Not only would Fane receive a sengen pill, but also a single residence, and fifty contribution points. "D*mn him! He's dead meat for stealing what should have been mine!" shouted Morton. He was raging with jealousy and wanted to take him down there and then but alas he did not have the power to do so.
Fane was unaffected by Morton's outburst. He was too relieved at having his own question-of whether he could light up the fifth light-answered to be bothered about others' opinions. He was also happy at the fact that his 'Destroying the Void’ skill was much, much stronger than those who have taken the test, even if he managed to condense one Sword Soul only. However, now was not the time for celebrating, he had more important things to take care of.
Fane turned to look at Zeph coldly and a smile began to creep upon his face. "Officer Griffin, I have proven my ability which means I was telling the truth all along. You should admit to your own wrongdoings as well."
Fane's words brought Zeph back to the present. He suddenly remembered that a few moments ago, they were engaged in a battle of the tongue. Fane's words floated back into his mind—"If I don't have the ability then it means I was lying, and if I do, it means that I was telling the truth all along". His result had made it clear that he was telling the truth.
Instantly, Zeph’s face darkened for there was no way he was going to plead guilty to Fane's accusations. All those slandering words—going after the sengen pill to give to his lover-were utter bullsh*t. He would lose his position if he admitted to all that. At this, he started to panic.
"Winning first place only proves that you have a strong ability. It doesn’t prove that you're not a spy. Your accusation of me was meant to be used as a distraction for your own wrongdoing. I would have never agreed to let you take the test if I knew about your power.”
Fane laughed at Zeph's desperate attempt to dig himself out of the hole he had dug for himself. In his eyes, he was as good as trash. "You reluctantly agree to let me take the test because you're not sure of my power. You won’t dare to do the same thing to Morton and Gerald because they had the backing of the clan and some influential people. However, I’m a nobody and you wanted to get rid of me once you knew about my power. You knew that I would not be able to fight you if you accused me of being a spy."
Zeph gritted his teeth and glared at Fane. He so badly wanted to tear into Fane's flesh with his teeth. "Your power proves that you’re a spy from the Muddled Origin Clan! In order to win the battle, they spared no effort to send a talent like you to the Dual Sovereign Pavilion! You're a spy through and through!"
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