The Unfettered Ice Princess [ EN ]

Chapter 90 [ 4th Floor (Theater) ]

"Wuahahahahaha!!! Now I understand why Grosfier told me to watch that kid closely!" Lilac laughed out loud.

"Wow, that kid, Irregular right? How come monsters outside the Tower seem to be crawling around here right now?"
Lilac swung her legs as she watched everything that happened at the Exam Site.

"The Tower will definitely be hit by a storm."

"Things will be a lot more interesting now," Lilac smiled with satisfaction.

"Hmm... Should I contact the other Examiners too? They should keep an eye on her too. It doesn't seem fair that a Top Ranker is given a exam as easy as melting cotton," Lilac grinned slyly.

"The path the Conqueror must take is not an easy one. She can't pass such an easy test. It won't be interesting then. We have to increase the level!"

Lilac became very excited. It had been a long time since there was a Conqueror who could attract the attention of examiners like her. Quickly, Lilac flew out of the 4th Floor examination room in another dimension within the Tower, a dimension reserved for examiners, admins, guardians, and other figures who worked for the Tower.

But before she could go to the other examination room, someone stopped her from flying. Effortlessly, that person grabbed her wings.

"Better stop that," the person said.

Lilac, "Tskk! Who the heck! Let me go, you son of a--"

"!!"
Lilac was stunned to find out who had caught her.

"Gu--Guardian-sama!?" gasped Lilac in panic.

The person, whom she called Guardian, only let out a small breath.
"Don't look for trouble with her."

"E-Eh???"
Lilac was confused. Did a Guardian Tower just protect Naeva?

The answer was no.
"I'm saying this for your own good, don't go looking for trouble with her."

"That's if you still want to live," the Guardian quipped.

Lilac was even more confused.
"But why!? She's just a Conqueror! Yes, she's strong. But we examiners aren't that weak either until--"

"X Platinum," cut in the Guardian.

"Huh?"

The Guardian peered at the collection of holographic screens watching the location of the 4th Floor Ascension Exam from outside the room.
"Her nova X Platinum."

"W-WHFFF!!!??????"

"X- X- X PLATINUM!!!??????????"
Lilac's shocked scream was so shrill that it made the Guardian cover ears.

"Wh-Why is X Platinum there!!!? X- X- X Platinum... isn't something someone should be able to achieve without a direct contract with the Tower!!! Even Platinum is more than--"

"Shh..." cut off the Guardian again.

"It's your choice to believe or not. I'm telling you to keep you and the others out of trouble with her. Sometime in the future, she will reach the upper floors connected to this dimension. It is possible that she will come here."

The Guardian released Lilac's wings and walked away quietly.
"I don't want to see the carnage when it happens."

Lilac, "......."

"......."

"......."

"......."

"..... This is... Crazy..."

"What... is the X Platinum doing here...?" she limped until she landed on the surface.

"Isn't... platinum only obtainable if you are transcendent...?"