Kaelvar stared at Alira in disbelief. "What do you mean, stronger than us? She's still a kid."
Several others clearly agreed.
Iris crossed her arms. "Exactly. No matter how talented she is, she's still just a child."
Alira sighed as if she had already expected this reaction. "Yeah, she is."
She glanced toward Giselle. "Unfortunately for all of you, she's a God Gym kid."
The group fell silent.
Alira continued, "More importantly, she's Garion's daughter. Of course she's stronger than you."
Feron's mouth twitched. "That explanation doesn't make sense."
"It will after you stay here long enough," Alira replied flatly.
She looked over the eight candidates again. "If we're only talking about cultivation realm, then yes, some of you are higher than her."
Giselle immediately frowned.
Alira quickly added, "Don't look at me like that. I'm talking about realm, not actual strength."
Giselle's expression relaxed again.
