"Stage Five. Winner, Rovan."
The official's announcement spread across the compound, but for a few seconds, nobody reacted.
Akaza had lost.
The Martial Demon who produced Half-Step Greater Demon physical strength without demonic energy had been choked unconscious by a Superior Archfiend. More importantly, the demon who defeated him had no affinity and no chaos.
Rovan slowly loosened his arms and pushed Akaza's unconscious body away from him. His breathing was heavy, blood flowed from his nose, and several bruises had already appeared across his ribs where Akaza's elbows had struck him.
He did not look like an untouched victor, but he had won.
The silence in the compound broke apart.
"How is he that strong?"
"He's only a Superior Archfiend!"
"He pushed Akaza backward with raw strength..."
"Didn't he only produce three rings during the strength test?"
The last question caused several demons to look toward Rovan with even more shock.
They remembered his result now.
