<h4>Chapter 181: p</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Shiraishi <strong>Editor: </strong>TheAlliance


    Lin Yun would have loved to shoot that Frost Lance too... If he did, Dn would look ten times worse than he did now.


    But he had no time left...


    A few mages had already walked over. There was Osul, Shadow Ashes Kave, who Jouyi had introduced earlier as Dn’s teacher, and several other mages at the peak of the kingdom.


    “What’s going on?” The 9th Rank Archmage who came over didn’t have a good expression. Although Kave had already retreated from his seat as Council Chairman of the Ash Tower, he could still be partially considered a former master of the tower. How could he not feel embarrassed about what happened in the Banquet Hall?


    “Teacher...” Dn saw his teacher and respectfully greeted him.


    Kave threw a fierce re at Dn. Although he didn’t say anything, this expression alone showed how dissatisfied this 9th Rank Archmage was.


    This was the Magic Hand’s gathering, after all.


    Countless peak mages of the kingdom hade to attend. But in the end, his only disciple wanted to show off and ended up almost losing to a 5th Rank Great Mage!


    This also hurt his own reputation...


    “What the hell happened!” Kave’s expression grew even more severe as he said this.


    “It’s like this, Teacher...” Fear appeared on Dn’s face when he noticed Kave’s extreme displeasure. He had been carefully serving under his teacher for a few decades and was now already the Ash Tower Council Chairman, but he still didn’t dare to rx, afraid to anger Kave. Cold sweat dripped down Dn’s forehead.


    He was even more cautious as he tried to exin, afraid of making a mistake. “That... That Great Mage Merlin was brought in from Thousand Sails City by Solomon. I already exined to him that today is the Magic Hand’s gathering and that besides esteemed characters such as yourselves and your disciples, no one can casually join in. But he insisted anyways, and thus, thus...”


    “Yes?” Kave’s expression slightly alleviated when he heard this, thinking that Dn had a reason at the very least and wasn’t just bullying a 5th Rank Great Mage meaninglessly.


    Otherwise, his reputation would take a huge blow...


    A 9th Rank High Mage wanted to bully a 5th Rank Great Mage, yet failed miserably at it. If news of this spread, the Ash Tower would certainly lose some reputation.


    But it was a bit different since he had a reason to make a move. In that case, Kave could step forward and deal with the matter.


    “Is he right?” As he thought about that, Kave’s eyes fell on Lin Yun. This time, his gaze wasn’t just filled with dissatisfaction...


    Lin Yun felt a bone-chilling pressure when Kave nced at him, making it feel like he was in the middle of a snowstorm. He knew that this 9th Rank Archmage was already harboring some killing intent towards him.


    “More or less.” Lin Yun knew that facing this killing intent, he would neither have time to escape, nor an opportunity to fight back. He would be thoroughly crushed.


    But this wouldn’t happen here.


    “Teacher, you see!” Dn grasped onto hisst hope. How could he easily let go when the other side was basically admitting to it? Dn seemed delighted as he pressed his case. “He is too unbridled! Too condescending! How could I not try to put him in his ce!”


    “...” If there weren’t so many people were watching, Kave would have already pped him. At this time, Kave really wanted to ask Dn if he knew that the reason for his actions wasn’t the important part, but rather, the fact that he had failed?


    ‘Do you have to talk if no one is talking? No one thinks that you are a mute!’


    In the end, Kave simply ignored Dn, his eyes focused on Lin Yun. “I shall remind you. This is the Magic Hand’s gathering. Intruding upon this ce means provoking the entire Magic Hand. Do you know the consequences of doing so?


    “I’ll be honest, you cannot afford to bear the consequences. And the family, n or force behind you also cannot afford to bear the consequences...” After talking up to this point, Kave gave a disappointed look at his disciple. “Right, which force does that young Great Magee from?”


    “He is called Mafa Merlin, hees from Thousand Sails City’s Gilded Rose!”


    “Very good, Mafa Merlin...” Kave chuckled, and was about to continue when he was suddenly stumped. “Hold on, Mafa Merlin?”


    “Yes, Teacher, he is called Mafa Merlin...” Dn nodded while smiling. One could tell that he was rejoicing from Merlin’s cmity. ‘How does it feel to be red at by a 9th Rank Archmage?’


    “p!”


    But in the end, just as he was rejoicing, the sound of a loud p echoed in the Banquet Hall...


    “Teacher...” Dn was foolishly covering his cheek while looking at his teacher with a confused expression. “Teacher... Why?”


    “Mafa Merlin!” Kave was looking at Dn with eyes that were almost emitting fire. And when he saw Dn’s confusion, Kave became even angrier. He raised his right hand, nning to p him once again. But fortunately, he quickly remembered that there was quite the audience still looking at the show from the sides.


    Thus, he lowered his already raised right hand...


    But even so, Kave’s expression was downright murderous he scowled at Dn for no less than a minute. Kave then said, “Fuck off downstairs and check the guest list!”


    “Yes, yes, yes...” Dn didn’t dare to raise his head as he awkwardly left, gloomily heading for the door.


    Kave’s furious expression still persisted even after Dn left. ‘That disciple is truly unable to aplish anything, he only knows how to spoil everything. An esteemed 9th Rank High Mage was unable to defeat a 5th Rank Great Mage... That would already be disastrous for one’s standing, but he hadn’t even verified the identity of the person he was after. He is truly ruining my reputation...’


    Who was Mafa Merlin?


    He was a new member jointly rmended by Jouyi and Osul. One of the important points of the gathering was to vote on whether this young Great Mage had the qualifications to be a member of the Magic Hand. His name was clearly written on the guest list, and it was inexcusable for Dn, as the host, to make such a low-level mistake!


    Ordinarily, Kave wouldn’t have gotten so angry about it.


    But by coincidence, he had been the one who had argued against this rmendation the hardest.


    In Kave’s eyes, because that young man was only a 5th Rank Great Mage, regardless of how profoundly knowledgeable he was, regardless of how much he contributed to the Fanrusen Form’s research, his rank was set in stone. How could he be qualified to sit together with these numerous Archmages?


    At that time, Kave even used Dn and Solomon as examples.


    He exined how Dn and Solomon had sufficient magic-rted knowledge and other qualifications as 9th Rank High Mages, yet they were unable to be full members of the Magic Hand because they had yet to advance to the Archmage realm.


    But the argument he had just used... Was torn apart by Dn.


    How could this not make Kave feel angry and indignant?


    Jouyi chose this time to walk up with a wide,forting smile on his face. “Haha, Kave, it’s a trivial matter, a trivial matter, no need to get angry over it...”


    “...” Kave almost spat blood.


    ‘Shit, do I need you tofort me? If it had been Solomon instead of Dn, would you still say it was a trivial matter? You might have gotten so angry that you would lift the Ash Tower...


    ‘Moreover, you are the one who rmended this Mafa Merlin... Why are you saying those words now? What do you mean, “no need to get angry over it”... Didn’t youe to watch me bing aughingstock?’


    The more Kave thought about it, the more his blood boiled...


    But he couldn’t say anything back. Mafa Merlin had been rmended by two people, after all, and Kave didn’t dare to offend both...


    There was no need to mention Osul, as only a handful of people could afford to offend this Artisan. As for Jouyi... Even though they were all 9th Rank Archmages, Kave knew that there was a rtively wide difference in power between those in the 9th Rank. Jouyi had already touched upon the Extraordinary Realm and might be able to take thest step anytime. Even if Kave were more courageous, he wouldn’t dare to be directly hostile with Jouyi.


    This was a hot potato.


    “Haha, it’s nothing, it’s nothing...” Kave chuckled as he suffered inwardly...


    “Well, I’ll take advantage of this opportunity to make an introduction, Merlin,e over...” Jouyi saw Kave’s distorted smile and nodded, feeling quite pleased. He beckoned at Lin Yun, and after thetter drew closer, Jouyi solemnly introduced him. “In the past month, many people sent me letters, wanting to know how I managed to break through the Fanrusen Form. Now, I can finally let everyone know that I wasn’t the one who cracked the Fanrusen Form, but rather, it was this young Great Mage, Merlin...”


    “How could this be!” Jouyi’s words created a huge stir in the Banquet Hall. Although many of them had heard rumors that this Great Mage Merlin had been in the center of the Fanrusen Form’s cracking, making a huge contribution, they had only taken them as exaggerated rumors...