Chapter 48: Now I am...
"Well, as you all heard, Nova is the grand prize winner of the challenge, so... Who would like to have him as a personal assistant?", Lars announced, addressing all the sitting top brass.
But none of them raised their hands and answered, instead they were all dejected.
It wasn't because they didn't want Nova to be their assistant or disciple.
On the contrary, they would love to have a disciple like Nova and a personal companion like him.
Nova had shown everything that could be shown to be a part of their organization, a cool mind, very intelligent, talented, strong, and although very unpredictable, he was a perfect choice.
He also didn't break the rules, since Joseph vs. Nova was practically the final, which Nova had the right to kill him for, and there was no rule to kill him before the duel.