Every Holy Clan had sent two geniuses into the competition. They made up a solid portion of the contestants at this point, so it was a little surprising that August hadn't run into many of them.
However, they were definitely there. All of them, including the geniuses from the Liqua Clan.
The day when August t them and was forced to fight would co soon. After all, both of them were on the enemy side.
The geniuses from the sa Holy Clan had to be placed on the sa team for obvious reasons. The war wouldn't be much of a war if people from the sa side were able to seize control over both teams.
The six on August's side were from the Ether Clan, the Aurora Clan, and the Ignis Clan.
Mikael was a follower of the Aurora Clan, so August had a good impression of them. The Ether Clan was more mysterious. He didn't quite know what to think of them. Finally, those nad Ignis were known for their arrogance. They would likely be the most difficult to control.
The majority of those on his team responded to his ssage. The rest didn't speak, but it was assured that they'd appear.
For so, this eting was a ti to create a hierarchy. August had been the figurehead of this group for the longest ti, but the Holy Clan geniuses wouldn't easily let him tell them what to do.
For others, it truly was a ti to create a strategy to defeat the other side. It was just a matter of who was taking the competition seriously and who was treating it as an ego battle.
The location August chose was remote, but everyone competing had the money to pay for private teleportation directly to the coordinates. Even those who started poor were now backed by sponsors who gave them that kind of privilege.
August arrived first. He looked around at the familiar yet unfamiliar area.
There was a broken palace here. It lost its significance a long ti ago, but it once ant everything to dragonkind.
It was a fortress of legends back then, but it was currently completely unknown. Even the most inford geniuses likely wouldn't know what it signified.
But August knew.
Because he inherited the mories of the man who built it.
August chose this location mainly because he was still sothing of a wanted man. He, Valerie, and lania all had the sa status in that sense, so it wasn't great for them to go into society.
They'd been able to train peacefully only because Damien gave them the facilities. If it wasn't for him…well, their lives would have been hell by now.
Nevertheless, the fortress was separated from all of Arulion's society, several thousands of kiloters from the nearest small settlent.
It was from a part of Arulion's history that had been erased along with most of the old continent, so the newly forged Arulion was made where nobody could access it unless they knew what to look for.
August had never been here in person, but seeing it for himself sparked a different kind of emotion than what he felt when he was watching Qinglong.
It was decrepit, sure, but it was just as glorious as ever.
'It wouldn't be bad if I could fix it.'
That was a thought for another ti.
For now, August entered the fortress and waited for the others to arrive.
lania, Valerie, Lucas, and Ophelia ca first. Within about ten minutes, they'd made their presence known.
The rest of their original group arrived within half an hour, and the last six geniuses, who were new, ca sowhere within forty-five minutes and an hour.
Their attitudes were imdiately as expected.
Though they couldn't help but express their initial surprise when they saw their surroundings, they remained stoic afterward, as if this eting was a small war between them as well.
August smiled wryly.
'This is going to be harder than I thought.'
He clapped and hands and got everyone's attention. They were in an old eting room in the palace, so the atmosphere was just right for them to start.
"Why don't we introduce ourselves formally? If we're going to work as a team, it's best we know each other's strengths."
In the end, he still started with the rationality tactic. His long-
term plans could be enacted later.
"I'm August Void. I'm a water dragon, no specific lineage, but I'm strong enough to defend myself. More importantly, I think I'm pretty smart, so I'll be best when it cos to strategizing."
He gave them enough of an outline of what needed to be said.
Valerie and the rest introduced themselves as well to create the proper atmosphere, and slowly, everyone joined in.
August and his group were all familiar with the nobles and commoners who'd joined them thus far.
The last commoner aside from those who were known was nad Glendon Serria. He was a fire dragon like Ophelia, but they were on different levels.
Still, he was good enough to make it this far, so he wasn't soone to be underestimated.
The five nobles who joined them were nad Hannen, Korra, Tassien, Quinn, and Zeno. The first three ca from fire dragon clans that followed the Ignis Clan, while the last two ca from subordinate clans to the Aureat and Ether Clans respectively.
Hannen, Korra, Tassien, and Zeno were instantly floored by the geniuses who had joined their team.
Their deanor had changed and beco more submissive, because all they had been taught since young was how to submit to the Holy Clans.
That kind of deanor didn't elicit respect from their stronger peers. Instead, it generated a kind of ire that made August sigh.
Still, the fact that the rest of them had finished introductions provoked the Holy Clan geniuses to do the sa.
The two from the Ether Clan were Seryius and Cera. They were brother and sister, and their abilities directly opposed each other. While Seryius was more combat-focused, Cera had a mind beyond minds and could handle the complex calculations of spatial support abilities with ease.
From the Ignis Clan ca Raphael and Iridia. Once again they were a man and a woman, but they had no relation other than that of being from the sa clan. As to be expected from the Ignis Clan, they were both combat-focused, but they did diverge. While Raphael was good at precision movents that were deadly against individuals, Iridia had explosive wide-area damage that was more destructive than anyone else in the competition.
And finally, from the Aurora Clan were two geniuses by the nas of Gio and Bianca. They were dedicated healers for the most part, but if they didn't have the combat talent to match, they wouldn't have been able to survive in the heir wars no matter what their status was.
Their group was made up of mainly offensive players, but that didn't matter much.
"Alright. Since we have a basic understanding of our roles now, I'll tell you all the thoughts I've had so far. Feel free to interrupt with your own at any point."
August had taken the montum of this eting from the first mont. And, since he was focusing on the upcoming battle and giving only relevant information, nobody could find an opportunity to butt in.
There were at least a few who were looking for an opportunity, but August didn't plan to give them any attention unless they approached the conversation genuinely.
This ti was provided to them so that they could work out the gritty details before ever touching the arena grounds.
So even if he had to take these Holy Clan geniuses on by himself, August would find a way to do it.
Unless soone better could prove themself, August was not willing to give up his authority.
Because even if this team was a ragtag group of people who didn't get along…
…August was determined to lead them to victory.
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