Part 18

The 20th floor.

After Joice crushed the Arie Family ranker, the supervisor announced that Joice, Jin and Avren had all passed the test.

Right now, the trio were sitting in a private room in a restaurant, eating and chatting happily.

"Hahaha. That Arie Family ranker was so full of himself but he was still crushed by Joice! That was very satisfying."

Jin said happily.

"This time we passed without even taking the test thanks to Joice. Next time will be your turn, kid."

Avren liked teasing Jin and Joice. When they met 3 years ago, Jin was grim and stubborn. But now, he was easy going and smiled more. But only when he was with Joice and Avren.

As for Joice, she was cold and indiffernt. Although she's still cold now, it's much better than the past.

Right now, Joice had a rare smile on her face. Jin was a little dazed when he saw that smile but quickly came back to normal.

"Avren, right now who's stronger between me and Jin?"

Joice was curious. During the past 3 years, she and Jin sparred frequenly. Though Jin was a little stronger, the gap wasn't that big.

Now, that she comprehended another way to use Shinsu, which was much stronger, she wanted to know if she could beat him or at least not lose.

Jin was also curious to know the answer.

"If you fight him in a human form, it's fifty-fifty chance for either of you!"

Avren replied honestly.

"Human form?"

Joice asked, a little taken a back.

"Yeah. He is---"

Before Avren could continue, he felt a wave of energy coming from another space within the tower. And it's destination was the 20th floor!

Avren's expression changed a little. A barrier appeared around the three of them.

Joice and Jin were surprised by the sudden change but they knew there must be a reason for that.

"What happened?"

Jin asked. As a member of an Eternal Territoy, he knew a lot more than Joice. He knew that Avren wasn't simple at all. Even in his Clan, where experts are like clouds, only a few were stronger than him. For such a powerful person to behave like that, it must be serious!

Avren looked up, his sight penetrated the roof and even the space above.

"A troublesome fellow has come."

Avren said slowly and stood up.

"Stay here. I will go see what he wants."

After that he vanished from where he was standing.

Joice and Jin looked at each other. Worry was evident in their eyes.