Chapter 398 - Aezel Vs. Guild Master Crescendo (1/2)

From what the Guild Master heard, Lawrend was just a High Mage with the strength of an Arch Mage. He was so powerful in his High Mage strength that it was natural to assume that he was much stronger now.

”How strong are you now?” the Guild Master asked with heated eyes.

As an Arch Mage, he wanted to know if it was possible for someone to become stronger than his current strength.

”Before that, can you introduce yourself?” Lawrend asked calmly.

”Forgive my rudeness.” the Guild Master facepalmed himself.

”My name is Crescendo Peas. People call me the Earth Thunder, and I'm also the Mage Guild Master and City Lord of this city,” Crescendo introduced himself.

”Earth Thunder?” Lawrend asked in puzzlement.

”Ahahahaha. I'm an Earth Arch Mage. My spells cause the ground to shake like thunder, which is where my nickname came from,” Crescendo proudly explained.

”Interesting name. They call me the Lightning Emperor back in the capital,” Lawrend replied.

”A fitting name for someone of your caliber,” Crescendo nodded his head in satisfaction.

”Alright. Now back to business. Do you want to be my subordinate?” Lawrend asked.

”Subordinate?” Crescendo asked, visibly shocked by his words.

Never had someone boldly say that they wanted him to be their subordinate. He was a Mage Guild Master and a City Lord. No one can make him obey their orders aside from the king and a higher Mage Guild Master.

”It's not bad, right? I will give you tremendous benefits if I succeed,” Lawrend said with a smile on his face.

”Benefits? Are you bribing me..?”

Crescendo squinted his eyes as he stared at him. Lawrend's words had angered him.

”No, no, no! I want to take you in as my subordinate,” Lawrend replied and shook his head vigorously.

”What do I have to do?”

”You will plead allegiance to me becoming the king,” Lawrend answered.

”Is this a fight for the throne?”

”Yes, but that's not the full story. I want to replace the king, and that means I'm doing a coup,” Lawrend replied.

”You're crazy! The empire will punish you!” Crescendo shouted.

It was unbelievable that someone could even imagine committing a coup with the empire supporting the kingdom on the back. Unless it were wars between two kingdoms under the empire, the empire would always support the kingdom.

”Don't worry. They won't be able to,” Lawrend replied confidently.

”Don't tell me you think that you can fight Earth Mages??” Crescendo asked with wide eyes.

In his whole life, the only Earth Mage he ever saw was a Mage Guild Master from the empire that visited his Mage Guild. At that time, he felt like a baby and that whatever power he had was incomparable to the strength an Earth Mage has.

”Of course not. I can't, but this maid of mine can,” Lawrend said and moved away, revealing Aezel behind him.

”A maid!? Are you joking!?”

At this moment, Crescendo thought that Lawrend was messing with him. There was no way that a maid could fight against an Earth Mage.

”Fufufufufu. Don't underestimate me,” Aezel said sharply.

”Underestimate? No! You are overestimating your own strength,” Crescendo replied, unwilling to believe her words.

”Why don't we try?” Aezel said with a smirk on her face.

”How about we go outside the city, Crescendo,” Lawrend said.