Chapter 11 – Aftermath
The arena buzzed for days.
"Three summons…"
"Shadow Domain…"
"He suppressed fire magic…"
Rumors spread faster than mana storms.
Arjun ignored them.
But he couldn't ignore the notification.
[Hidden Evaluation Triggered]
[Report to Rank Assessment Hall – 8 AM]
Hidden evaluation?
That only happened for abnormal cases.
The next morning, three senior examiners waited for him.
One of them, a white-haired man with sharp eyes, spoke calmly.
"Arjun Verma. Your mana reading during the duel exceeded C-Rank."
A crystal orb was placed before him.
"Inject mana."
Arjun placed his hand on it.
Dark energy surged.
The crystal flickered blue…
Then purple…
Then cracked.
Silence filled the hall.
One examiner whispered—
"That's… B-Rank output."
But the white-haired man shook his head.
"No. It's unstable. It's evolving."
Arjun felt it too.
The system window appeared silently.
[Potential Rank: Unknown]
[Warning: Power exceeds current human classification]
Unknown?
Before they could question him further—
The academy alarms rang.
A dungeon gate had opened inside the city.
And it wasn't beginner level.