Chapter 998: Chapter 992: SCR Summit, A Sudden Departure

With the Development Stage concluded, the Elimination Stage officially commenced. The Saint Cyclic Alchemic Clash was a fairly new concept that tested the abilities of Alchemist's ability to nurture instead of create, generating a sense of novelty. The clash's ongoing discussions these past few years had already inspired a wave of new age alchemists that believed this type of clash was greater than the typical Alchemic Clash. 

While the Alchemic Clashes challenged and contested two alchemists against each other based solely on skill, this type of challenge was less binary, and highly reflected an alchemist's ability to produce Alchemic Knights. That said, it was with envious, desirous, and selfish hearts that many wished for this type of Alchemic Clash to become the new standard. 

The reason was quite obvious.