The words from Azathoth weren't useless. Nolan could visibly sense that the majority of students had their formerly intense beating and fearful hearts lowering a little.
The words had seemingly slapped them back to reality.
Failing the Ascendant test truly wasn't the end. It was still possible to be successful.
There have been five Celestial ones who went through failure and became something great.
In the end, whether they became something noteworthy or not was still up to them, not some Ascendant test.
That was an absolute truth.
Often, those who ended up passing were just like how the Ascendants had explained—like animal cubs released into a jungle.
The chances of death had only increased even more.
Who knew how many Newcomers would lose their lives in the Ascendant hierarchy a few weeks from now?
Who knew who might drop out, and how many would have their lives changed forever?
