Luca Holystar was the tournament's shining star, predicted to win because his advantage over the others was substantial.
He had long since reached the Life Aether Realm, and even before that his power had been terrifying—strong enough to defeat a Primordial Beast Tier 12.
Richard was wary of him because Luca was part of the Dark Star Legion and possibly a member of the Order of the Crimson Veil.
Still, Luca had grown far stronger now, so Richard did not fear him.
Curious what he wanted, Richard walked to the door, removed the crimson eye and put it away, then opened the door.
Of course, he pretended to be surprised when he saw him, maintaining a confused expression.
"Who are you?" he asked.
He naturally had to feign not recognizing him, since they had never met face to face.
"Greetings, I'm Luca Holystar," the man replied respectfully, even bowing slightly to Richard.
Richard was taken aback—he had not expected this man to show him such deference.
