Is this really a Game?!

Chapter 1030: The Arena and Drayce’s Connection to It

Drayce chuckled, his eyes twinkling with a mixture of amusement and intrigue. "Ah, the arena, I know of it, I know of a couple of them, they are all places of ruthless competition and unyielding strength, a true test for anyone seeking to grow."

Reign nodded, leaning back in his chair. "They saw Power Realm combatants and even Transcendents fighting, it makes me wonder just how vast and dangerous the universe truly is."

Drayce's expression grew serious. "The universe is indeed vast, Reign."

"The Power Realm and Transcendents are just the tip of the iceberg, there are beings out there who can manipulate reality itself, bend time, and reshape worlds with ease."

"Yeah."

"So, the place those three were sent to, it wouldn't have anything to do with you, wouldn't it?" Reign asked as his eyes suddenly narrowed as he stared at Drayce who started laughing.

"I was wondering when you would ask me that, after all, the sole reason you went to find me was to ask me that, right?" Drayce asked with a smirk as Reign continued staring at his face, prompting him to chuckle and shake his head.

"If you think Transcendents have enough power to actually manipulate such things, to have the system send people to have their challenges at places we would want them to be, then you truly have no idea how vast the universe is."

"Even Saints cannot do such things, so no, I had nothing to do with those three being sent at that place, but of course, the system might have decided to do so because I had used my arena in the past."

"You see, the artifact I was given, the arena where people can fight without a care in the world and not truly die was modeled after those places."

"My teacher has a close connection to one of the leaders of that organization, and thus he was able to create such a strong artifact," Drayce said as Reign showed some confusion.

"So it isn't just one place, there are multiple such places in the universe, and they are all under one organization?"

"Correct, it is a neutral organization and one can find people from most backgrounds there."

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"Some come to watch fights and have some fun, others come hoping to gain some inspiration from the fights, there are those who come in order to bet and earn money, with most such people simply losing their money in the end, and then there is the minority that goes there in order to fight."

"It's not that common for people to be sent there for their evolution, but it's not like it hasn't happened before."

"Still, I am a bit surprised that those three were sent there, I would have presumed that if anybody would be sent to such a place, it would be your team."

"That is why I wished to speak to you, wanted to try and figure out why they were sent there, and if more people would be sent over there as well in the future," Reign asked, his face showing slight concern as Drayce sighed and shook his head.

"I'm afraid I truly don't know, that is up to the system, not someone like me."

"So, you have no clue as to why they were sent there or if more of us will follow?" Reign pressed, his eyes searching Drayce's face for any hint of information.

Drayce shook his head. "I can only speculate."

"The system operates on its own logic, often beyond our comprehension."

"It might be testing their resilience, or perhaps it sees something in them that makes that particular challenge suitable for their growth."

"After all, you should have realized by now that no challenge you were subjected to was random, each place you were sent, each challenge you were given was all just right for you, as well as the others."

"The challenges for evolutions are made like that, they are made to push you to your limits before you are able to move to the next Tier, that is how it has always been, and of course, for you, the challenges are a bit special as well."

"You probably realized that since you are a Nephilim, the system does look at you differently compared to others, not to mention that you are a seed of hope in this world, and each seed of hope in a world is considered to be incredibly talented and has potential to rise high in the future."

"The future for seeds of hope is always fraught with danger, that is not because of the system, it is simply their destiny, as it is yours."

Reign nodded at Drayce's words, agreeing with what he was saying as he had a similar discussion with Aethion in the past.

Reign thanked Drayce for his guidance and stood to leave. As he walked back through the town, he felt a sense of clarity and purpose. The path ahead might be uncertain, but he knew that with his team by his side, they wouldn't be daunted by any task.

Back at their headquarters, the atmosphere was lively as his team members had called for a celebration after the successful evolution of Elijah and the others. Plenty of the faction's top teams had arrived and were all drinking and talking to one another. Reign joined them, grateful for the chance to unwind a bit and talk to the others.

As the night wore on, he found a moment to speak privately with each of his newly evolved comrades and their teams.

Elijah, Neil, and Boggart all expressed their determination to utilize their newfound powers to help their teammates fight against peak Tier V monsters and evolve quicker, there were a couple of peak Tier V combatants present in the faction, and soon, there would be quite a few people who would be eligible for evolution if they managed to pass the challenge given to them.

The next morning, Reign gathered his team for a meeting. They sat around a large table, the air thick with anticipation.

"First things first," Reign began, "congratulations to Elijah, Neil, and Boggart on their successful evolutions. Your strength is a testament to your hard work and dedication."

The room erupted in applause, and the three newly evolved combatants nodded in appreciation.

"Now, we need to focus on our next steps," Reign continued. "We know that there are greater threats out there, and we must be ready for anything."

"Our priority is to strengthen our defenses and expand our knowledge about the surrounding areas, after all, we just started going a bit further away from the areas we are familiar with, and look at what happened."

Shadow leaned forward, his expression serious. "We need to establish better communication with other factions and gather intelligence."

"If there are organizations like the one that was spreading corruption, we should know more about them."

"Furthermore, there is something off with the way that faction was created, and how it operated until we got rid of it." Reign said before glancing at the others.

He told them everything that happened, after all, they managed to win and send the entity away, so there was no need to continue hiding anything from the top teams.

Upon hearing of how the enemy was actually a powerful entity that had merely sent a clone of his here, the top teams gulped, especially after learning that the entity was as powerful as a Tier VIII combatant, which was a realm none of them could even hope of touching at this moment.

"We have made an ally from all of this, however." Reign stated with a smile before shaking his head.

"Well, we made two allies to be more specific, the mercenary group 'The Trailriders', and Gabriel, the spirit of the Verdant Jungle."

"Both are good allies to have, Gabriel will be able to help out those that wish to hunt in the jungle, allowing you to not worry as much when in the jungle."

"With the corruption gone, he can now utilize his full power, which means he can easily guide people through the jungle, give information of where the density of the monsters is higher, and even more."

"As for the Trailriders, well, for now, they are an old ally that is friendly with us, perhaps in the future they will decide to join us, I do hope they do so, their men are highly capable and well-trained, the discipline they showed while we were there was good as well."

"And … the last thing I wanted to talk to you about, which is in no way the least important, is that we have some new items for sale." Reign's expression turned into a smirk upon noticing the wide eyes of the top teams present.

Each time that Reign and the others said they had items for sale, the items would be incredibly powerful and rare, and each time would wish to have them.

If they were selling items now, it probably meant they got them after dealing with the corruption, which means the rank of the items is quite high.