He was indeed an LSP, the truly ancient kind.
However, from a different angle, Kael could understand.
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Though it wasn’t to say that all Manipulation mages were bad people, didn’t many who chose this profession harbor some dark thoughts in their hearts? But if one only thought without acting, it was as if those thoughts never existed.
After all, one should be judged by their actions, not their thoughts, for no one is perfect at heart.
Clearly, the Bartlet Monarch held a relatively high regard for them.
The group down below chatted and laughed quietly; their voices were not loud, and those not close by couldn’t hear them.
The audience in the opera house was mesmerized by the magnificent performance of the actors above, yet the group huddled together in conversation had no interest in it.
Not until the opera performers had finished and the applause rang ceaselessly did they realize that the opera staged to welcome the envoys seemed about to conclude.
Luxius, who had been discussing Magical Models and related magical theory development research with the Bartlet Monarch, seemed to remember something then and turned to his student, saying:
"The time is almost upon us, Kael. You’re prepared, right?"
Kael’s face broke into a smile as he gently took Elanna’s hand, saying, "Teacher, does being prepared or not make any difference to them?"
"True, for the current you, your sights have long since moved beyond them."
Everyone together walked toward the stage of the opera, with Elanna naturally linking her arm with Kael’s, advancing together.
Suddenly, the entire theater dimmed, and a dwarf on the upper level shouted loudly, his fingers adorned with ten gemstone-encrusted rings, presenting himself like a nouveau-riche.
With undulating inflections like an actor in a drama, he called out, "Ladies and gentlemen, and envoys from the Bell Federation, today we gather here with the purpose of welcoming the arrival of the distinguished Magic Monarch from the holy Briania, Mr. Bartlet."
Before the dwarf could continue, Mr. Bartlet raised his hand:
"Always of the Bell Federation, Mr. Bartlet, and in the future, Mr. Bartlet of the Bell Federation shall remain; regarding this point, I would very much prefer it be emphasized."
Limited by the might of the Magic Monarch himself, the dwarf on stage could only respond immediately to his gesture, sporting an embarrassed smile and saying:
"Right, you are correct … Anyhow, today everyone is gathered here, and we have not only seen the Magic Monarch Bartlet but also the top Mage Luxius and the key elites from the various forces of the Bell Federation.
Compared with such a first-class power as the Bell Federation, our Orean Independent Kingdom has much to learn.
Regarding the discussions on various domains, we will elaborate with you all later, but for now, at our first meeting, why not let the young ones present a battle dance for the friendship between the two nations!"
Such a clichéd and simple approach …
Kael was well-prepared for this.
Kael, who almost constantly maintained various types of warning magic on himself, was almost immediately aware of the hostility coming from all directions.
With a glance, he noted that it mainly came from the male Demigods.
He smirked to himself.
The aesthetic preferences of Demigods were, in fact, not so different from Humans’, and both Elanna in her lavish dress and Lily in formal attire were uniquely beautiful young women.
Moreover, Kael had already taken the lead in mocking these individuals upon his entrance, and their ability to withhold their hostility until now proved they had quite the composure.
"Kael, it seems many people want to make a move on you."
"Many people wanting to make a move on me just proves how much I’m the object of envy, right?"
As he was speaking, a Demigod had climbed onto the now cleared stage, which had previously been used for the opera performance, taking the lead.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the Bell Federation and young people like myself, today I, Wusi, will boldly take the stage first to present the inaugural performance for everyone."
All eyes immediately turned to this Demigod.
This Demigod appeared quite young and was rather tall for his kind, barely missing the average height of an adult Human male. He wore typical Wanderer clothes accented with Demigod touches, had a delicately handsome appearance—Demigods generally looked quite youthful—and held a refined black dagger. Based purely on looks, he was quite endearing.
Kael was not surprised this individual came forward to issue a challenge; earlier at the venue entrance, he had a dispute with another Demigod noble, obviously wishing to show off his prowess in this battle dance. Stay tuned to freewebnovel
The previously fluctuating-voiced dwarf now spoke in a somewhat odd tone:
"Now, our first brave warrior has already taken the stage. Warrior Wusi, tell me, which of the distinguished youth from the Bell Federation do you wish to challenge?"
Without straying from Kael’s expectations, this Demigod, who had harbored deep hostility towards him from the start, immediately pointed his finger at Kael and said:
"Please, I invite the Human who insulted our Orean Independent Kingdom earlier as he entered the venue, to step onto the stage."
Kael remained seated below, unmoving.