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Chapter 176: The True Trial · Nov 01, 2026

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151 Chapter 151: Total Chaos 2026-11-01
152 Chapter 152: The Hollow 2026-11-01
153 Chapter 153: Demon and King 2026-11-01
154 Chapter 154: Beyond the Veil (1) 2026-11-01
155 Chapter 155: Beyond the Veil (2) 2026-11-01
156 Chapter 156: More Trouble Ahead (1) 2026-11-01
157 Chapter 157: More Trouble Ahead (2) 2026-11-01
158 Chapter 158: Between Reality and Illusion (1) 2026-11-01
159 Chapter 159: Between Reality and Illusion (2) 2026-11-01
160 Chapter 160: The Demon Prince 2026-11-01
161 Chapter 161: The Island Trial (1) 2026-11-01
162 Chapter 162: The Island Trial (2) 2026-11-01
163 Chapter 163: Daemon Valerion 2026-11-01
164 Chapter 164: Surrounded by Foes 2026-11-01
165 Chapter 165: Complete Chaos 2026-11-01
166 Chapter 166: The First Step into the Island Trial 2026-11-01
167 Chapter 167: Towards Another Hell 2026-11-01
168 Chapter 168: When the Nightmare Begins 2026-11-01
169 Chapter 169: Dominance of the First Years 2026-11-01
170 Chapter 170: Storms on the Horizon 2026-11-01
171 Chapter 171: Clash Beneath the Wing of Night 2026-11-01
172 Chapter 172: Clash of the Elite (1) 2026-11-01
173 Chapter 173: Clash of the Elite (2) 2026-11-01
174 Chapter 174: Clash of the Elite (3) 2026-11-01
175 Chapter 175: Nightmare of Mensis 2026-11-01
176 Chapter 176: The True Trial 2026-11-01
177 Chapter 177: The Awaited Showdown 2026-11-01
178 Chapter 178: Snow Lionheart vs Daemon Valerion 2026-11-01
179 Chapter 179: Pride of a Warrior 2026-11-01
180 Chapter 180: Cold war 2026-11-01
181 Chapter 181: The True Predator 2026-11-01
182 Chapter 182: Dragon and Serpent 2026-11-01
183 Chapter 183: Approaching the End 2026-11-01
184 Chapter 184: The Princess’s Move 2026-11-01
185 Chapter 185: Twists of Fate 2026-11-01
186 Chapter 186: A Quiet Night 2026-11-01
187 Chapter 187: Cursed Power 2026-11-01
188 Chapter 188: The Final Days 2026-11-01
189 Chapter 189: The Moonlight Scheme 2026-11-01
190 Chapter 190: Unveiling the Conspiracy 2026-11-01
191 Chapter 191: One-Sided Battle 2026-11-01
192 Chapter 192: Until Death 2026-11-01
193 Chapter 193: The End of the Trial 2026-11-01
194 Chapter 194: Preliminaries Results 2026-11-01
195 Chapter 195: Quarterfinal Draw 2026-11-01
196 Chapter 196: The Chosen Hero 2026-11-01
197 Chapter 197: The Hardship of the Nightmare 2026-11-01
198 Chapter 198: The Beginning of the Victoriad 2026-11-01
199 Chapter 199: A Hero and an Assassin 2026-11-01
200 Chapter 200: Daemon Valerion vs Danzo Smasher 2026-11-01

Chapter 176: The True Trial

–Frey Starlightʼs Pov–

”Professor Phoenix…”

The greatest prodigy of the previous generation now stood before me.

Phoenix stared silently at the scattered students of the third year around us.

Some were already dead.

Others had lost limbs—severed arms, half-bitten necks, spilled entrails lying next to torn-open bodies.

Those who survived… were mentally broken.

”How dismal…”

Phoenix wondered if his intervention had even been necessary.

As for me, I showed no reaction.

”Will this affect my exam?”

I asked what had been on my mind from the beginning.

He shook his head.

”It wonʼt. Itʼll be considered part of the trial.”

The teleportation magic resumed now that the Menses Nightmares were dead.

The bodies vanished, leaving only blood and filth behind.

Phoenix turned his glowing eyes back to me with a faint smile.

”Frey Starlight… that was a devilish plan you used against them.”

Was he watching from the start?

I couldnʼt gauge his tone, so I responded cautiously.

”I simply used whatever I had… to win.”

Phoenix nodded.

”So you rely on cold logic, doing whatever it takes to come out on top, huh? Truly… you resemble your father.”

It was the second time heʼd mentioned that man.

”Abraham Starlight… my father. Did you know him?”

”No… I was just a foolish child when Abraham left this world.”

We walked together, moving away from the scorched nest of the Nightmares.

”Then how can you say weʼre alike?”

Iʼd be lying if I said I wasnʼt bothered.

Because Abraham wasnʼt my real father.

Not my real family.

My real father… was somewhere far from this world.

So no matter how great the man was, I didnʼt want to be compared to someone Iʼd never met.

We were strangers—nothing more.

Phoenix looked up.

The rain had stopped, but thunderclouds loomed above, ready to pour again at any moment.

I watched with interest as Phoenix gathered a tremendous amount of aura between his thumb and middle finger, igniting his fingertips in flame.

And then, without warning—

Snap.

He snapped his fingers, unleashing a fiery blast that shot up into the sky.

I stared, astonished, as the fireball pierced the clouds, revealing a starlit sky surrounding the moon.

The explosion drew countless gazes, but Phoenix didnʼt care.

He just stared at the stars above.

The clouds would soon return.

But for a moment, I fixated on that sky I hadnʼt clearly seen in a week.

”Abraham was like a star… always up there.”

Phoenix spoke, recalling memories of his childhood.

”A star so bright it outshined the Sunlight family and the Emperor himself.

What do you think a child growing up under that brilliance would feel?”

He chuckled, his face showing an expression I couldnʼt read.

”Of course, I admired him. He was my inspiration, the goal I set before me… no, it was more than that. I was obsessed.”

I was stunned by what I was hearing.

Right now, Phoenix didnʼt look like an SS-rank monster.

He looked like someone my age, enjoying a chat about his idol.

The way he talked—like a kid talking about his favorite player—was so human.

Phoenix was that kind of person… showing me that side of himself.

”Because I was obsessed with him… Even though we only met a few times, I can see things others canʼt.”

He spoke with such conviction, I had no room to deny it.

”I donʼt know much about you, Frey… but your expression, your actions, your body language…”

Phoenix smiled.

”Itʼs like Iʼm seeing a younger Abraham. Youʼre just like him.”

I frowned for a second, but kept a straight face.

”I wonder about that. From my point of view, you seem more like his son than I do.”

Phoenix stared at me. Maybe he misunderstood my words.

No—he definitely did.

”Talent isnʼt everything, Frey Starlight. Remember that.”

Maybe he was referring to my officially recorded A-rank talent.

Did he think I said that because I was insecure?

”Iʼll keep your words in mind.”

I didnʼt bother correcting the misunderstanding.

It was better this way.

Phoenix realized heʼd stayed too long.

”Any more and weʼll both be in trouble…”

He mumbled, and his body began to glow.

”It was a short meeting, but Iʼm glad I met you. Son of Abraham… hold on and face this trial to the end!”

I nodded respectfully.

”Thank you for your words, Professor Phoenix. Until we meet again.”

And just like that—he vanished.

Not even my Hawk Eyes could follow his movements.

I turned away, frowning.

”Do I really resemble that man?”

I clenched my fists and dashed back into the forest.

”Thatʼs not even funny…”

Donʼt try to tie me to this cursed world.

Iʼm not a part of it.

That night, I fought like a madman.

This world kept trying to bind me with its threads—

And I had to cut them, again and again.

To reject it.

And to do that—

”I have to win.”

No matter what it takes.

...

Far from where Frey Starlight was…

Ivar watched the unfolding events on the island with quiet curiosity.

”The time is almost here…”

The professors standing behind him hesitated.

And they werenʼt alone.

Dozens of Imperial mages and high-ranking individuals were present in that place.

Beyond the grand hall, the defeated students were dragged in—one after another.

Some were unharmed… others disfigured… and some were already dead.

The trial had been nothing short of deadly.

Which is why, in this very moment, hesitation gripped them all.

”Forgive me, Lord Ivar, but… are you truly certain about this?”

Ivar gave a firm nod.

”Do it.”

”But… releasing something like that on first-year students is a bit…”

”Do you want me to repeat myself?”

”…No.”

The senior professor behind him hesitated briefly, before yielding with a reluctant sigh.

”Letʼs just hope Phoenix and the other professors are enough… in case anything goes wrong.”

The old man muttered, while Ivar turned his gaze toward the entity placed upon the island.

”This is the only way… for them to survive what lies ahead.”

The temple heads… maybe they were all madmen.

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