Chapter 317: Officially Recognized By The Whole Academy (2/2)

”That's… unfair,” Juen said with his head downcast.

”If you can find a Fire Mage student better than Lawrend, I'll concede his position to that student,” Verkoli replied.

”I'm sorry for bothering you,” Juen said before he turned around and left.

”What was that about?” Elena asked with displeasure on her face.

”Master, do you want me to take care of him?” Aezel asked. She walked towards them earlier, and she had been standing there silently.

”No need. You can't kill an instructor of the academy,” Lawrend replied.

”Lawrend, she's a Lightning Mage too, isn't she?” Verkoli asked.

”Yes, she is.” Lawrend nodded his head.

”I knew it. I can feel her power. It's almost as powerful as mine, even…” Verkoli said.

He squinted his eyes and stared at Aezel.

”I serve my master. My master is not your enemy. Thus, I'm not your enemy,” Aezel said to him. She realized what he was doing.

”Huh.”

Verkoli understood what she implied in her words. Basically, if he made an enemy of Lawrend, she would become his enemy.

”Lawrend, where did you exactly come from?” Verkoli asked.

”Lanika City. Galak already asked that to me before,” Lawrend replied with a puzzled look on his face.

”I doubt that. For now, I'll believe your words. I hope you don't mean harm to our kingdom,” Verkoli replied solemnly.

”Don't worry. This kingdom is my kingdom too,” Lawrend replied.

”Good.” Verkoli smiled in satisfaction.

What he didn't realize was that Lawrend's words had a double meaning. It's his kingdom because he was born here, and it 'will' be his kingdom in the future. The deadline was less than three weeks from now.

The audience around them started leaving. The coachmen of the carriages started getting busy and carrying the audience back inside the city. Some opted to just walk as it wasn't that far.

As for the students of the Lightning Department, they lined up and entered into carriages that would take them to the entrance of the academy.

”Let's go. We can reach there faster if we fly,” Verkoli said.

”Huh? We can fly in the capital city? Isn't it forbidden?” Lawrend asked in surprise.

”I'll be escorting all of us. There's no problem,” Verkoli replied.

All of the instructors gathered behind Verkoli and flew into the air together with Lawrend and his maids.

They flew to the capital city in a V-shaped formation. The guards stationed at the walls of the city were about to intercept them when they saw who was leading the group. Immediately, they stopped looking and continued what they were doing.

The V-shaped formation was very obvious as there were a lot of instructors from the Lightning Department. The onlookers on the city looked up and observed them in curiosity.

Several minutes later, they returned inside the Undrasil Mage Academy.