"Pseudo unique ability, huh?" Clovis squinted his eyes.
"What? You don't know about it?" Ezekiel was startled. Even he didn't expect Aileen to have such a talent.
"I don't even know the terms about it." Clovis shook his head. "Besides, no one is saying that in Axolonia."
"Well, it can't be helped." Ezekiel sighed. "The knowledge about a pseudo unique ability is not that common. So, they don't suspect it easily.
"It's probably only because he's a dean and pretty knowledgeable that he is able to see through her talent.
"You do know that there are ranks among explorers, right?"
"Yes. My grandfather is among the top 10."
Ezekiel nodded. "Your grandfather is known as a madman, currently number 5 in the world. Although your father has that low number, his fighting style and character are so scary that most of the time, the top ten won't provoke him. Besides, if your grandfather is not really that fixated on his pursuit of the truth, he can probably devour several more people above him.
"I'm number 9 in the world, by the way. But that's not important right now. After the top ten, there is a list for the top 50 people in this world. Basically, these people are the ones having pseudo unique abilities.
"As that dean said, they're basically the gatekeepers for the top ten. If you want to reach their level, you have to defeat them first before challenging the top ten.
"However, there is a shift lately. These people are allying with each other by getting married."
"Married?" Clovis frowned.
"Yes. Don't you notice something?" Ezekiel raised one finger. "You, Christina, Tesron, and one more guy from the younger generation…"
"!!!" Clovis widened his eyes. "Don't tell me…"
"People are wondering if the child of a Tier 9 human has a higher probability of being born with a unique ability."
"…" Clovis fell silent. "Don't tell me. Are you…"
"Not really. I'm just searching for a suitable partner for my daughter. Even if he is weak, I can always train him to become strong. If I'm too fixated on unique abilities, my son won't be the current head of the family." He shook his head.
Clovis didn't ask further. Instead, he was curious about one thing. "How about Mara Leverstrike?"
"!!!" Ezekiel widened his eyes in shock. "Mara Leverstrike… 10th in the ranking. She is the youngest among Tier 9. And that ranking is achieved because people are challenging her.
"I heard the person herself doesn't want to challenge anyone. If she is more aggressive, her rank probably has reached around your grandfather.
"Mara Leverstrike is a unique monster. She is known as the best at ranged attacks. However, the one making her unique is actually her killing intent.
"I have never fought her personally, but according to the people who have fought her, she is like… a demon queen."
"A demon queen?" Clovis raised his eyebrows.
"Yes. Whenever they're feeling the brunt of her killing intent, it feels like the world has changed. According to one person, it felt like a meteor destroyed their entire place. For another person, it was a graveyard."
Clovis looked down, falling into deep thought. "Killing intent, huh?"
"What's wrong? For you to suddenly ask her… I know she is a woman and pretty young, but don't tell me, you…" Ezekiel's eyebrows twitched. "I don't really plan on telling you what to do. Even if I don't doubt your ability, by the time you reach Tier 9, she is already a grandma, you know?"
Clovis shook his head, dispelling the misunderstanding. "She told me that our fighting style was similar, and apparently she had agreed to teach me how to control my fighting style. Well, I'm planning to beat her in the future and make her join my team. That's what she has promised."
"What?" Ezekiel stood up in shock. "Are you serious? Mara Leverstrike is known as a lone wolf. And you…"
Ezekiel pinched the bridge of his nose. However, he was astonished by Clovis' connection. If he and Christina somehow became Tier 9 while Aileen reached the peak of her talent, coupled with him, Michael Hacfield, and Mara Leverstrike, their group had the power to conquer the whole world.
At the very least, their connection alone was enough to ensure their safety, which wasn't a bad thing.
"Well, I won't say anything about your own matter." Ezekiel let out a long sigh. "Still, you should be careful. Once people know that your group not only has two unique ability users but also one more pseudo unique ability user, people might target your group out of jealousy or kidnap you."
"I know. I'll be preparing for it." Clovis nodded. "Well, it's time for the next match. I will have to send another person. Let's aim for a crushing victory."
Ezekiel sighed. It felt like Clovis had indeed won the bet between them.
On the other hand, Tesron was panicking.
"Pseudo unique ability user? To think that he is hiding that trump card. And because of this match, it's already impossible for us to win. Aren't they supposed to be weaker than us?
"Why is he so lucky to have all these subordinates?" Tesron gritted his teeth, glaring at Clovis. He couldn't afford to have a crushing defeat. There was no telling what his grandfather would do at that moment.
"What am I supposed to do? Does he have another trump card in his sleeve?" Tesron glanced at the empty seat. If his grandfather were here, even though he would be scolded, his grandfather would tell him a solution.
However, he was alone this time. And the arena had been cleaned up, with Utaha saying, "Let's send out another fighter."
As if Clovis were trying to provoke him, Clovis nonchalantly sent out his fighter. "I will send Erwin Tyska for the fourth match."
"!!!" Tesron bit his lips. 'What should I do? Should I bring myself there and get the victory? But the people are expecting me to fight their leader. But that leader is only a Tier 4 human, while this guy is the last Tier 5 we'll be fighting.
'Who should I send?' Tesron was panicking because for the first time during the match, Utaha was asking the same thing twice because Tesron didn't answer immediately.
Because of the time pressure, Tesron had no choice but to send another fighter.