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nUpon realising this, Klent couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment as he looked at Dante

n'Is this really the extent of your willpower Dante? How disappointing.'

nAs Klent was thinking this, a voice suddenly sounded in his head,

n'You really don't have the time to be worrying about others.'

nKlent didn't even need to even think before he recognised whose voice it was.

nIt was of course, none other than Sword master Rho!

nSword master Rho didn't stop however and continued lecturing Dante

n'That boy will still manage to get the resources he needs even if he fails here.

nYou, on the other hand, need to make a name for yourself if you want hope of even having half the resources he will eventually get!'

nHearing Sword master Rho's words, Klent knew he really didn't have time to be worrying about others.

nHe had to focus on his own performance!

nWith that idea in mind, Klent just took one last look at Dante and shook his head before continuing his steady journey up the mountain...

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nAs Klent was progressing further and further up the mountain, Dante was still struggling on the mountain steps.

nDante was in a tough situation, but no matter how bad it got,

nDante refused to accept this!

nA Dragon Son only making it a third of the way up the Mountain of will?

nThis would be one of the biggest jokes in the history of the hidden dragon academy.

nAs much as Dante was disappointed at his weak willpower, realistically, could he be blamed?

nIn his previous life, he was from a middle class family and although his life wasn't filled with endless luxuries, it couldn't be termed as a constant struggle either.

nHe always had a home to sleep in and there was always food on the table.

nAnd although Dante managed to survive the hell that was called university, it still couldn't be compared to struggles these people in this world had to go through.

nConstant life and death battles and despairing struggles had put themselves way ahead of Dante when it came to pure willpower.

nAlthough some people from Dante's previous life definitely had a strong enough willpower to complete with willpower of the people from this world.

nDante himself definitely didn't.

nHe was a prime example of someone protected and pampered by the 21st century luxuries!

nStanding still on the mountain steps, Dante's body had started to sweat from his overwhelming feeling of embarrassment.

nDante could already feel the hundreds of questioning looks on his back and although he couldn't hear the people, he could already imagine what they were saying.

n'A Dragon Son with such weak willpower? What an embarrassment!'

n'Probably the biggest mistake made in the history of the dragon academy!'

nDante already felt like killing himself after being stared at in such an embarrassing way.

nHumuliating!

nTo not only fail, but to fail in front of so many people?

nDante refused to accept it!

nHis pride in himself and his pride as a dragon refused to allow him to be humiliated in such a way!

nEventually, this slowly changed Dante's mentality as this challenge changed from a contest of his perseverance and willpower and more into a challenge against Dante's pride, something that seemed to radiate from his very soul!

nDante's reasoning took a step back as he let his primal instinct from his dragon souls take over

nYou see, when it came to pride, in the entire galaxy, dragons were probably from the creatures that suffered from it the most .

nAs a creature known to be amongst the strongest in the multiverse, it was only expected that they had a certain level of pride.

nEven if a dragon did nothing but eat, sleep and **, they'd still be to reach the status of one of the strongest creatures in the galaxy!

nWith their long lifespan,in what could be considered a short nap to them, it would be enough time for countless kingdoms would collapse and be born.

nAll this was made worse by the fact that all True dragons were born with this knowledge at birth.

nMeaning that, from the very moment of their birth, they knew they were above 99% of all creatures and that their strength will even progress in their sleep!

nNow a mere mountain wanted to and harm the pride of and try to forcefully subdue not just one, but two True Dragons.

nIt was simply impossible!

nTo talk in possibilities, there was more chance of hell freezing over than that ever happening!

nAll this goes to show a simple fact known amongst all dragon kind,

nA Dragon's pride must never be humiliated!

nWith a renewed conviction and drive fuelling Dante, he finally opened his eyes again, revealing a pair of serpentine slits.

nTaking in a deep breath, Dante ignored the comments and looks all around him and finally made a move.

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"Boom!

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nDante's foot slammed into the floor, causing the ground to shake.

nusing the force generated by this move, Dante began to speed up the stairs.

nDue to his unbelievable movement speed, it was impossible for Dante to go unnoticed.

nThe contestants turned back but all they saw was a blurry haze shoot past them!

nbut even though the contestants were surprised, the people who were most more stunned were the spectators.

nJust when they thought Dante was finished, he just showed them he was just getting started!

nEventually, after only a few seconds of movement, Dante had finally caught back up with the front runners and eventually even passing them.

nBut not everyone would just simply watch as Dante went past them, and one such person was the 5th prince Edwin.

nFor him, Dante had already humiliated him by publicly rejecting his offer.

nNow, if a peasant like him could carry on surpassing him, the humiliation would only multiply.

nAs a prince of the kingdom, Edwin had never been humiliated before, and he knew he could never simply take anything he considered humiliating.

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