By now, Pato's jaw had dropped so far it formed an "O" big enough to fit an asteroid.
"The... the 6th Layer... one minute and fifteen seconds... H-How in the world did he do it?" another veteran member asked, his voice dry and hoarse.
Keynes stared blankly at the point of light that had appeared on the 7th Layer, the focus completely gone from his eyes.
All the color drained from his flawless face, which was usually wreathed in Holy Radiance, leaving behind nothing but a vacant daze.
He couldn't even pass the 5th Layer; despite giving it his all, he had only lasted five minutes.
And yet this peer, whose true identity was still unknown, had cleared the 6th Layer in one minute and fifteen seconds!
The combat prowess he had always been so proud of seemed utterly insignificant before this person.
At this moment, as he looked at the dot of light that had already ascended to the 7th Layer on the light screen, not a single trace of competitive spirit remained in his eyes.
