Dustin took a long time before he barely managed to accept this suffocatingly cruel reality.
For those demi-sage rank beings who were just about to become Divine-grade powerhouses, this blow was simply too great!
"In the name of the gods… I was clearly only a little away. Just one step away from becoming a sage…"
His voice was filled with bitterness.
"Why did this disaster have to descend at this exact moment?"
He forced himself to gather his collapsing emotions.
"I must tell Faustus about this immediately and have him prepare… A storm is coming, and no one can stay out of it."
…
Within the Astral Realm.
Many demi-sages were preparing to advance to Divine-grade, only to suddenly discover that their Rank had been firmly locked by an invisible barrier.
It was as though a mysterious layer of energy had appeared before them, separating them from the hall of Divine-grade.
