C156 He Had Successfully Completed the Mission

As Austin emerged from the tower, his hair wild and unkempt, the onlookers remained rooted in shock.

Lloyd had just secured his fourth victory at the helm of the Pill Battling Tower. He had faced a relentless series of four challengers over eight grueling hours, and now deep into the night, the glow from the hanging luminous stones cast a daylight-like radiance around them.

Then