Chapter 63

There were five people in the reception room. Melinda, along with three men and one woman. One of the men, who had a thick beard, was at the 12th stage of the Refinement Phase, while the other three were at the 10th stage. As soon as Icarus walked in, all four of them focused their eyes on him. The bearded man, the strongest among them, was the first to look away, his expression filled with disdain. The others, after sizing up Icarus, also showed apparent contempt on their faces. "Ms. Johanson, is this kid the man we've been waiting for over half an hour? From the way you spoke about him, I expected someone impressive, but it turns out he's just a 5th-stage innate fighter," the woman sneered, glancing at Icarus with irritation. As the eldest daughter of the Cooper family, she was used to others waiting for her, not the other way around. She was clearly unhappy.　　 Melinda was about to respond, but the strongest man spoke up first. "He's too weak. If he comes with us, he'll only s