บท 369: No place to leave

"Hmm?"

Aur gripped as hard as he could, his veins bulging as his blood and Qi surged to their limits.

"Little brat, if you dare to hide your strength and refuse to lift the sword, you will face my wrath," Greater Lord Crystal shouted, her expression calm.

Despite her warning, Aur tried again and again but couldn't lift the sword, no matter how hard he tried.

His muscles were severely strained, bulging to the point where it seemed they might burst.

Aur was truly using all the strength he had.

"Hmm, I can't lift the sword," he thought. This was the truth—based on the future he foresaw, there was no way he could lift it but he still tried nonetheless…

After some time, realising he couldn't move the sword even a little, he stopped, feeling helpless.

Suddenly, the familiar cold, monotonous voice echoed through the surroundings.

[The unidentified creature has failed the task, and his challenge rights have been revoked.]