Chapter 56: Number 1!

If the instructor had just said the truth, would her family have let their relationship be?

She never really cared about his synergy or anything. She just wanted to be with him.

But now, she was sure her father and grandfather must be regretting it. If Neil did return, they would try to win him over.

Or they would try their best to kill him, so Jane had to be prepared in advance.

After a little rest, she decided to continue the challenge among the Gold class. There was still a lot she needed to learn.

…

On the other side, Neil defeated one Silver class lord after another.

Just one arrow from him was enough to kill anyone, no matter what race they were from.

“Look, dude, he is already almost at the top of the Silver class! That means he is at least of the Gold class.”

One guy had been watching only Neil, feeling that the name Dead Man Walking sounded a bit familiar.

“Yeah, right. It seems he is a newbie. I guess he is indeed among the top ones this year. What was his name again?” the other guy finally admitted.

“Hmm, Dead Man Walking.” The first guy replied.

“That sounds familiar…” frowning, he tried hard to think where he had heard this name before. Then he opened the Global Lord Rankings.

“T- This! He is the Dead Man Walking! The number one on the global lord rankings of this year among all races. No wonder he is so strong!!” the second guy exclaimed, suddenly very excited about this lord.

The others, who were irritated by their banter earlier, were surprised too.

They checked the rankings and then Neil’s lord name, as exclamations and gasps were heard.

Everyone had been wondering just what sort of person this would be. Not a single person had managed to pull him down from the first rank even once.

It was like he was a king, watching all other lords struggle among themselves.

Within moments, quite a lot of people began to talk about him and shifted to watch his battles, informing their friends about it.

…

“State your name, warrior!” A guy wearing knight armor stood proudly while holding a great sword.

“Sigh, I am Dead Man Walking. Let’s get this over with.” Neil was feeling mentally exhausted by now, wondering why all these weak lords were acting so prideful.

“Oh, I have heard that name before…” the man mumbled.

[The Battle Begins!]

“Oh wait, don’t tell me you are the number on-”

BANG

And just like that, another head exploded.

[You have obtained 30 points!]

[Total Points: 6,000]

[You have cleared the Silver Class zone!]

[Would you like to move to the Gold Class?]

Neil took a deep breath, stretching his arms. This round had almost taken him two hours because of the useless chatter.

’Nemo, what are these points for? Is it just for rankings?’ he asked. Even if the opponents were all weak, he had been fighting for four hours.

It was still a bit exhausting.

“Yes, mostly they are counted for rankings, but these points can also be traded with other lords for various things.” Nemo answered.

’I see. I was hoping to finish even the Gold class today, but it seems that won’t be possible. After a few matches, I will continue tomorrow.’ He decided, before asking:

’There is no problem in the domain, right?’

“Yes, master. For now, things are perfectly fine, but I have sensed a few people sneaking around, and they seem hostile.” Nemo replied.

’They must be Arlo’s gang. I will deal with him as soon as my strength is high enough.’

Neil made up his mind. There were still a few hundred kills left before his armor could level up.

Thankfully, there were no such conditions for his dual short swords, which grew along with their wielder.

It was both a good and bad thing. These weapons could never surpass his rank, unlike the elemental bow and the armor.

He hoped to obtain even better weapons.

After a rest of five minutes, during which he planned a few things, Neil was once again ready.

“Yes.”

[Your opponents will now be at the Gold Class!]

“Look, look, he is starting again. After clearing all three zones, he is still going to continue? He really is a monster. How much stamina does he have?”

“Hmph, those were all just too weak. He didn’t even need to show his strength. The real challenge will start now.

We will see how he fares, if that position is really well earned or gained through tricks.” Someone muttered enviously.

…

The space in front of Neil buzzed, and a Lizzard man appeared before him holding a strange looking spear.

’Oh, would you look at that. These people really aren’t going to leave me alone.’ Neil couldn’t help but chuckle.

“What are you laughing at?!” the other guy was in a foul mood. He was instantly angered, thinking Neil was laughing at him.

He had forgotten to change his appearance earlier and had clearly revealed his real identity to everyone.

So all the lords were making fun of him before.

Anyone who wished to get recruited by the top lords wouldn’t show their face. Otherwise, the people of their own race would kill them.

Unless both races were on good terms, they could still be used as spies.

“Sorry, I just didn’t expect to see someone from the doomed race.” Neil said as he took his stance, still using the elemental bow.

This bow was at the Mythic class, and with Neil’s strength so high, how could these people handle even a single attack from him?

He had been going easy all along, barely using any strength.

“YOU ARE DEAD!!” the man shouted angrily.

[The Battle Begins!]

BANG

A single arrow flew at a speed the Lizzard man couldn’t even follow. Then his head exploded.

[You have acquired 40 points!]

“Whoa!! Just one arrow? How strong is he exactly? Did he already reach the Diamond class?”

Someone muttered, as more and more people began to observe this new lord’s battle.

Neil himself wasn’t exactly sure about the upper limit of his strength right now. Without the phantom form, he was certainly very close to the Mythic class.

But compared to others, he wasn’t sure how high that really was.

’I guess I can also test my strength here.’ He thought as the next opponent instantly appeared before him.

And once again, the speed run began.

Just one arrow, and even the Gold class opponents fell. They couldn’t even dodge or block.

Most of them didn’t even have time to display their abilities.

In a short time, he had already defeated ten opponents and had started to attract quite a lot of attention.

Even the lords at the top had noticed him by now, but they needed to observe a little more.

Cinthia and the mysterious dragon lady also noticed him, but their priority was to get that girl with the light ability.

As soon as Jane’s match ended, both of them stood up and headed to meet her.

Cinthia clicked her tongue. Stealing a powerful lord the dragon race had set their sights on would be nearly impossible.

Most would choose the dragon race without a second thought, but Cinthia had to try. She had to get this girl no matter what.

Among all the new lords, she seemed the best candidate so far.

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