How could someone overpower Maximus so easily? the Tower Master wondered. He quickly reached a conclusion. Ketal must have the strength to be among the highest ranks of Transcendents.0

Even among those at the Transcendent level, there was a vast gap in power. It wouldn’t be surprising if someone at Ketal’s level could defeat Maximus so effortlessly. Yet, the Tower Master still wondered whether Ketal’s strength could be on par with the Hero level.0

The Tower Master also believed that Maximus was at a disadvantage to Ketal. Maximus relied purely on physical force, but Ketal was strong enough to defeat the Demon of Oppression.0

Though Elene worried that Ketal might be at a disadvantage, it turned out the opposite was true. Ketal wasn’t quite at Hero level, based on what he’d shown so far, yet it was hard to say if he’d revealed his true powers.0

What if I had fought him directly? the Tower Master mused. He had lost once before when Ketal destroyed his puppet under his control. Still, that puppet was far weaker than his true form—slow as a slug, wielding only a speck of mana in comparison.0

I wouldn’t lose, he told himself. Not being able to wield the power of Myst was a very critical weakness for Ketal. Adamant’s basic illusions had left Ketal unable to locate the real one, and the Tower Master—if he truly wished—could keep his own true form out of Ketal’s reach. 0

Still, he wondered if that could guarantee victory. I really can’t say.0

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