My Muscle System in the Mage World

Chapter 371 Taking a Step

Aur calmly gazed at Greater Lord Crystal and silently nodded.

"Okay."

"You're smart," Greater Lord Crystal said, making an inviting gesture.

"Who is this brat?"

The two kings had the same thought almost simultaneously. They were already shocked by Nina, so they turned their equally curious gazes toward Aur.

"Is she planning to take another disciple and send them to climb the stairs?" The King of Myra quickly made some assumptions, already thinking of potential problems.

He glanced around at his subordinates, a look of reluctance crossing his face.

There was only one person here who was exceptionally talented, with the potential to become a Tier Seven wizard—but that was only an assumption and potential doesn't mean a guarantee.

At this moment, a young man stepped forward and bowed.

"Grandpa, please let me go."

"Do you really want to?" The King of Myra's eyes flashed.

"Yes."

"Very well. If you can pass this test, I can recommend you to the Ancestor for his inheritance."

After saying this, the King of Myra fell completely silent, watching as his grandson stepped forward.

As for going himself? That was impossible—not even in a million years.

The stronger and older wizards became, the more they feared death. All the hard work and sacrifices they had made would become meaningless after death.

So, the stronger and older a wizard was, the more they feared death itself.

They wouldn't even think of risking their lives pointlessly, even if they had more chances to climb higher. This mindset was even more common among the two kings, who had lived lives of authority and luxury—they wouldn't risk their lives themselves.

As this was happening, Aur slowly stood up from his cross-legged position, drawing everyone's attention.

Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, Aur began to walk forward, each person watching him with their own thoughts.

"Hmm?"

Aur noticed a young man emerging from the crowd.

"May I also attempt this challenge, my lord?" The young man bowed before Greater Lord Crystal.

"Hmm?" A strange flicker appeared in Greater Lord Crystal's eyes as she looked at the young man.

The woman flailed helplessly, like a fish out of water, her arms and legs moving wildly.

However, there was still tenderness and pity in her face that would have made every youth's blood boil; they would probably be willing to die to save her.

But Aur remained cold and expressionless, his grip on her neck gradually tightening more and more.

"Master, if my death can grant you happiness, then I will be willing..."

The woman stopped flailing around. Her eyes were filled with tenderness as she wanted to touch Aur's face but couldn't; her eyes became watery with tears threatening to come out the next second.

"I... I don't want to die... but my master ordered me to die... so I will die according to the will of my master..." she muttered between her intermittent sobs.

"You are taking too long to die."

Aur spoke in a cold tone as he applied his blood and Qi into his hand.

Then...

Boom!

The body exploded into smithereens, with nothing remaining to be seen.

Aur looked at the other girls.

"Master killed our sister..."

"How could he..."

"But he is our master..."

"If I am master, then I will dictate that you die."

Aur instantly bolted, slaughtering each and every single woman without mercy.

When he was done, all that remained was himself.

Aur was rubbing the non-existent blood from his hand due to the sheer heat produced by his blood and Qi, which had destroyed even the blood itself.

His vision gradually returned, and Aur found himself back on the stairs again.

"Hmm, just these cheap-tier illusions, huh..."

Aur glanced slightly out of the corner of his vision.

The man had also taken a step just now, and his arm was slightly injured, though not as badly as Aur's.

"Hehe, kid, call me Leo..." Leo paused slightly, a hint of disdain on his face. "I forgot you were a mere wizard lower than Tier Four. Call me Lord Lion."

Aur silently looked at Leo before he walked forward again. His condition had already recovered through his natural regeneration.