A few months later, back within the Sun Family City, the underground dojo had fallen into complete silence.
Not a single sound had echoed through its stone walls for the past eight months, leaving the training hall abandoned and lifeless.
A thin layer of dust had settled across the floor, undisturbed by footsteps or the clash of weapons, making it appear as though nobody had entered the place in years.
Beneath that very floor, however, two individuals remained in Seclusion, or rather, secluded training, completely isolated from the outside world, dedicating every waking moment to their own growth.
Today, however, was the day they had agreed upon before entering seclusion.
Whether either of them had managed to achieve a breakthrough no longer mattered.
In only a few days, the announcement for the Grand Tournament would spread across the continent, and shortly afterward, the qualifying tournaments held within the major cities would come to an end.
