"You...this is..."

Jess Reiser stared wide-eyed at the strange insignia on Victor's chest.

Viktor was showing off to him, flaunting his identity, status, and power.

Jess felt powerless; in Victor's eyes, he was nothing more than a failed delusional fool.

The others in the palace rubbed their eyes involuntarily when they saw the badge on Victor's chest.

The nobles present all recognized the symbol; in fact, it would be strange if they hadn't seen it before.

"This is... the emblem of the Mage Council!"

"Victor actually possesses something like this? Could it be that he has already become a councilor in the Mage Capital!?"

The Council of Masters is an organization with significant international influence.

Any member of the Mage Council would be treated as an honored guest of the state.

They represent not only unparalleled power, but also extremely righteous moral values, which always win people's hearts and minds.

At the same time, the city of mages monopolizes a large amount of powerful magical knowledge, and even has magical members who specialize in scientific research.

The magic lamps that are now commonly used in the empire are the result of magical research by the mages of the mage capital.

Although... it's really hard not to have doubts about Viktor's moral values.

But it was a foregone conclusion that he would become a member of the Mage Council.

Before Victor, there was another member of the Mage Council in the empire, namely the Dean of the Royal Magic Academy—Rachel.

Everyone present frowned; it was indeed reasonable for Dean Rachel to become a member of the Mage Council.

He was already a fourth-tier mage and was highly respected.

He dedicated his life to the Royal Magic Academy, a fact known to everyone present.

There are many fourth-tier mages in the empire, but only Rachel is able to become a member of the Mage Council.

The strict selection criteria of the Mage Council have eliminated many mages who wanted to become council members.

But what is Viktor?

He certainly possessed formidable strength, but his morality… The nobles present shared almost identical thoughts on this point:

Almost zero.

Is it simply because he is the youngest fourth-tier mage in history?

"Damn it! Why is Viktor allowed to become a senator?!"

"Can his moral values ​​be approved by the Mage Council?"

Many of the mages present resented Viktor for becoming a mage councilor, but his membership in the council was a fact that could not be changed.

Most importantly, many people have realized this.

Victor became a councilor in the mage capital, and his status was no longer limited to his current noble title.

In other words...

The status and position of Victor and Jess Reiser.

The relationship is no longer equal.

Jess Reiser stood frozen in place. Under Victor's chill, he opened his mouth and managed to ask a question.

“Vic… Senator Clavner, what exactly are you trying to do? I was just making a suggestion.”

"Are you trying to make things difficult for the First Prince?"

Victor gave him a disdainful look.

"Difficult to handle? Then let's not do it."

"I don't care what you're trying to do, and I don't want to know what orders the people behind you have given you. Remember that."

"Don't mess with me."

He stared into Jess Raiser's eyes, forming a small green array within Jess's pupils.

In an instant, several wild bushes appeared out of thin air on the golden ground of the palace, their twisted branches throwing Jess off the palace.

The people in the hall were stunned by this sudden scene.

This must be Viktor's magic, but they didn't see Viktor constructing an array in the air.

But that doesn't matter anymore.

At this moment, almost everyone present had only one thought.

Viktor flipped the table!

He even dared to throw Jess out of the palace in front of everyone, including His Majesty!

Why is he so arrogant? Just because he became a member of the Magic Council?

Despite thinking this, no one dared to step forward and say a word against Viktor.

Faced with their shock and doubt, Viktor patted off the barely noticeable dust on his clothes, as if he had done something trivial.

Then he turned around, faced Emperor Aubrey, and bowed respectfully.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty."

Duke Reeves gave Victor an admiring look.

Emperor Aubrey chuckled and nodded in response.

"It's alright."

......

The morning assembly ended abruptly due to Victor's sudden intrusion.

Lia stood outside the palace gates, with Victor's raven perched on a pole beside her.

Even now, Lia is still somewhat dazed.

She had prepared everything, even throwing out the tactic of Chur ahead of time.

Then Viktor suddenly returned.

He then issued a swift and decisive warning to Jess Reiser.

"Stay away from the people around me."

Lydia's mind was slightly confused as she recalled Viktor's words upon his return.

Why?

Viktor shouldn't be this kind of person; his actions are tantamount to openly overturning the table and turning everyone except the emperor against him.

Whether it's the Second Prince or the First Prince who hasn't shown his face yet, after Victor's outburst in the palace, they definitely won't try to win him over again.

'Once and for all.'

However, this approach may be too arbitrary.

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