Chapter 585 Non Negotiable

Chapter 585 Non Negotiable

Atticus approached Joana and stood in front of her without saying anything. He remembered her demeanor well.

He expected complete silence, but surprisingly, the opposite happened. Joana inched closer to Atticus and asked what had been on everyone's mind,

"How did you reach here so quickly?"

The others perked up their ears, attempting to listen in.

"I passed the tests," he replied.

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It wasn't only Joana and the rest; even the instructors were flabbergasted.

Of course you passed the test!!!

Joana regained her composure after a few seconds. "I see. You must think I'm a fool," she said without a change in expression.

Atticus shook his head. "No. What I said was the truth. Like the instructor said, there was no foul play. I did what I did because I could do it, that's all."

A loud scoff sounded from behind him.

"So you expect us to believe you reached the fourth summit in just a week? You should try harder," Cerron said, staring at him with an icy gaze.

Atticus paused slightly, a baffled expression appearing on his face as he saw the unsure gazes of everyone staring at him.

The surrounding temperature, despite being insanely high already, increased to staggering levels.

Atticus spoke no word.

In one instance, Cerron saw Atticus standing 20 meters away from him; in the next, the ground where Atticus stood buckled, the flames around it getting snuffed out for a second.

Cerron's gaze widened in shock; Atticus wasn't there!

He immediately acted, his perception ramping up to full throttle.

Then, he felt it as the world slowed. A slight wetness on his neck. 'W-what?'

Cerron's heart trembled, his eyes instinctively shooting downward to witness two things that made his scalp go numb.

A gleaming katana was about to cut his neck, already inches in. And then, a gaze.

Two piercing blue eyes with a hint of crimson in their irises stared at him with a coldness that could freeze a planet.

Cerron involuntarily shivered. Atticus was currently staring at him as though he were nothing more than a useless thing.

'H-how can a 16-year-old have such eyes?'

Cerron felt his life flash before his eyes. However, before the katana could continue its path, Atticus suddenly burst into flames, instantly reappearing at a distance away from Cerron.

The eyes of the other fourth summit members watching shot up in shock. They had been late to catch the start of his movement, but they had most definitely seen the last parts of it!

An aged and authoritative voice boomed:

"Any battles occurring in the fire sanctum must be done with fire and fire alone. The sanctum rules are absolute; there will be no exceptions."

Atticus's cold gaze darkened as he heard Dekai speak. The man wasn't physically present, but everyone could hear him clearly.

He didn't say anything and simply sheathed his katana.

"Good choice. You are allowed to battle only with your fire element. Considering the current situation, I will have you postpone it until after three days. This is non-negotiable."