Everyone fell silent once again. What Drake said was true, and they all knew it—Orion Darkwood, the most wanted criminal, had surpassed them all.
Even if they wanted to ignore it, they couldn't.
"Oh, well, forget about that guy," Orion tried changing the subject, noticing how tense the atmosphere had become. "Let's talk about the geniuses of the Human Federation Realm. Who is the strongest genius in our domain?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Victor looked at him from the corner of his eye.
"Who?" Orion asked.
"Neil Reed," Erza answered. "He's considered the strongest genius of our domain, and many say he might even be stronger than the top genius of the Martial Domain, Zhao Tian."
"No, Neil Reed is strong, but he couldn't be stronger than Zhao Tian," Victor disagreed. "Zhao Tian is slightly stronger, if I'm not mistaken."
"Neil Reed, Zhao Tian," Orion muttered their names before turning to Victor. "Any other strong geniuses?"
