Severin’s name was associated not just with being the sixth core disciple–it was also synonymous with


    being an alchemical genius! The disciples in the area erupted in enthusiastic exmations at Severin’s


    feat.


    “He made it! He cleared the fifth floor!”


    “Severin has sessfully advanced to the sixth floor!”


    “None of us expected him to be the first to reach the sixth floor!”


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    “I shudder to think of the talent he possesses! How did he evenplete the assessments so rapidly?”


    More and more disciples paid attention to the Alchemy Tower ever since Emery re–entered it. Most


    were


    aware of the ongoingpetition between Emery and Severin within the Alchemy Tower. As the days


    began to pass, disciples gathered near the open area in eager anticipation of the oue between two


    alchemical giants!


    Emery’s admirers disyed high confidence in her abilities in the beginning, and the open area soon


    became a battleground where supporters of both sides did not give in to the other.


    While Emery had initially taken the lead with a margin of twenty or thirty approved recipes, Severin was


    driven by tenacious perseverance and steadily closed the gap. Ultimately, he surpassed her and


    Faced with that unexpected turn of events, those who had supported Emery were left shocked and


    speechless. At the same time, Emery was prepared to exit the Alchemy Tower when she stopped to


    marvel at how far she hade after being spurred on by Severin earlier. She was just ten recipes


    short


    of the one thousand requirements.


    “This will be enough to leave those spectators in awe,” Emery contemted silently.


    Emery emerged from the Alchemy Tower in anticipation of her admirers‘ cheers, but what unfolded


    before her was a scene she had never expected to see. Instead of eximing with excitement, her


    supporters cast strange nces her way. There was disbelief, shock, and sympathy in each of their


    expressions.


    She had a bad feeling in her heart and asked, “Did something happen?‘


    Her heart sank when she looked up at the rankings on the stone monument. Severin’s name had


    surpassed hers, and he had entered the sixth floor of the Alchemy Tower. Struggling to control her


    emotions, she cried out, “How is this possible?!”


    Believing that the nine hundred recipes would secure her position in third ce, Ernery was blindsided


    by Severin’s sess in the fifth floor’s assessment. He had achieved in a hundred and thirty–five days


    what she had still failed to achieve in half a year.


    Emery staggered backward, for she was overwhelmed by the revtion and felt incredibly drained from


    overexerting herself. Once considered a prodigy on par with Celeste, she had since felt a profound


    sense of powerlessness. Herplexion turned pale, and she asked, “How did he manage to achieve


    this?!”