Chapter 118: A frog in a well! (2/2)

Lady Charlotte was a powerful king of magic while Oliver was at the peak of the channel opening stage. With just a little push, he would enter the magic grandmaster stage. Maybe he is suppressing his advancement to the magic grandmaster stage because of the barrier that doesn't allow anyone above the channel opening stage to enter the settlement.

While looking at them, Elliot met his gaze and showed him a smile. After all, they were going to be family after a year or so.

”My dear instructor, this is the person I recommend!” Lady Charlotte pointed at Oliver, telling the onlookers that he's the one she had chosen to bet on.

”Now show us yours.”

Everyone looked towards instructor Leonardo with a gaze that looked forward to seeing his recommendation.

”Elliot, step forward!”

Out of the thirty-odd students behind him, with his head raised and his back straight, Elliot stepped out and walked up to him. When the powerful magician determined that the one who came out was only in the peak magical realm, they wondered what's he up to.

”I do not hate you or like you. I am a simple man that acts on interest. If a person is worth investing in, then I will give away my entire life-saving. The opposite goes if one isn't. I didn't help you that day and failed my duties as a teacher, true. I won't deny it, but this is how I am. I am not going to deny it. I am, however, sorry, but I won't change my ways. Whether you like it or not is none of my concerns. What is more important right now is that we can make big bucks. I hope you can let go of the past for now and focus on the present. So are you in or not?”

Instructor Leonardo believed that Elliot has become worthy of his investment, and he wanted to invest all his artifacts in this bet because he that the young man would be able to salvage the highest quality things from the unexplored settlement.

That's why he even put down his pride and tried to apologize in a not so apoplectic way.

Elliot scoffed at his terrible apology.

”Honestly, you didn't need to give such a big speech. A single word would've been enough.” Elliot said in a calm and low voice so that only he would hear his words.

”You mean?” Instructor Leonardo's eye

”Bet on me, and I will win it for us!” Elliot's bright eyes at this moment showed his conviction to trample on the carefully nurtured geniuses of the so-called magician family. It wasn't because of some kind of foolish reason. He didn't want to prove himself and his worth to anyone anymore. It was all because of the artifact he will earn once it's all done.

”Is he the one you're recommending?” Lady Charlotte asked with a smirk on her face, not knowing who Elliot truly is and what he did several hours ago. Important news sure travel slow, thus unable to understand why the instructor recommended someone as weak as him, weak because she determined him to be only in the magical realm.

This beauty didn't know that the person who is weak in her eyes, isn't only the darling of her daughter but also an unrivaled champion.

”Yes, I am betting on him that he will salvage the highest quality things and put the rest of the explorer to shame!” Instructor Leonardo replied in a voice containing not even a sliver of doubt.

”Pufahahahaha!” Young Lord Richard Regis's crazed laughter rang out, attracting the gaze of everyone in the surrounding areas. ”Good one, younger brother! Betting on a brat who is still wet behind the ear, not a qualified magician, and only in the magical realm, it seems like you've already given up.”

When the powerful magician digested that the one who came out was only in the peak magical realm, they revealed different expressions. Some of them were unable to understand what's going on; Some started laughing; Some believed that instructor Leonardo has given up on the bet and was ready to suffer a heavy loss

Instructor Leonardo didn't give a reply to this self-centered person. He merely pointed at him before saying, ”Elliot, do you see that being?”

”Yes, sir! I do!” Elliot nodded his head.

”That's what we call a frog in the well!”

The members of the academy started laughing as loudly as the elders. Elliot also smiled. He couldn't help it. The smile came on his face, naturally.