Chapter 534: Arrogant Lucia Grimes
Max arrived before the towering structure known as the Tower of Resonance, its blackened walls pulsing faintly with dormant energy, as if sensing the approach of a new challenger. The tower loomed like a slumbering beast, ancient and proud, a place where inheritance and comprehension were tested not in thought, but in action.
Around its base, clusters of geniuses lingered—many of them adorned in black-and-gold robes bearing the emblem of the Grimes Family. They stood watchful and silent, eyes tracking every movement, but none dared block his path. Not a single one stepped forward to stop him.
Their gazes flickered with unease, some even holding a hint of respect veiled behind pride. Max passed them easily, their presence like statues, unmoving, unwilling to provoke the one who had effortlessly shattered their arrogance just days ago.
But just as he approached the tower’s threshold, a calm voice echoed behind him, soft yet clear, carried by a breeze that hadn’t existed a moment before.
"You finally came out."
Max paused, turning slowly, his expression composed, but his thoughts already alert. Standing a few paces behind him was her—the red-haired young woman with an aura so deep and still it seemed to distort the air around her.
Lucia Grimes.
She stood effortlessly poised, her crimson robes trailing faint embers, her gaze fixed on him with a strange intensity—one not of arrogance, but curiosity sharpened to a blade.
Max’s eyes narrowed slightly. ’I didn’t sense her approach at all...’ he thought, inwardly surprised. Even with his Three Dimensional Body active, her presence had slipped through like smoke through a lattice.
That could only mean one thing—her strength had ascended far beyond the realm where his perception could follow. She was not just strong. She was terrifyingly strong.
"You must be Lucia Grimes," Max greeted calmly, giving a respectful nod. "It’s an honor to meet you. I’m Max Morgan."