Rio chatted with his friends and found out that they were all planning to spend a long time training until they all become S-rankers too.
They already have plans but they might change their plans later if they are still not able to reach rank S.
Reaching rank S is no small feat; you literally have to go beyond your racial limit and go a step further on your path to even get a chance to ascend to the higher realm.
The reason why Rio was able to ascend further so smoothly was also because of many things working in his favor.
He was not only able to confront Kevin in a sword duel; he also got to fight thousands of powerful demons and monsters while also polishing his skills and physique.
Finally, he was able to ascend further under the pressure of needing to defeat Alverto at any cost.
Even after including all these factors, the main reason was also his insanely high talent and his continuous hard work to go forward in his 'path.'
