"The word pronunciation is b-eu-oh, not beu-oh, Master."
Fei, wearing a white blouse tucked in black trousers, sitting on top of a tombstone with her legs crossed, instructed.
In the middle of a basketball court-sized magic circle, Lith was trying to increase his Death law comprehension which was at an all time low of 0.007%.
He stood tall like a spear while holding a staff in his hand and a grimoire in the other.
Ascending past King Rank brought forth the realm of true challenges. If it were to be defined through game logic: all previous ranks were easy levels, but King Rank and beyond? That's like facing developer-level difficulty!
This was a major reason for ascensions slowing down after King Rank.
Lith caught up to Lucy in 300 years and this was a big achievement, but he wouldn't be able to surpass her for at least the next two to three ascensions.
While he was growing, she too was. Nobody sat still and worked their ass off every single day.