Chapter: Reactions of the Main Cast
The cataclysmic clash between Xandros and Equinox continued to ripple through the world like an echo from the gods. The aftermath painted the sky with streaks of power and cracked the very laws of reality. Students across the battlefield, regardless of distance, felt it in their bones—the absolute dominance of one man.
And from their scattered corners of the trial grounds, four figures watched.
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Jason's POV
Jason stared at the astral projection floating in front of him, the live magical feed showing Xandros standing unfazed amidst the ruins of the heavens.
"What in the Power Rangers, Dragon Ball Z, Final Fantasy crossover episode am I watching right now?" he muttered, wide-eyed.
He slapped his cheeks. "Nope, not dreaming. Still in some magical death game. Still have abs. Still alive."
Jason was a transmigrator from Earth—a world where this entire scenario was once just fiction. He'd read the original novel. He knew all the major characters, all the arcs, all the plot twists.
But there was one problem.
"Xandros Darkhaven… was never in the story."
He scratched his head, bewildered.
"In chapter fifty-seven, Andrew was supposed to defeat the twins with the help of Morgana. But this guy? He just folded a cosmic fusion like origami! Who is he? Some DLC character? A hidden boss? A goddamn patch update?"
Jason's laughter faded as a chill ran down his spine. "If this dude wasn't in the original story… who else is missing?"
He shuddered.
"Note to self: Do. Not. Piss. Him. Off."
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Andrew's POV
Andrew clenched his fists as he watched the battle's end, his heart pounding not from excitement, but from bitter dissonance.
That was supposed to be his moment.
He was the chosen one. The academy's golden boy. The heir to a legendary bloodline. He had the system, the mentor, the prophecy—everything a main character needed.
And yet, there he was, hiding in a valley while Xandros defeated the twin prodigies of balance without breaking a sweat.
"Why?" Andrew muttered. "Why is he so… perfect?"
He hated how composed Xandros was. How calm. How natural everything looked when he moved. No hesitation. No panic. Just... flow.
A voice in the back of his head whispered, You could've done that too… if you weren't so afraid.
He shook it off, forcing a smirk.
"Well, fine. Let him be a monster. That just means I'll have to become one too."
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Morgana's POV
Morgana floated silently on her artifact disk, her eyes focused on the image of Xandros, unmoving as divine and demonic dust spiraled around him.
The holy daughter of the Celestial Sect was no stranger to power. She had seen Saints, listened to the voices of ancient spirits, and received blessings from starbound ancestors.
But Xandros… wasn't power. He was inevitability.
She didn't know what emotion to assign to the storm twisting in her chest. Awe? Fear? Jealousy? Maybe all three. Maybe none.
Her thoughts drifted, unbidden, to her father—the one who saw her as a tool more than a daughter. Her entire life, she had been told that strength was love. Power was approval.
Yet as she watched Xandros, she realized something terrifying.
He doesn't need approval. He doesn't need validation. He's already complete.
And somehow, that hurt more than she expected.
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Ronald's POV
The self-styled Heavenly Demon narrowed his eyes, watching Xandros with a thousand-yard stare. Unlike the others, Ronald was no ordinary genius—he was a reincarnator, a sovereign from a past life who had once slaughtered gods with a smirk.
In this life, he had set his sights on toppling Andrew and taking the world for himself. That was the story. That was the plan.
Until Xandros appeared.
Ronald bit his thumb, tasting blood.
"That... wasn't supposed to happen," he growled. "There was no record of him in the prophecy. No whispers of his name in my past visions. Nothing. As if he didn't exist until now."
He felt it—deep down, a primal fear clawing its way to the surface.
He hated it.
"Monster," he muttered. "You're not just a step above me. You're a staircase to a world I can't even see yet."
Still, he didn't look away.
Because fear… always comes before obsession.
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The ground quaked once more, this time not from battle, but the declaration of victory.
Xandros descended like a silent meteor, landing softly on the final stone circle of the examination trial. The finish line.
He looked up, face calm, barely even winded. As if none of it had taken a toll on him.
The announcement boomed across the realm.
[First Place Achieved: Xandros Darkhaven]
A holographic crown of light appeared above his head.
He didn't smile.
He didn't gloat.
He simply walked forward.
The cameras followed him, the students watched him, and the world now knew him.
Xandros Darkhaven.
The name they would never forget.
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