"Those are quite some requirements," she muttered, arms crossing over her chest. "The first one is manageable. The second… slightly surprising, but considering that you aren't entirely human, not shocking."
"What I don't understand is the last requirement. How in the world do they expect you to defeat an off-worlder?" She muttered to herself.
Leo exhaled slowly, running a hand down his face. "Yeah. That's been on my mind too."
Tatiana's frown deepened. "You might not realize this, but the lowest-ranked off-worlders here are at the Exalted Rank. That's two whole ranks above you. Do they want you dead?"
Leo grimaced. "Feels like it."
Tatiana paced slightly, lost in thought. "Fighting across rank is nearly impossible, Leo. It's not just a matter of skill—it's the sheer gap in stats, abilities, multipliers, everything." She paused, then turned to him. "Even I can't defeat someone a rank above me, right?"
That sent a chill down Leo's spine.