Chapter 18: The House of Wisdom
Time passed unnoticed, and the clock on the wall now showed seven in the evening.
Inside a simple but tidy apartment, Ronan sat relaxed at a small table near the window, eating a warm omelet and stir-fried vegetables he had just cooked himself. Steam still rose gently from the food, spreading a savory aroma that filled the room.
While eating, he opened the laptop lying beside his plate, his fingers deftly scrolling through social media timelines and the latest news portals.
Most news passed by without much interest, but one headline caught his attention.
[S-Class Dimensional Rift Closed by the Heavenly Demon Order. Young Awakener Dorian Hellthorne in the Spotlight]
Ronan raised an eyebrow slightly. He clicked on the article.
Sure enough. An S-Class rift—which usually required the combined forces of several major orders—had been handled by a single order alone.
Even more interesting, it wasn't the elders or commanders who stole the spotlight, but Dorian Hellthorne, a young Awakener reportedly defeating a 4-star soul beast by himself. Said to be the direct disciple of one of the elders.
His name now appeared on the weekly Awakener Ranking list of Aden City, taking the 30th spot.
A massive leap—this ranking was highly prestigious. Each major city had its own list, containing only a hundred names.
With populations reaching tens of millions, making it onto that list was like carving your name into the sky.