He was found to have recently injected a concoction related to "Demonic Blood," and his "Scar of Blaze Tooth" had disappeared without a trace.
Of course, everyone knew he had been frad, because there was simply no reason for him to do so.
But since he chose not to call his family at the ti, he could not prove his innocence. Since the result of soul-searching could not be shown to a third party, it could not serve as evidence... However, his use of Demonic Blood could indeed be used as evidence.
For the Roaring Fang family, who strongly emphasize leaving no "loose ends," this essentially cut off his path to ascent.
It was also because of the clear awareness that soone seed to be targeting the "Roaring Fang" family... that those who had tried to murder Arthur when he was young refrained from laying hands on him during his misfortune.
They all ignored Arthur, busying themselves with the investigation of the murderer. They even turned back to care for Arthur, attending to his needs... but this instead made it even harder for Arthur to accept.
Barely advancing to the silver tier, Arthur, due to the corruption of a small amount of Demonic Blood, had already exceeded seventy percent... essentially, there was no possibility for him to enter the gold tier anymore.
He was still a silver-tier Transcendent.
He was still a Chief Justice with a wealth of "diation experience."
To ordinary people, he was a high and mighty "upper-class person." Under thirty, he had already beco the winner in life—a victor who was young, healthy, tall, handso, elegant, wise, strong, a genius.
But only Arthur himself knew... he was a loser.
Because he was born with outstanding talent, with a good hand from the start. He abandoned everything just to reach that "inevitable conclusion."
Yet, due to his own several "careless oversights," he ruined it. He would never be able to approach his original goal again.
Overnight, he seed to revert to the crybaby Arthur he was at thirteen. Although he stubbornly chose "not to cry"... but he still opted to flee.
He dared not return to the Lava Forbidden Tower, nor ho. But after he went missing, no one ca looking for him... as if in the blink of an eye, he beca insignificant.
Arthur aimlessly arrived at the Underground City, thinking his future was already ruined. He accepted murder contracts to make money—or rather, to vent. The money he earned was squandered on won and drinking, visibly descending into depravity.
Years later, like a stray dog, he... t his "Captain" Selicia.
She was a doll-like girl, strikingly similar in appearance to that Tower’s Child.
The mont he saw her, Arthur froze.
Even though his reason told him they should be two different people... he still instinctively, fearfully wanted to flee.
"You are Arthur Burnfang, aren’t you? I’ve heard of you."
Upon eting him, she spoke: "You and I are alike. Ones who had hope, only to be betrayed by it."
The petite girl with pinkish-purple hair reached out her hand to the bleary-eyed Arthur.
"But I believe... you haven’t given up yet.
"Because there’s pain in your eyes, but no despair. You are just lost, but you haven’t admitted defeat.
"Will you follow? Join ... for one last gamble."
As she spoke, she pulled the numb Arthur back from the hopeless hell, on her own accord.
And now, Arthur has long beco a "legendary figure," and has beco a Cardinal of the Absolvers. He even touched the edges of the gold tier, regaining confidence in himself once more.
It didn’t co from his talents, his family na, rank, or power. It ca from everything he had done.
He has returned to this kingdom.
Not as a loser, nor as a deserter.
Nor as so "important person," or "future hope."
But as Arthur Burnfang—in his own na, engaging in equal dialogue with the rulers of two nations.
—He has co back.
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