Tower of Truth, First Floor.
A young man stepped into the familiar space, ready to begin his journey.
This wasn't his first time here.
Years ago, Shadow Nine had walked these same paths alongside Nathan.
Standing at the edge of Thunder Valley, he felt the breeze brush against his face and took a deep breath.
It was time to begin.
Three minutes.
That's all it took for him to conquer the first floor with an SSS-level rating.
The Blessing of Truth was still in Thor's possession, but Shadow Nine didn't care about such things.
His only goal was to grow stronger, to reach the quasi-Supreme level as quickly as possible.
For someone like him, who had glimpsed the highest peaks, everything else was just a fleeting cloud.
Shadow Nine steadied his emotions and pressed onward.
Many of the restrictions that applied to ordinary people didn't affect a potential Supreme Being like him.
