Chapter 335
Chapter 336 A Trial of Worth
If pure healing could not meet the team’s needs, then it had no reason to exist.
Thinking this through, Saul was convinced.
“Then we’ll hold a trial,” he said.
Back when Dax and George joined, they had gone through a match as well. The Decennial Team had always followed one rule-the strongest stayed.
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If Sophie truly was useless, Saul would not give her another chance.
He quickly sent word to her.
Sophie rushed over at once.
Her forehead was slick with sweat, and her face looked pale. But it wasn’t because of Saul’s criticism.
Just a few hours earlier, she had been summoned by Don.
Sophie had been thrilled.
She thought she was finally being recognized.
Instead, Don called her in because her performance was terrible. He scolded her harshly, right to her face, until she broke down and cried.
After that, her mind felt numb. Still, she understood everything he said.
The Astral Covenant that Joanna had built posed a serious threat to Titan Group.
Joanna could not be allowed to stay alive.
So, Don ordered Sophie to either withhold healing from Joanna during the tournament or sabotage her from the shadows to ensure Joanna’s death in battle.
Sophie feared Don deeply. In the end, she nodded and agreed p>
What she did not expect was that right after agreeing, Saul contacted her. Sophie was going to be kicked off the team because she hadn’t been training hard.
Panic hit her. If she was kicked she complete Don’s mission?
t, how would
If she failed, she would face massive breach penalties. Worse still, she might be forced to work
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for Don for 300 years. The contract she had signed was full of traps. If she lost the bet, she could even lose her right to have children. She was a light pastor.
Any child she had would likely awaken the same power. Many people were watching her bloodline closely.
But giving birth would damage her attributes and shorten her lifespan. It could even make her
faster. As a celebrity, she absolutely did not want that.
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That was why she rushed back in such a hurry. She had already planned her words. She needed to show loyalty and convince Saul not to remove her.
“Mr. Reid, I’m here,” Sophie said quickly. “I’m sorry. I delayed the team’s training because of my issues. I had already signed an earn-out contract, so I had to complete my internship tasks. I really didn’t mean to slack off p>
She took a breath and continued. “But I understand how important the tournament is now. I’ve taken leave from the group. From now on, I’ll train properly with everyone. I promise. I’m truly sorry p>
Sophie bowed deeply to everyone.
Joanna frowned without thinking.
It wasn’t because Sophie’s behavior made it hard to kick her out.
Something just felt wrong.
Sophie’s attitude had changed completely. A full 180° turn.
It was strange. Too strange.
“It’s not about whether you want to keep training,” Saul said coldly. “The team needs balance. Defense, damage, and healing must all be top-tier.
“If your healing ability is stronger than everyone else on the team combined, you can stay. Because that would make you the strongest Light Pastor in the entire academy.
“But if you can’t do that, then you don’t belong on the team p>
Saul did not hide his displeasure.
He was clearly angry, yet Sophie felt no fear at all.
Many students were like this. At school, they didn’t feel nervous around professors or instructors like Saul. They saw teachers as people who served students.
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But in a company, workers served CEOs and top executives.
Those leaders decided whether you could eat tomorrow. Saul, on the other hand, would not expel someone without reason.
Sophie forgot this was the Space Alliance. Here, strength ruled everything. Academy-level instructors were all above level 90. Their wealth was often no less than that of major corporations. Don was only level 94. Old Saul? Level 99.
Sophie feared Don, not Saul.
All she cared about was completing Don’s mission.
“I don’t think a trial is necessary,” Sophie said. “A pastor’s healing can’t be replaced. And I also have a resurrection skill p>
With resurrection alone, she thought she could control the entire team.
Saul let out a cold laugh. His sharp sarcasm struck Sophie like lightning.
“What a coincidence,” he said. “Joanna has learned soul resurrection too p>
Sophie felt a chill rush through her body. Sweat broke out along her spine.
She could not be kicked out p>
If she was, Don’s mission would fail.
But deep down, a desperate thought surfaced.
Don told her not to heal Joanna. Or to sabotage her and let her die in the tournament.
Even though Sophie refused to heal her, Joanna could heal herself.
Every cause had its effect.
The cause was simple. Because Sophie skipped team missions, Joanna was forced to learn healing skills on her own.
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