Fane had no intention to befriend the other two men, while these two looked down on Fane.
After everything that had happened before, Mr. Zayne was noticeably much more careful. As they advanced, he would regularly stop and study their surroundings for any signs of ambush.
Fane and the two green-robed men merely closed their eyes and rested in the vessel.
Initially, they were still quite composed, but Claude started to lose his patience after a while. Claude looked up at Fane and said, "I don't know what Elder Rick was thinking for praising you so much. We seventh-grade alchemists are the leads here. Make sure you don't drag us down and disappoint Elder Rick!"
Claude talked like he was lecturing Fane, which made Fane frown. He loathed anyone who spoke to him in such a manner, and Claude acted like he was far above Fane.
If Claude had said anything else, Fane might not have reacted so badly, but Claude's tone sparked Fane's fuse.
He looked up at Claude and said, "The one thing I hate the most is those who speak without knowing the whole situation; you’re obviously that type of person.
"You've never seen how good I am before, but you've already judged me just by listening to what others have said. What a gentleman, you are. Elder Rick has a grudge against me; he was just praising me in an attempt to drag me down!"
Those words stunned Claude, while Benedict looked up from his seated position at Fane with a strange expression. Elder Rick had a grudge against this guy? Fane was recommended because of a grudge?
The two of them could not help but nod after thinking about it. That made sense. After all, Fane was only a sixth-grade alchemist, and a sixth-grade alchemist would not have the chance to do anything in this tournament.
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