Chapter 78 - Snide Remarks (2/2)

It wasn’t like they had never been to other sub-branches, and each and every time they were treated as great lords.

However, now that they were slapped on the face once, they felt extremely resentful.

Besides, this sub-branch, Aldo’s Magic Tower, was one that had been treated as a joke at the headquarters. Before they departed, they already harbored feelings of superiority and a derisive att.i.tude.

However, unexpectedly, the moment they entered, they were met with stern rebuke.

After Roland arrived on the second floor, the magic apprentices followed behind the two youngsters, their expressions full of disdain and impatience.

“Mr. Bard, why are you letting this guy go? He’s just a normal deputy chairman.”

“Yeah, Mr. Bard, with so many of us, should we still be afraid of him?”

The youngster named Bard clicked his tongue, a grudging look all over his face. “We should be scared. When he used Hand of Magic, the mental power ripples were clearly already that of an official mage, and I reckon close to one at an elite level.”

A youngster who also appeared to be a n.o.ble frowned and said, “Aldo is also an elite mage, we still degraded him to a dog. Now he doesn’t even dare to appear in front of us. This brat is just a deputy chairman, how could he dare act violently toward us?”

“He did dare… he knocked one of us out. If Aldo wasn’t lying, this person forcibly turned a level-zero trick into a level-two spell—it’s natural for him to be lofty.” At this moment, Bard, whose young face could label him as inexperienced, had a surprisingly shrewd and ruthless expression in his eyes. “We don’t know who or what he’s relying on right now, so it’s best to endure a little first.”

The youngster on the side gave this some thought and nodded in agreement.

It was rather the magic apprentices who still had resentful expressions. However, they didn’t dare to disobey Bard.

Two people went to support the magic apprentice who was knocked out. Then, Bard looked around the Magic Tower, snorted, and said, “I’ll talk to him directly. You guys spread out around the Magic Tower and see if there are any other people. Find ways to rope them to our side—tell them if they cooperate, the headquarters will remember them.”

The rest nodded. They threw the magic apprentice who was knocked out to the side, and dispersed.

Meanwhile, Bard walked up the stairs.

There was no one on the second floor, no one on the third floor, and no one on the fourth floor… At this very moment, Bard was somewhat fl.u.s.tered and irritated, and on the fifth floor, he finally saw Roland standing at the head of the stairs.

After catching his breath, he looked at the surroundings and discovered that this was a magic lab.

There were no receptionists, no party, not to mention beautiful women, and singing and dancing.

Bard was extremely unaccustomed to this. As a n.o.ble, without a party and beautiful women by his side, he felt that he’d lost half his meaning in life.

However, the current circ.u.mstances didn’t allow him to think about these things.

“Sir, what are you implying by waiting for me here?” Bard asked with a frown.

Roland instead asked in confusion, “Didn’t you all come to investigate whether the derivative spells of Hand of Magic were created by me? I naturally have to demonstrate this a few times for you.”

Bard took a deep breath. “Sir, do you really not get it or are you just faking it? We rushed here all the way from the capital, and you not only don’t welcome us but also don’t let us rest. Instead, you immediately start with tests. What are you trying to do? Drive us out of here quicker? Looking at your appearance, you should also be a person with high cla.s.s—you should know basic etiquette.”

At Bard’s criticism, Roland mockingly said, “I believe in reciprocating kindness with kindness, and an eye for an eye. You guys treated me like a dog the moment you entered. I naturally won’t treat you as humans either.”

Bard had never been rebuked like this by someone his own age. He was startled for a moment.

In the capital, even the descendants of great n.o.bles paid particular attention to maintain appearances, and if they truly wanted to harm someone, it would be in the shadows.

This place truly was a crude and savage small city in the countryside.

Bard didn’t speak, so Roland continued, “How about it? Let’s start now.”