Slowly but surely, Alex's name began to circulate among those present. They recognized that it wasn't mere luck that led him to challenge an ancestral tradition. After all, casually handing over half a million gold coins suggested he was more than capable; such wealth implied strength and influence. He might have hailed from a powerful family, but if he lacked strength, he wouldn't dare to recklessly confront this tradition.
Some among the crowd started to entertain the thought that maybe he could be the one to pass this test—something no one had achieved in five hundred years. Others were more skeptical; while it was true that he was powerful, the final test was the most crucial and the most dangerous.
As Edna motioned for Alex to follow her, she spoke on their way to the next destination.
"You're not bad. Obad has taken a liking to you. Just one last test, and you'll become a Black-rank adventurer—the first to complete this test in five hundred years."
