Rather, it was Professor Victor's meticulous care and patient guidance that made her special.

Thinking of this, Erica's face beneath the mask flushed slightly.

In order to repay the professor, she decisively chose to run away after the final calamity training.

She was afraid that Viktor would arrange even more excessive training for her.

Finally, she came to the kingdom alone again, attempting to complete the task Professor Victor had given her.

After a period of time, Erica mastered the basic rules of this God's Arena.

Once you successfully advance to a higher rank, you can participate in the subsequent "World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament".

Erica was filled with excitement at the thought of teaching that arrogant queen a lesson in the upcoming matches.

But at this moment, the star badge that was supposed to fall from the sky did not appear.

Instead, the originally pitch-black sky gradually sank into an even deeper darkness.

Like dark clouds filled with thunder, heavy golden lightning rolled across the clouds.

Layers of clouds churned and swirled, creating an atmosphere of restlessness and unease.

Boom!

A deafening roar echoed through the dark clouds, causing the surrounding space to freeze.

Then, an incredibly dazzling golden bolt of lightning struck down, crashing onto the arena ground in front of Erica.

The arrival of this lightning bolt caused countless spectators to widen their eyes; its terrifying power almost froze the surrounding space.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, the lightning gradually subsided.

Only a floating golden badge remained, appearing before Erica.

The badge is quite magnificent, with lightning-like patterns flashing around it.

A short golden silk ribbon extended from behind, shimmering brilliantly amidst the electric arcs in the surrounding space.

It shimmered brilliantly, bathed in the electric arcs of the surrounding space.

The next second, a hearty laugh, as deep and resonant as a series of drumbeats, suddenly rang out from the clouds high in the sky.

"Hahaha, messengers of nature!"

"Welcome to my [Arena of the Gods]."

At that moment, all the audience members present were stunned into silence.

His eyes widened as an overwhelming sense of astonishment washed over him.

Could that voice be... that mysterious King of the Gods?

He disappeared from Shulbon after he opened the Arena of the Gods.

Thus, this deity who suddenly descended to earth disappeared from people's sight.

The last person to appear in the public eye was Empress Aurelian of the Empire.

When she was promoted to the Diamond rank, he personally bestowed upon her a Diamond Badge.

The situation then was almost exactly the same as it is now.

A beam of shimmering yellow lightning descended from the sky, followed by the voice of the deity echoing within the arc of electricity.

And now, it seems that this god-king's appreciation for the person in the trench coat is... even greater than his appreciation for the empress?

Otherwise, how can we explain that this god directly bestowed upon her the Gold rank badge on her first appearance in the arena?

"You will surely have a place in the future World Martial Arts Tournament."

With that final sound, the thick clouds high in the sky, carrying rolling thunder, quickly dissipated.

The night sky regained some light, and the darkness above the arena dissipated.

After the god-king's voice faded, whispers rose again from the long-silent audience:

"It's so similar, it really is..."

“She looks exactly like Victor.”

This time, the voices from the audience once again sparked a heated discussion.

Similarly, Erica finally heard their murmurs.

Then, she felt a sharp gaze directed at her.

She looked up and followed that gaze.

Then she saw the Empress sitting directly above the first-class seats.

Upon seeing this familiar figure, Erica smiled, her face hidden behind the mask.

She made no attempt to conceal her accent, standing in the center of the arena, and loudly announced to those around her in a joyful tone:

"That's right, I am Viktor's devoted admirer!"

Wow!

These candid remarks shocked almost everyone in the audience, as well as Queen Aurelion above them.

Her usually quiet eyes widened noticeably, with a hint of shock and disbelief deep within them.

Then, Aurelion noticed that the other person also looked up.

He turned his gaze, hidden beneath the mask, toward her.

The other person stretched out a hand and pointed at her.

"And you, the Empress from the Empire."

"I don't know what your purpose is in coming here, but..."

At this point, the other person slightly raised their head, exuding absolute confidence and pride.

She chuckled softly, as if deliberately provoking her, and said:

“I have already booked Victor.”

"So, don't even think about having a chance."