Following this match, Adam's reputation received a massive boost, and his performance naturally caught the attention of some other S tier combatants as well.

There was no set number of S tier combatants, but generally speaking, only around a dozen were alive at a time. All of them were constantly plotting against one another both openly and in secret, and many factions were formed between them as well.

These factions had primarily been formed in anticipation for the battle royale. The prize for winning the battle royale was simply too alluring to pass up. Here in Shadow City, receiving a wish from the director was essentially a one-way ticket to anything that anyone could want.

Of course, there were also S tier combatants who weren't locals of Shadow City at all. All of them wanted to approach the lord of Shadow City for one reason or another,...