While Damian was clearing the third trial of the Tower of Evolutions, events of significance were unfolding in Italy, particularly among the top guilds of the country.
In a vast meeting hall, a man with shoulder-length brown hair sat with a commanding presence.
His body was large, muscular, and burly, matched by a rugged face.
This was Pietro Grimaldi, the guild master of the second-strongest guild in Italy, the [Ivory Lance Guild], and the strongest recorded Awakener in the country.
He sat on one of the chairs surrounding a massive round table, glancing at a middle-aged yet powerfully built man seated at the head of the table.
This man was Giuseppe Santis, the chairman of the Italian Awakener Association.
"Why did you summon us, Association Head?" Pietro Grimaldi asked, crossing his arms.
The room was not empty.
Alongside Pietro Grimaldi and the association chairman were several notable figures.
