"You're quite fast. Not bad."
The woman sitting on the throne looked at Alex with mild approval. Her swirling black eyes moved over him before settling on Fanelei.
"Under ordinary circumstances, your performance would have been enough to earn you a place in the Grand Competition without needing to undergo a secondary assessment. After all, recognizing that something is wrong and acting upon it without hesitation is precisely the sort of quality we hope to cultivate in our descendants."
Alex blinked, feeling a lot more pleased with himself.
So, he'd been right after all. Fanelei had been a bit more enthusiastic about the whole thing than he'd planned for, but there was no denying they had pulled it off.
"Unfortunately, you've also killed several members of our Clan, and that's not something the family can simply overlook. As a penalty, you'll have to participate in the secondary assessment regardless."
Alex's expression stiffened.
