After watching Dahlia’s first match, Rovak finally stood up from his seat.

His dark-red aura flickered faintly around his body as he stretched his arms. "Alright. My turn should be coming soon."

Slifera glanced at him. "Try not to destroy the waiting room before your match starts."

Rovak grinned. "No promise."

Elisa sighed softly. "Just focus on your own fight first."

Rovak waved his hand casually before leaving the room and heading toward the special waiting area prepared for main show participants.

After he left, Elisa and Slifera also walked out.

Since neither of them had qualified for the main show, they had rented another private room to continue watching the tournament comfortably.

As they walked through the corridor, Slifera suddenly stopped.

Elisa noticed immediately. "What is it?"

Slifera rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Let’s call Garion."

Elisa frowned slightly. "Now? Won’t that disturb him?"

Slifera smiled smugly. "From what I saw of him before, Garion doesn’t seem like the type to care about that."

Elisa thought for a moment before nodding lightly. "Fair enough."

Slifera immediately opened his communication device and searched for Garion’s contact.

A few seconds later, the call connected.

Garion’s face appeared on the screen.

He was leaning back lazily in a private room, looking completely relaxed. "Oh? Slifera?"

Garion raised an eyebrow. "What’s the matter?"

Slifera smiled. "We’re also at the Newbie Tournament right now. Elisa and I wanted to ask you something."

Garion blinked. "You’re here too?"

Elisa appeared beside Slifera and nodded calmly. "Yes. Rovak also qualified for the main show."

Garion immediately laughed. "Hahaha! That loud guy actually joined?"

Slifera’s mouth twitched. "Of course that battle maniac joined."

Then he looked more serious. "Anyway, we wanted to ask about Dahlia Draconia. Is she really connected to you?"

Before Slifera could continue further, Garion suddenly waved his hand. "Too troublesome to explain through call."

Slifera paused. "Huh?"

Garion grinned. "Come to my room."

Elisa blinked slightly.

Garion continued casually, "If you’re already here, just come over. We can talk properly."

Slifera and Elisa exchanged glances.

Then Slifera smiled. "Well, that’s convenient."

Garion gave them the room location before ending the call.

Slifera lowered his communication device and looked toward Elisa with a smug expression. "See? I told you he wouldn’t mind."

Elisa shook her head lightly. "I’m starting to feel like meeting him again will only give us more questions."

Slifera laughed softly. "That’s exactly why we should go."

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Slifera and Elisa quickly followed the room number Garion had sent them.

The private viewing area was located in one of the better sections of the tournament site, clearly reserved for important guests and people with special connections.

Slifera glanced around while walking. "As expected... his treatment really isn’t normal."

Elisa nodded calmly. "Manager Paren seems to value him a lot."

Not long after, they arrived in front of Garion’s private room.

The door opened automatically.

Inside, they immediately saw Garion sitting comfortably on a sofa with one leg crossed, looking as relaxed as ever.

"Yo," Garion greeted casually. "You two came fast."

Slifera was about to reply, but then his gaze shifted slightly.

The moment he saw Alira sitting not far from Garion, his expression instantly stiffened.

Elisa also paused for a brief moment.

Of course, they recognized her.

Alira was Manager Paren’s direct assistant. Her status was not something ordinary Silver ID cultivators like them could casually ignore.

The two immediately bowed slightly.

"Miss Alira."

Alira glanced at them calmly and nodded once.

Garion looked between them before laughing. "What are you two acting so stiff for?"

Slifera’s mouth twitched slightly. "Easy for you to say."

Garion waved his hand casually. "Don’t worry about it. You’re my guests here."

Then he turned toward Alira with a grin. "And besides, Alira won’t bite, right?"

Alira slowly looked at him.

Garion continued smiling shamelessly.

After a brief silence, Alira sighed. "Don’t worry. I’m only here to watch the tournament."

She looked toward Slifera and Elisa calmly.

"There’s no need to be tense around me."

Hearing that, Slifera and Elisa finally relaxed slightly.

Slifera let out a quiet breath before smiling again. "Well, that makes this easier."

Elisa nodded politely. "Thank you, Miss Alira."

Garion patted the empty seats nearby. "Alright, sit down. Since you came all the way here, let’s talk properly."

Slifera and Elisa exchanged glances before sitting across from him.

But even after sitting down, both of them couldn’t help glancing toward the screen showing Dahlia’s replay.

Slifera finally leaned forward. "So, Garion..."

His glowing blue eyes narrowed slightly. "That Dahlia Draconia really is your disciple?"

Garion grinned immediately. "Of course."

Then he pointed proudly at himself. "She was actually the first person I trained properly before even I arrived in this world."

Elisa’s silver eyes widened slightly.

Slifera stared at him for a moment before slowly leaning back. "Damn."

Elisa looked toward the arena screen again, where Dahlia’s first match replay was still being shown. "To think that was really true..."

Slifera rubbed his chin while looking at Garion strangely. "So you really are a member of God Gym?"

Garion laughed. "Member?"

He shook his head and grinned even wider. "Even better."

Slifera suddenly had a bad feeling.

Garion pointed at himself proudly. "I’m the owner of God Gym."

The room instantly fell silent.

Even Elisa’s calm expression changed slightly.

Slifera’s mouth twitched. "You’re... the owner?"

Garion nodded shamelessly. "Yep."

Elisa slowly looked at him. "Then God Gym is your faction?"

"Pretty much," Garion said casually.

Slifera stared at him for several seconds before asking carefully, "Then... is God Gym really connected to a god?"

The moment that question came out, the atmosphere subtly changed.

Elisa also looked at Garion seriously.

After all, in the Cosmic Universe, the word "God" wasn’t something people used lightly.

Garion didn’t answer immediately.

Instead, he fell into thought.

Technically, Atlas had been created by a being far above most gods.

His own God Physique was also literally connected to divine energy.

So... Was saying he had a god-level backing really a lie?

At that moment, a tiny silver-haired figure appeared beside Garion’s shoulder.

Of course, neither Slifera nor Elisa could see him.

Atlas floated lazily in the air with a smug grin.

[Of course it’s true.]

Garion’s eyebrow twitched slightly.

Atlas crossed his tiny arms.

[Just don’t say too much and don’t make unnecessary trouble.]

Garion almost laughed.

Then he turned back toward Slifera and Elisa with a calm smile. "In a way... yes."

Slifera’s expression instantly stiffened.

Elisa’s gaze sharpened.

Garion raised one finger before they could ask more. "But I can’t say which god."

Hearing that, both Slifera and Elisa immediately understood.

They nodded at the same time.

The names of gods could not be casually spoken.

Especially when someone’s faction might truly be connected to one.

Slifera leaned back in his seat and muttered quietly, "This tournament just became way more complicated than I thought."

Garion only grinned. "Complicated?"

He looked toward Dahlia’s reply with proud eyes. "Nah."

His smile widened. "This is just the beginning."