from an ordinary yer in the Water Blue n to a demigod. Not only had she traveled extensively across the Divine Mountain Empire, but she had also toured surrounding nations and even visited other dimensions.


    Yet a second-ss yer with suchbat prowess...


    "David" was truly one of a kind!


    Felicia couldn''t believe the information she had detected. "David''s" talents, skill set, and profession were all remarkably ordinary. It was impossible for him to have unleashed the meteor strike just now.


    She knew this prodigious youth was hiding his true strength. The only question was...


    "What level of talent does David possess? S-rank? Or perhaps the legendary SS-rank?"


    "What rank is his ss? Could it be an S-rank ss??? Or even higher..."


    She couldn''t see through him! Absolutely couldn''t see through him!


    The more Felicia thought about it, the more she felt she might have witnessed an extraordinary individual. She recalled her earlier, instinctual decision to help David train his skills...


    The soul fragment floating in Felicia''s sea of consciousness couldn''t help but flicker with excitement!


    This David might just be a significant opportunity for her dear pupil!


    Felicia even had a premonition that despite being of a second-ss status, David might have a chance to step into the demigod realm. "If that''s the case," she thought, "then this fragment of my soul could also have a chance to be resurrected through him."


    At this moment, Felicia hadpletely abandoned any supposed demi-god dignity. She urgently transmitted to Faye, "When David returns to the spectator seats, make sure to get to know him well."


    "He owes us a small favor from earlier. Seize the opportunity! If he''s still single, try to win him over!"


    "What? LadyFelicia, what are you saying?" Faye, who had been sitting in the spectator seats with aposed and graceful expression, suddenly felt incredibly embarrassed by Felicia''s words echoing in her mind. Her face flushed.


    Faye was still just a kid who had never even been in a rtionship...


    "I''m not going! No way, I''m not going!"


    "I just got defeated by him. I don''t want to talk to him until I win next time." Unbeknownst to outsiders, the girl was speaking in apletely pouty tone, a stark contrast to her usual gentle demeanor. "What is this? I''m just asking you to say a few nice words. You don''t even have to do anything extra, and you''re scared?"


    "You''re embarrassing me!"


    "When I was your age, I wasn''t afraid to seduce yers from enemy races for a piece of equipment!"


    "How did I end up with a socially anxious disciple like you!"


    Felicia sounded like she had weathered many storms.


    In reality, her face was slightly flushed and hot within her sea of consciousness. Despite her confident tone, Felicia was mostly making up stories.


    But no worries! A disciple should undergo the master''s rigorous training.


    ...


    Meanwhile, as the battle concluded, the NPCs finally reacted. The princes, one by one, enthusiastically rushed down from the spectator stands, and the Fourth Prince was the first to warmly grasp Sterl''s hands.


    "I announce that the final victor of this match is Mr. David from the Earth Human n!"


    "Of course, he is also my most loyal old friend."


    "Haha! Mr. David, I knew from the start that you were going to win this match."


    Instantly, the other princes following behind turned from enthusiastic and courteous to utterly disheartened.


    Damn it!


    So David was already aligned with the Fourth Prince???


    They immediately beat their chests in regret, their faces darkening. They were so frustrated that they felt a tightness in their chests, and their eyes shot daggers at the Fourth Prince.


    On the spectator stands, the yers also finally realized...


    It''s over!


    David was undoubtedly the strongest!


    The yers quickly changed their attitudes!


    "I''ve never seen such an outrageous second-ss yer in my life!"


    "Could it be that the Earth Human n is really going to rise?"


    "Has anyone ever heard of David''s name before? I don''t recall any mention of him."


    "Could he be another rapidly rising figure like Lady Felicia? That would be terrifying!"


    ...


    For a moment, yers from various ns felt a tingle in their scalps!


    Those ns that didn''t have a good rtionship with the Earth Human n were looking bitter. If David remained loyal and fought for his n''s resources, they were doomed!


    Having someone like David on the front lines, destined to be a legend and potentially ascend to demi-god status, could spell the end for many ns!


    On the flip side, the ns that were friendly with the Earth Human n were overjoyed and already discussing internally how to strengthen their cooperation with Earth Humans in the future...


    "Go quickly!" Felicia urged anxiously in the mind of the Water Blue n''s saintess.


    And as nearly the entire audience wasuding Sterl, Faye, though reluctant, finally approached Sterl.


    "Earlier, thank you for your assistance." Sterl greeted Faye warmly. After exiting his flow state, he noticed that his proficiency panel showed that Bloodthirsty Dash had reached mastery level,rgely thanks to Faye''s relentless support with Frost de during their practice.


    To go to such lengths as an opponent was indeed a favor.


    "Um...ah."


    "Well... it''s nothing, really." Faye stammered, unable to speak coherently.


    She frantically pleaded in her mind for help, "Ancestor, what should I say?!"


    "Help me! I''m going to die of embarrassment!"


    Unfortunately, Felicia was also at a loss. While she could easily guide Faye in the usual social niceties with the Fourth Prince, this situation was different. Felicia, being a socially anxious person herself in her past life, had no experience in initiating conversations with the opposite sex...


    So, Felicia decisively chose to y dead and ignored her descendant''s plea for help.


    "Huh? The saintess is actually socially anxious?" Sterl was dumbfounded. He was open to Faye''s attempt to make friends, so he took the initiative to speak, "You must be under the Fourth Prince''smand as well."


    "Let''s work together to tackle the subsequent hidden quests."


    "Ah… oh, okay."


    "Yes! Sure!" Without Felicia acting as her external brain, Faye''s speech was halting, and she eventually just clenched her fists and nodded vigorously.


    "..." Sterl felt that the image of the Water Blue n''s saintess in his mind was crumbling...


    He had thought Faye was the kind of yer who appeared gentle on the surface but was strong-willed inside. In [Transcendence], most female yers from the Earth Human n were like that—no matter how delicate they appeared, they had a tough inner core forged through desperate struggles in a resource-poor environment.


    But Faye was theplete opposite, appearing extremely strong on the outside but a bit...adorable on the inside?


    Looking at her delicate features and the figure that even the loose robe couldn''t hide, along with the earnest expression on her face as she clenched her fists, Sterl found her quite endearing.


    Sterl began to fancy Faye...


    Because...


    "She seems to be a perfect match for being my secondary or even primary star."


    Sterl''s eyes sparkled. During their battle, when Faye unleashed her hidden power, he had used Star Insight to catch glimpses of some unclear entries.


    [Possessed State]


    [Residual Soul: Fe%￥ia]


    This made Sterl realize that Faye''s body was harboring another entity!


    Most likely someone named Fe%￥ia.


    Sterl couldn''t help but think, could it be like in those novels where Faye has a mentor spirit with her? Someone who can guide her development and even possess her body to fight at critical moments?