Chapter 441 - 441: The Genius Club
Chapter 441 - 441: The Genius Club
While the match had not officially started yet, Charles glanced over at Finn's situation.
Finn had exhausted a lot of energy in the previous match and had sustained some injuries. Although he had his miracle drug, it would still have some impact on him.
However, Finn was fortunate, he faced a level four Beast Master who was decent but not Luna, so winning shouldn't be a problem.
"It seems the officials don't want Finn to have bad luck either. Meeting me earlier must have been their way of determining the outcome in advance." Charles thought to himself.
He knew that the Genosha officials would definitely not allow such a strong talent like Finn to be eliminated due to unforeseen circumstances.
If he hadn't given Finn the miracle drug for recovery earlier, that bye slot would have belonged to Finn.
In that case, he could have taken the time to recover properly.
This is the treatment afforded to powerful geniuses, in the world of Beast Masters, there is no such thing as absolute fairness.
Fairness is relative to strength and value.
Not wanting to dwell further on it, Charles focused his attention on Zachary. In his eyes, both Zachary and Luma were decent competitors.
Both in terms of personality and combat ability, they were quite capable.
"I have a good impression of Luma. His knife skills could use some improvement, but unfortunately, there are only five slots available." Charles sighed, a look of regret crossing his face.
Unbeknownst to him, Miles, who had been observing him, along with Nathaniel, keenly noticed the expression on Charles's face.
"Your Majesty, Charles seems a bit regretful. He glanced at Luma a few times, could it be that he feels sorry for Luma?" Nathaniel speculated.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Miles instinctively shifted his gaze to Luma and then asked Nathaniel:
"This Luma has decent strength. Tell me more about his background."
Nathaniel immediately nodded and brought over Luma's profile. He glanced at it briefly and then gave Miles a simple introduction.
"Luma, nineteen years old, a level four Beast Master. He was born in a border city of Genosha. His father was a soldier who sacrificed his life during a conflict with Kingston nineteen years ago. His mother, grief-stricken, passed away shortly after giving birth to him..."
Nathaniel's voice was somewhat somber. His focus had primarily been on Charles, Finn, and his own daughter Luna, so he hadn't paid much attention to the relatively unnoticed genius, Luma.
"Sacrificed... for Genosha." Miles said softly.
He pondered for a moment and then remarked to Nathaniel:
"Charles must have high hopes for Luma. He probably thinks Luma will lose to Zachary, which is a shame."
"In that case, if Luma can achieve sixth place, let him be an alternate member to participate in the battle against Kingston."
"Father killed in action, mother passed away... sigh..." Miles sighed, his mood somewhat downcast.
He felt a twinge of discomfort, nineteen years ago, he had just become the Emperor of Genosha.
Kingston had taken advantage of his recent takeover, escalating tensions between the two nations to gain benefits.
And the soldiers along the border fought valiantly, causing Kingston to suffer significant losses.
To be honest, Luma's father's sacrifice was, in a way, because of him.
"Your Majesty, if we add another alternate, will we still enter the royal secret realm? Each time the realm opens, there is a limit to the number of participants. Adding one more person might consume more resources." someone cautiously spoke up.
Miles furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and replied:
"That's fine. Any additional resources consumed will be deducted from my personal reserves. I trust Charles, whoever he sees potential in won't be lacking."
Nathaniel lifted his gaze slightly and glanced at Miles, he could vaguely guess what the Emperor was thinking.
"Luma's misfortunes from the past nineteen years will change after meeting Charles. A person's fate can be drastically altered just because Charles took a few extra glances. Only Charles has the ability to make such a difference." Nathaniel silently pondered.
After a brief discussion, everyone turned their attention back to the competition.
Although Luma and Zachary had some differences in strength, Zachary was currently able to showcase his abilities perfectly. With the thought of wanting to follow Charles in his mind, each of Zachary's attacks was particularly powerful.
The supreme spear in his hand moved like a venomous snake, agile and deadly, and could inflict harm if one wasn't careful.
Luma swung his long knife repeatedly, blocking Zachary's attack time and again.
The two mystical beasts were also engaged in intense combat.
Luma's mystical beast was of a lower quality than Zachary's, but their level of synergy was very high. The cooperation between the mystical beasts was enough to make up for the difference in quality.
The battle momentarily fell into a stalemate, turning into a war of attrition.
Luma tightly gripped the long knife in his hand. He had never seen his father since the day he was born, only a grayish-white photograph left behind for him.
Others pointed to that photo and told him, "This is your father, a brave warrior!"
Luma didn't want his father to be a brave warrior, he just wanted a home and wished for his father to simply be a father.
"If it weren't for Kingston, my father wouldn't have sacrificed himself, and my mother wouldn't have been so grief-stricken over his loss that she eventually fell ill and died."
"I cannot give up in this battle!"
"With national grievances and personal hatred, I must seize this opportunity to strengthen myself and show those Kingston people what I'm capable of!" Luma gritted his teeth, defending against Zachary's onslaught while
Moreover, a person's power is ultimately limited, as is their energy.
Charles wanted to organize a genius club, where all members are true geniuses or those with potential. Once they grow stronger in the future, they will become a tremendous force.
"If one wants to change the world, a single person's strength is not enough." Charles thought to himself.
He wanted to possess his own strength!
Whether it's the power of a Beast Master or establishing his own influence, it is all to protect the people he cares about or to do the things he desires.
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