Fane nodded, not saying anything more.
He had thought that the results would be individually scored. He had thought that all he needed to do was to make sure his own results were better than his counterpart. He never expected that the scores would be totaled up.
Claude could not remain calm after hearing that and questioned, "So the results of the test are totaled? Then this guy..."
He did not continue what he said, but there was no need. Everyone naturally knew what Claude was thinking about. In Claude's eyes, Fane would definitely drag them down.
If the tournament had been an individual one, Claude would not have been so emotional, even if he would still be angered that Fane would drag them down.
However, if all of their scores were totaled together, then even Claude and Benedict would be dragged down if Fane did not do well!
Elder Maurice would report the total score when he reported to the higher-ups. Then, the two of them would look really bad, so how could Claude calmly accept that fact.
Elder Maurice frowned as he replied to Claude unhappily, "Is there something wrong with your head?
Of course, the score will be totaled.
"If it was an individual contest, and one person exceeded everyone's scores by an immense amount, but the other two did not do well, how would it be judged? How would you gauge the scores of the alchemists from both sides?
Claude almost got a stroke with how angry he was at Fane. His entire body even started to shake. Claude had continuously challenged Fane but never seemed to get the upper hand.
Claude was like a stubborn child. No matter how much he suffered from it, he would still confidently mock Fane the next time.
After that, he would be shouted back at by Fane, and end up angering himself greatly. Benedict grabbed Claude's arm helplessly.
"Stop trying to talk to him. This guy's just never been punished before and doesn't know his place. He probably thinks he'll get good results in the tournament, which is why he is so confident. He'll face reality in just a moment!"
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