"I am also withdrawing!" Liam declared.

After witnessing Felix's use of the Pierce of Trinity firsthand, Liam had no objections to his skill, so he saw no point in continuing the competition.

With Liam and Zara withdrawing, the other eager participants hesitated. After a moment, they each followed suit and withdrew as well. After all, if they couldn't even defeat Zara, they stood no chance against Felix. It was better to step back than risk embarrassment in such a crowd.

The turn of events didn't surprise William. He then turned his attention to the burly man who had initially voiced objections.

"What do you think?" William asked.

The man had a displeased expression. "Hmph! I seriously question the intentions behind these nominations! How can you expect such a bunch of weaklings to represent our country?

"It's laughable that they lack even the courage to compete, yet they dare to call themselves the best young practitioners in traditional medicine!"

Liam was irritated by the re