As the commoners and nobles who ranked below the top ten continued to voice their complaints in their minds, their eyes drifted toward the scoreboard again. The moment their gazes landed upon it, their expressions froze instantly, as if their very thoughts had been shackled in place.
But they were not the only ones to stand in such stunned silence. Even those who proudly occupied the top ten rankings, figures who had until now exuded confidence and dignity, found themselves struck speechless. Shock painted their features openly, betraying disbelief at the scene before them.
The difference between the first-place contender and the second was nothing short of monstrous. A thirty five thousand point gap, such a disparity was beyond reason, verging on the absurd.
