Crystal Evolution

Chapter 26 - The End of The Competition

A red message appeared in Kieran's eyes.

[You have been eliminated.
Individual collected point: 12,240
Current Ranking: 24th]

He got up slowly in his capsule when his vision began to spin, he leaned on the edges of his capsule to restrain himself from falling. He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, as if someone had stabbed him with a knife and turned it several times inside, forcing him to hold his head with both hands, the pain twisted his face.

Even if it seemed that his body was fine, the last 20 minutes were trying for his mind, the pain of his body burning again and again was unbearable.

"You're finally out."

Hearing his brother's voice, Kieran forced himself to maintain a calm expression despite the pain that invaded his head, he slowly raised his head, seeing his brother in front of him with a bottle of water in his hand.

"Here, take this."

He grabbed the bottle his brother threw at him before opening it.

"How long have you been out, Ryan?"

"About 20 minutes."

"So, how did you finish in the ranking?"

A smile appeared on Ryan's face.

"I finished 25th, and you?"

"24th."

"Shouldn't you have finished higher since you stayed longer?"

"Don't you remember what happened when you were eliminated?"

"No, I was already fainting on your back against the lightning drakes. Didn't you manage to finish it?"

"Another guy came in and eliminated him before me, then he played with me until now," Kieran said, trying to sound as normal as possible, he didn't want his brother to know what had happened.

'I'm going to have to train harder and reach the Bronze rank quickly if I want to be able to return the favor to this guy.'

A cold light appeared in his eyes for a moment.

"Played with you? Can someone in the academy can do that?"

"I don't know who it is, but he is at the Bronze rank and has an ability with a red flame."

"A red flame? It must be Allen Graham from Class 3-2."

"Graham? Like the mayor of Ozryn?"

"Yes, it's his son."

"No wonder he's so strong, his dad must have given him all the resources he wanted."

"From what I heard, the mayor will never have the chance to reach the realm of transcendence in his life. Since his son was awakened with a B grade crystal seed, he uses all his resources to raise him, hoping he enters the realm of transcendence in his place."

"How do you know so much about him?"

"He is known by all the students in the academy for his bad temper, he injured several students during training, the teacher of class 3-2 had to stop him several times, and now no one dares to train with him. You would know as much if you stayed in the academy."

"I learn more through the rift than here at the academy."

"Do you plan to go back there soon?"

"Yes, I have no crystal core left to cultivate."

"You bastard!"

Suddenly Cassandra's angry voice sounded close to them.