Chapter 212 The Protective Mage
Are those magic apprentices ordinary magic apprentices?
In addition to his little dragon, there are five little fairies and the Elf King disguised as a human.
Let the dignified Elf King go back to where he came from. Who does he think he is to be qualified to make such unreasonable demands?
There was a glint of anticipation in Zephir's eyes.
"Gabriel, is this the attitude of the students of the Magic Academy towards the Sage of Magic?" Fritton frowned and challenged Principal Gabriel.
Gabriel said with a headache: "Sir Fritton, Zephir is also a mentor at the Magic Academy."
Zephir is a high-level wizard, one step away from becoming a wizard saint. There is really nothing more the academy can teach him, and everything depends on his own understanding and breakthrough.
Zephir said pretentiously, "If I hadn't been too lazy to enter the Magic Tower, I would have become a Mage Saint years ago."
There are only a handful of human magic saints, and most of them are trapped in the magic tower and work hard without complaint. As a dragon, he is used to freedom and does not want to be bound by busy work.
Fritton sneered, "If it were so easy to achieve a breakthrough to the level of a Mage Saint, the Lord of Mage wouldn't have founded the Saint Virya School of Magic."
Zephir said, "Since you know the original intention of the Lord of Magic to establish the Magic Academy, how can you take your anger out on innocent students out of selfish motives?"
"You!" Fritton glared at him and instantly released the pressure of a Mage Saint.
Zephir was indifferent to his pressure. He reached out and picked up the trembling golden monkey squatting on the coffee table, and stroked it in his palm.
However, the palm-sized golden monkey became even more frightened when it fell into the hands of the dragon clan, and squeaked for help from its owner.
Zephir curled his lips and threw the little monkey into Gabriel's arms.
Gabriel smiled helplessly and comforted the frightened little monkey.
"Fritton, it's fine if you want to defend someone, but you have to be reasonable. It's too presumptuous of you to unilaterally convict someone without figuring out who's right and who's wrong. Even the Temple of Thorns will carefully investigate the truth before convicting a criminal and give the defendant a chance to defend himself." Zephiel clasped his fingers together, his golden eyes staring straight at Fritton opposite him.
"I've already explained everything clearly," Fritton said expressionlessly. "My junior and three classmates took a fancy to an empty table, and suddenly ten freshmen showed up, relying on their numbers to fight for it."
After a pause, he turned to Gabriel and asked, "The Magic Tower allocates funds to the Magic Academy every year, but I didn't expect the academy to be so poorly managed that even the cafeteria is causing conflicts among students over tables."
Gabriel's face suddenly darkened.
Although she wasn't a mage saint, she had been a principal for centuries and held immense prestige. Under her leadership, the Saint Villiers School of Magic flourished. To put pressure on her, Fritton resorted to indirect insults.
"Fritton, if you want to check the accounts, please apply for permission from the Lord of Law first." Gabrielle was upright and not worried about any problems with the accounts. She said calmly, "You may not know who recommended those students to the academy."
"Who?" Fritton's eyes flashed with contempt. He was just a garrison magician sent to various countries. How could he be so influential?
"Lord God of Law." Gabriel said concisely.
"Oh, the God of Law—" Fritton was about to mock, but suddenly froze, his eyes wide open, "Who are you talking about?"
"Lord God of Law, Danlov Girard." Zephir said loudly so that Fritton could hear clearly.
"Impossible!" Fritton instinctively denied, "How could the Lord of Law write letters of recommendation for a few commoners?"
Gabriel took out a letter from his storage ring. "That's the truth."
Fritton took the letter with some doubt, but when he saw the familiar badge and handwriting, he had to believe it.
He frowned, his mind racing, unable to understand why the great God of Law would condescend to write a letter of recommendation for a commoner.
Could it be that... those children really possess extremely high magical talents?
After returning the letter to Bugari, Fritton softened his stance slightly. "I can give them a chance to defend themselves."
Since the Lord God of Law was brought up, Fritton only took a small step back.
Gabriel shook his head secretly.
Zephir said, "I think we should call both parties together for a confrontation. Oh, I heard that Seryuu, who manages the school's discipline, is also here."
The latter sentence was said to Gabriel.
"Yes." Gharib nodded. "I've sent him to look for those kids. Judging by the time, they should be back."
Zefeier said, "The principal is really thoughtful."
Gabriel teased the little monkey in his arms and smiled.
Shu Li is very happy today.
In one morning, he and Ace cleaned over a hundred streets and alleys, earning over two hundred gold coins. If they took on another hundred or so roads in the afternoon, they could earn another two hundred gold coins.
When I returned to the Kotlin Temple to hand in the task, I met other friends and chatted with them. Except for the group of Disio, which was slightly inferior, the other two groups made a lot of money.
Dissio's group consisted of two princesses and a young master, who clearly lacked manual skills. Initially, they were so flustered they nearly started a fire. Fortunately, Dissio, a high-level mage, saved the garbage disposal station.
Nasha, Siti and Hector were filled with shame.
While Dizio might seem impulsive at times, he remained calm and reliable in crucial moments. With his patient guidance, the three humans gradually got the hang of things. It was a bit slow, but after working for a whole morning, they finally got the hang of it.
Their group's combined earnings were less than eighty gold coins, a shame compared to the other groups. However, having earned their first pot of gold through their own hard work, the princesses and young masters were filled with fighting spirit. At lunch, they all expressed their determination to earn even more money that afternoon.
Unfortunately, they didn't have the chance to show their skills in the afternoon.
Seleu found the restaurant where they were having dinner and asked them to return to the academy with a serious expression.
"You mean... the elder mage saint from Luvisi is here?" When Hector learned the purpose of Seleu's visit, the knife and fork in his hand fell onto the plate with a "bang", and his face turned pale with fright.
"Yeah." Selyu glanced at the sumptuous food on the table and frowned slightly, "You guys eat first, and then we'll go back to the academy after you're done."
Hector held his head in his hands, feeling lost. "It's over, it's over."
He didn't expect that Lu Weixi's elder mage saint would be so protective of his shortcomings. He was unwilling to wait even a day before going to the academy to question him.
Siti, who was sitting next to him, slapped him on the back. "We haven't done anything wrong, so what are we afraid of?"
Hector was slapped by her until it hurt and tears were about to overflow.
Shu Li put down the half-eaten fruit and soothed him: "Eat first. Only when you are full will you have the energy to deal with it."
Disio complained unhappily, "This Mage Saint came at a really bad time! I wanted to do a few more missions this afternoon!"
"That's right, that's right!" Budno nodded in agreement. "Our group only earned 150 gold coins this morning. I want to make 300 this afternoon and try to make back the money we spent on the teleportation array."
Amanda suggested: "How about...we finish the task first and then go back?"
Disio grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. "Yes, let that ignorant mage wait!"
Angel smiled warmly and asked Seryu, "Have you had lunch yet? If not, come sit down and eat with us!"
Selyu, who had been searching for someone for two hours, declined: "No need."
The young men who were talking were very strange. They had no respect for the Sage of Mage. On the other hand, the magic apprentice named Hector was horrified when he learned that the Sage of Mage had arrived.
This is how a normal person would react.
Shu Li stared at him intently and advised, "No matter how big the matter is, it's not as important as eating. Don't be polite with us, just sit down and eat."
If someone else had persuaded him, Seryu would have continued to refuse, but the person who invited him was the young man he cared about. With an idea in mind, he pulled out an empty chair and sat down properly.
"Come on, come on, do you want meat or fruit? If not, ask the waiter to bring more dishes." Discio called out generously.
In the restaurant, Shu Li and others were enjoying their meal, while in the college principal's office, Lu Weixi and his three little followers didn't dare to breathe.
Fritton asked Gabriel in a deep voice, "Didn't you say they should be back? Where are they?"
Gabriel coughed awkwardly. "Maybe there was an accident."
"Accident?" Fritton asked. "What kind of accident could happen in college?"
Zephir said slowly, "They should be going to the city to complete their mission."
"On a mission?" Fritton asked with narrowed eyes. "If I remember correctly, freshmen cannot leave the academy without permission."
Zephir spread his hands: "I allow it."
Fritton was exhausted.
Sooner or later, he will be pissed to death by Zephir.
Lu Weixi stood aside with his fists clenched, cursing Hector and his friends a thousand times in his heart.
He originally thought that asking the magic saint elders would be able to help him get back at his wit's end, but he didn't expect that the principal and the magic instructor named Zephir would not give him any face at all.
Now, he had to wait for Hector and his friends to return to confront him.
He had been waiting for half an hour since he entered the office, but there was no sign of those guys.
hateful!
The three little followers standing behind Lu Weixi exchanged glances secretly, feeling frightened and thinking that something was wrong.
Things may not go as smoothly as they imagined.
Fritton slapped the armrest of the sofa and said coldly: "If they don't come back, they don't have to come back!"
“Knock knock knock—”
He had just finished speaking when there was a polite knock on the door of the principal's office.
"Come in," Gabriel said.
"It seems he's back." Zephir raised his eyebrows.
Luvisi turned his head and stared at Seryu who pushed the door open and the ten magic apprentices following behind him.
"Principal, Director, and Lord Sage, I'm sorry for being late." Seleu bowed respectfully to the three of them.
Fritton snorted.
Gabriel asked with concern, "Why are you late?"
Seleu looked back at the magic apprentices, considering whether to tell the truth.
Shu Li answered for him calmly: "When Seryu came to see us, we were having dinner in the restaurant."
Then, ignoring Fritton and Luvish and others standing beside him, he saluted gracefully to the principal and Zephir.
"Principal, uncle, good afternoon."
Amanda and the goblins followed suit and saluted with full energy: "Hello, Principal, hello, uncle."
Hector, Siti, and Nasha were a little at a loss. Seeing Ace raise his hand and perform a simple salute, they followed suit without daring to say anything to get close to him.
Bugari nodded in response, sighing inwardly. These kids really do what they want. The people in the office have been waiting hungry for most of the day, but they're so slow to come back after they've already eaten.
Fritton glanced sharply at Shu Li and the others, and was surprised to find that they were surrounded by a strong elemental force.
This is a common trait of those with high magical talent, and they possess a strong affinity for elements.
Shu Li calmly let him look at her.
Before leaving the Fairy Forest, Ilio had told them that unless they cast high-level magic, ordinary mages would not be able to see through their disguises and true levels.
Sure enough, Fritton looked around and laughed disdainfully when he glanced at the magic badges worn on their chests.
"Gabriel, this is the good student you taught? He doesn't even know basic etiquette?"
Gabriel frowned and was about to speak when Shu Li answered first, "We just registered yesterday, and school hasn't officially started yet!"
After saying that, he asked Fritton with an innocent look on his face, "You are Lu Weixi's Dharma Saint Elder, right? You came to the academy today specifically to protect someone?"
Upon hearing this, Fritton's face darkened and his eyes became gloomy.
Zephir chuckled: "Heh~"
Angel whispered, "Lu Weixi really does have a Dharma Saint elder!"
Dixie asked, "Are all the Mage Saints so idle? As soon as the youngster started crying, he immediately came to trouble us?"
Budno puffed his cheeks and said, "But we didn't make any mistakes."
"It was obviously Luvitch who was at fault first," Amanda complained. "He even pointed his magic wand at us and yelled for us to be killed."
Kumandi said coldly: "This is called the evildoer complaining first."
Ace glanced at Zephir and said calmly, "I believe the academy will give us justice."
Zephir received the Elf King's hint and touched his nose.
Siti took Nasha's hand, raised it up, and shouted, "Principal, please give us justice!"
Hector opened his mouth, deeply impressed by his teammates' courage.
"Bang!"
Fritton slammed the armrest of the sofa hard, releasing a terrifying pressure. Lu Weixi and the little follower standing beside him were so scared that their legs went weak and they sat down on the floor.
Shu Li stood in the front row, fearless, and bore most of the pressure.
Seleu's back tensed, and he involuntarily gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist.
Gabriel clapped his hands lightly to dissipate his pressure. "Sir Fritton, you scared the children."
Zephir said sternly, "It's understandable that children can be outspoken. Arguing with them would be beneath your status as a Mage Saint."
"Okay, very good." Fritton put away his pressure and smiled instead of being angry. "It seems like I came here for nothing today."
"How could we come here for nothing?" Zephir asked. "Aren't we here to find out the truth? Now that everyone is here, we can confront them."
Fritton glanced at Lu Weixi who was getting up from the ground, and said angrily: "You tell me yourself."
Lu Weixi trembled timidly: "Yes...we saw the empty table first, and after an argument, they insulted me verbally, so I got angry and took out the magic wand."
"Nonsense!" Dizio retorted immediately, "It's obvious that we were standing at the table first, and you followed closely to grab it."
"We didn't insult you with words." Siti shrugged. "If you think smiling like a duck is an insult, then so be it!"
"There were hundreds of people present at the time, and any one of them could have testified for us." Angel rolled his eyes and said, "If we were wrong, why was it Luvisi who was warned by Seleu?"
Instantly, everyone's attention was focused on Seleu.
Gabriel asked him, "Is that so?"
Seleu replied calmly, "Yes."
Luvitch panicked, feeling that things were not going well for him. He pointed at Seleu and shouted, "They are in cahoots! They are deliberately insulting me!"
The little followers looked at each other, did not join him in shouting, and remained silent.
Seryu said expressionlessly, "Before today, I didn't know them at all."
Budno approached Kumandi and asked, "What is this called?"
Kumandi replied: "That's called putting the blame on someone else."
Budno high-fived and shook his head, "Shameless!"
Lu Weixi glared at them in anger. It was all because of them that he was embarrassed in front of the elders!
Zephir looked directly at Fritton, whose face was gloomy, and said, "The facts are very clear. Your young man lied to you and even bullied you by taking advantage of his power."
"Uncle, I'm not lying!" Lu Weixi, sweating profusely, looked at Fritton for help. "I usually sit at that table. Everyone knows that. Not only did they deliberately try to take my seat, they even made fun of my name. That's why I couldn't help but scare them with my magic wand."
Hector was stunned. This cousin really pushed the bar of shamelessness to a new low.
Shu Li was shocked.
He had never seen anyone so shameless.
Public goods are a right that everyone has to use. He didn't carve his name on it, nor did he pay for it, so why should he be the only one who can use it?
If Fritton can't hear the guilty conscience of his own junior, he would be unworthy of being a Dharma Sage.
However, he came to the academy specially to seek justice for his junior no matter what.
He is just protecting his own people, so what?
"Gabriel, how are you going to handle this?"
He deliberately put pressure on the principal.
Gabriel sighed inwardly. If he didn't give the Mage Saint face, he'd be restricted in every way when he entered the Magic Tower. But if he gave him face, these innocent children would be punished.
Zephir raised his eyebrows and said, "Fritton, don't tarnish your reputation for such a small matter."
Fritton said, "I don't care about anything else, I just want an explanation from the principal!"
Everyone looked at Gabriel, who had a serious expression.
"Bang--"
Suddenly, the door of the principal's office was rudely kicked open.
"Explanation? What explanation do you want?" A joking voice said, "In my opinion, it's better to let them fight."
Then, a handsome figure walked into the office slowly and winked at Team Light as he passed by them.
Shu Li saw who was coming and opened his mouth in shock.
"I…Ilio!"
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