Bloodline of Gods: The Genius at Olympus Academy!

Chapter 42 42. Lion King Slayer (C)

The Lion King looked upon this sight and felt a deep, soul-crushing regret.

It regretted the day it had dared to face such a monster. Deep down, in the primal instincts that guided its every move, the Lion King knew it had met a superior lifeform. It may have been the king of its species, but now it stood before an even greater king.

The king of the battlefield.

The king of war.

That was the last thought the beast had before a dazzling blade shot out, severing its head and sending it on a journey to meet King Hades.

As the Lion King's lifeless body collapsed to the ground, the arena fell silent. The atmosphere was completely stagnant, the remaining trainees watched in fearnas they looked on at the being of what they could only describe as carnage incarnate.

This was the level of someone that had already gained a second [Feat of Renown] during their awakening!

There have been some doubters about the rumors of Kain, but now all of them had been completely convinced.

They refused to believe that such a monster was on the same level as them!

Soon after, Kain had defeated all his opponents.

An excellent display, perfect score—naturally, there will be regards.

As she said this, the arena began to shake as golden light bounced off the walls before falling on Kain like angels' warm embrace.

As this was happening, the Ember of Creation swirled, and a panel of fire appeared in front of Kain's eyes.

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<<God's Blessing>>

Lion King Slayer (C)

Rank: C

Effects: Enhanced Physical Abilities, Strength Boost

Description: This divine blessing significantly amplifies the user's physical abilities, enhancing speed, endurance, and overall combat prowess.

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Kain quickly felt a warm feeling coursing through his body as it was washed over by a euphoric sensation.

Kain quickly raised an eyebrow; not only could he feel his physical abilities increasing, but he also felt something else.

'Divinity?' thought Kain to himself in surprise.

It wasn't like the divinity of Ares he was used to but instead more mellow and pure. This was divinity in its purest form. It could directly increase his cultivation level without any side effects.

Even the usually stoic Kain was rather excited. If he could just get a few more doses of this treatment, the 2nd rank of Heroic Cultivation would be right around the corner!

Smiling to himself, Kain activated his Ember of Creation and looked at his panel.

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Name: Kain Sanguinos

Bloodline: Ares/Mars

Rank: Rank 1 Intermediate - Divine Ember Rank

Strength: E ? E+

Agility: F+ ? E

Endurance: F+ ? E

Charisma: F

Intelligence: F

Divinity: F+ (25 ? 50/100)

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A substantial increase.

Kain clenched his fists, adjusting to his newfound power, and suddenly looked back at the arena, secretly hoping that another group of monsters could find their way out.

Seeing this sight, Instructor Kyros looked at Kain and then back toward the rest of the trainees and spoke reassuringly.

"Don't be surprised; that's just a blessing from the gods.

Don't be afraid to perform your best; the gods will always reward their greatest champions."

The trainees looked towards Kain, but this time their eyes no longer contained any fear but instead endless jealousy.

In another breath, they also realized just how cruel the world of gods really was.

The strong would get rewarded, and the weak ignored.

In such a world, the strong would only get stronger while the weak would fade into irrelevance.

Although it was rather cruel, it also made a lot of sense.

The gods had countless descendants throughout the myriad of worlds. If each descendant was given equal resources, even the gods would find it hard to provide for all of them.

As a result, they could only go the elite training route. The ones who shine will flourish.

Instructor Kyros looked at the group of trainees that were about to explode with fighting intention and smiled; his purpose had been perfectly met.

He chuckled to himself and spoke up.

"Well then, next up is…"

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Time passed and soon, countless students had been called up to the arena.

At first, they were all excited and eager. All of them had been expecting things to go rather well.

They hadn't expected to steamroll the lions like Kain, but they at least expected to do decently well. But they soon realized how helpless they had been.

The average level people could reach was only around 3. Some excellent students had managed to reach 5, but there were just a few exceptions.

This news struck the students like a lightning bolt.

Every so often, the trainees couldn't help but look at Kain, who was only watching the scene, obviously bored.

This monster made the levels people couldn't pass seem like an idle walk in the park.

Instructor Kyros didn't seem to be fazed at all by the performance of the trainees. He had been here a long time and knew that people like Kain were extreme anomalies.

After all, if it was a common thing to reach level 10, why would the gods reward it?

The gods only reward and pay attention to those who have the potential to walk down the roads of heroes and legends.

As he was having these thoughts, he saw yet another trainee struggling under the barrage of numerous lions. Yet just before an attack could land, Instructor Kyros snapped his hands.

Instantly countless, terrifying thunder spears manifested themselves from the heavens, striking down the beasts until only ash remained.

Instructor Kyros looked down on the trainee he had just saved, not even acknowledging his feat of slaying the beasts the trainee was struggling with.

"Trainee, you have failed the level 4 challenge. Please return to the stands. Train hard. There will be more opportunities to prove yourself in the future."

The trainee could only groan before he sighed with regret and walked away.

Instructor Kyros looked down at his sheet and called out yet again.

"Orphalon Melthyr, please come up to the arena."

As soon as the instructor called out the name, there was a small commotion. When Aiden looked over, he instantly recognized why.