420 What If You Just Take It Away? (1/2)

The man immediately told him why he was here.

As it turned out, Tobian pissed off a minor noble family in his arrogance when he was young. The noble family moved away from Hollevin to Fareins a dozen years earlier. However, the descendants of this noble family had returned and engaged in a fight with the Association of Mages, and Tobian was humiliated by them every day.

Oh… So that's what it's about.

Roland looked at his quest bar and saw no notifications. He shook his head and said, ”I don't want to meddle in Master Tobian's personal affairs.”

The messenger crawled to him on his knees and cried, ”Mr. Roland, you're the only person in Hollevin that can save Master Tobian! You're friends!”

Roland almost laughed aloud after hearing that.

His relationship with Tobian was purely based on mutual interests.

In exchange for Roland's support for him to become the General Chairman, Tobian gave Roland copies of all the level-one and level-two spells at the headquarters.

The deal had been completed. Though Tobian was the General Chairman and Roland a Deputy Chairman, Tobian couldn't just command Roland, as it was not unusual for the local deputies to disobey their superior's instructions.

How shameless was the man to claim that Roland and Tobian were friends?

”Sorry, but I'm too occupied to get involved in Mr. Tobian's personal affairs.”

Roland waved his hands.

But the man kept crying and begging: ”Mr. Roland, you're really my master's only friend. You've got to help him.”

Roland was even more amused.

But he managed to hold back his laughter and said, ”Sorry, I'm incapable of helping him. Tobian is a Master-level Mage, and I'm only an Elite one. Besides, his family has been based in the capital for hundreds of years. He's far stronger than me in terms of personal strength and familial background. I can't be of any help if the situation is tricky for him.”

”But if we outnumber them, there's a chance to defeat them!” the man blurted.

”If we outnumber them?” Roland said with a vague smile, ”It seems that Master Tobian sent a lot of messengers to gather reinforcements, and you said that I was his only friend?”

Oh… The man was instantly lost for words.

Looking at the man's stunned face, Roland knew that he had been acting.

How could a Master-level Mage only have one friend, who was a young man he only saw a couple of times?

Even a fool wouldn't have been tricked so easily.

The man stood up. There was less sorrow on his face, but he continued, ”In any case, our lord is indeed in serious trouble. He is the General Chairman of the Association of Mages, and if he is humiliated, all the Deputy Chairmen including you will be dishonored too. So, Mr. Roland, please come and help.”

However, he still dared not look Roland in the eyes.

After all, Roland was a Mage that a man as insignificant as him couldn't piss off even with Tobian at his back.

”I think I'll pass. A weak Mage like myself shouldn't participate in a fight between the big shots.”

The man stood up, his small eyes glittering. ”Are you really so heartless as to not offer any help?”

”I can't afford any help.”

”What a shame.” The man heaved a sigh in disappointment and left the Magic Tower.

Roland sneered at his back.

The man was a pure liar.

Tobian pissed off someone… but the person he pissed off moved far away?

Did Tobian think that other people were idiots?

Tobian must've been a bully and forced the person to leave. However, the person made a comeback a dozen years later.

Knowing that it was not good, Tobian tried to fend him off while he asked for help everywhere, hoping to kill him with the support of the local powers.

At this moment, Vivian came close and asked, ”Are you really not going to help Chairman Tobian? Our plans have just begun. We may face huge obstacles if he notices.”

”Fair enough.” Roland nodded. ”I'll go to the capital in a day or two and see what's going on.”

Then, Roland stared at Vivian, who seemed exhausted. ”Thank you for your hard work so far.”

”Then give me a reward.” Her eyes glittering, Vivian approached Roland and said flirtatiously, ”The queen is too strong for you to break her armor, but I'm very weak. You can do whatever you want to me.”

Vivian was slightly shivering when she said that. She was shy, but also very brave.

As an innocent girl with remarkable breasts, she was not as beautiful as Andonara, but she was absolutely a pretty woman herself.

Roland took a deep breath; Vivian had become aggressive too.

If things went on like this, it was possible that he would be worn out by Andonara and Vivian someday.

After he returned to the Magic Tower, Roland took over some work from Vivian, which made Vivian's life a lot easier.

At night, Roland returned to his manor, and Andonara and Cage were waiting for him in the living room.

Kaido was on the third floor. He had found himself a room and fell asleep there.

After all, he was still a little boy, and he was tired from the long journey.

Dishes were all over the table. Most of them were made by Andonara.

Roland sat down and had a piece of cake. He was slightly hungry after a busy day.

After Roland finished the cake, Cage asked, ”Anna told me that this city is essentially your territory now. Is it true?”

”The city is still owned by the Johns; I'm only administrating the city for them.”