Chapter 356: Genetic Tournament (II)
Cain arrived just in time and observed that dozens of people were already present. He immediately recognized the Crown Prince, Third Imperial Prince, Second Imperial Princess, and the Fourth Imperial Prince, along with many other figures exuding formidable auras.
All the Imperial Children had their eyes on Cain, as did everybody else in the cube. There was nothing odd with it. After all, he was the reason the tournament was delayed by an entire month, and the news of him remaining inside the Tower of Stars for nearly fifteen days was common knowledge.
It seemed like there was no day that a shocking piece of news about the young man would spread across the Silver City.
Without further ado, Cain calmly approached the Fourth Imperial Prince. He would be participating in this tournament under his banner.
’I assume those two are my partners.’
Cain observed two individuals standing behind the Fourth Imperial Prince. One was a younger man, and the other resembled a middle-aged man at the Wave King Rank. Both had short silver hair, pale skin, and matching physical features, suggesting they were likely related.
For the tournament, the groups were supposed to consist of one Elder Genetic Coder, someone under five hundred years of age, and two Novice Genetic Coders, individuals under thirty.
While the Novice Genetic Coders would take the initial tests of the Genetic Tournament, the main events would have all three Genetic Coders working together. At that point, it was expected to have the Elder Genetic Coder take the lead and the two Novice Genetic Coders assisting him.
Numerous eyes turned toward the group of the Fourth Imperial Prince, eager to witness the interaction between the Elder Genetic Coder and Cain. While the middle-aged man would normally assume the lead, many considered Cain to be at least a 4-Star Saint Genetic Coder.
Cain was aware of the attention but paid it little mind. He bowed to Klaus before focusing on the two companions.
"Cain, I’m relieved to see you’re well. These are Grandmaster Dimento Yoria, a 3-Star Saint Genetic Coder, and his apprentice, Severin Yoria, a 4-Star Grand Genetic Coder."
Klaus spoke with a friendly smile as he introduced the pair, but a hint of tension lingered on his visage. While Cain might be participating in his team, the Imperial Prince was acutely aware of how tenuous his influence over the young man truly was.