"You mean, Matthias knows that you've been in contact with me?" Lin Li frowned immediately. This was not good news for him.
"No, no, no, it shouldn't be that serious …" Argus shook his head, and the expression on his face was a little anxious. "But I can see that Matthias doesn't trust me as before …"
"Maybe he's dissatisfied with your failure in the Fire Plume Ridge."
Argus thought for a while. "Yes, that's possible …"
"Don't worry, no one else knows about this except you and me. As long as you and I don't say anything, it will always be a secret." Lin Li knew what Argus was worried about, so he patted his shoulder and comforted him.
"I hope so …" Argus forced a smile, but his expression was not much better than before.
"Alright, you go back first. Let me know if there's any news. But don't come to the Guild of Magic like today. If Matthias sees you, you won't be able to explain." Lin Li saw that it was getting late, so he did not continue to urge Argus to stay.
"It's okay. Matthias hasn't been to the Guild of Magic for a few days …" Argus said, and his face suddenly showed a hint of suspicion. "Oh, yes, do you know that Matthias' strength has improved very quickly recently? The last time I saw him, he seemed to be close to level-15 …"
"What?"
This time, Lin Li was really shocked.
Matthias was close to level-15?
Lin Li was very clear about Matthias's strength. When he first came to Alanna, this fella was only level-11 or level-12, at most a little stronger than Mason and Orrin. Although he had gone through the Shadowglen trial and learned from the Omniscient Tower, he had gone from level-12 at most to almost level-15. What kind of terrifying improvement was that? Even Lin Li, who was so talented that even Andoine was jealous of him, had never felt such a shocking improvement. How could Matthias achieve it? Could it be that he had received the power from the wyrm's magical crystal like him?
"I think it's strange too …" Argus looked a little confused. "I've seen him twice in the past few days, and each time he's stronger than the last. Moreover, his entire person seems to have changed, become … become quite strange …"
"Yes, thank you, Argus. I'll keep an eye on him."
After sending Argus off, Lin Li returned to the Guild of Magic. He didn't know what day it was today, but the guild hall was surprisingly deserted. There were only a few young mages, and most of them were in a hurry as if they had something urgent to attend to.
"What's going on?" Lin Li returned to his residence with a heart full of questions, only to find that only Mason was there. Orrin, who did not like to move around, and Kevin, who came here every day, were all gone. As for Sean, who often stayed out at night … Uh, it was better to pretend that he did not exist.
Lin Li did not know if it was because of Orrin's abuse, but Mason seemed to have changed recently. At this time, he was sitting alone in the room, reading a magic book with full concentration. He did not even notice Lin Li entering the room.
"Brother Mason, why are you here alone?" Lin Li asked after settling the little Dragonhawk down. Then, he knocked on Mason's unlocked door.
"Ah, Felic, you're back?" Mason was startled by the knock on the door. He looked at Lin Li outside, and then put down the magic book in his hand. With a face full of joy, he asked, "I say, where have you been recently, kid? Not seeing you for more than 10 days without a word. That's not very kind of you … "
"I went out for a walk, and brought back some good stuff for you."
"What good stuff?"
"Shh …" Lin Li took out a few scrolls from his pocket with a mysterious look. "I secretly copied these. You and Orrin take them and share them. Don't tell anyone else."
"Oh, oh, oh …" Mason took the scrolls hurriedly. He realized that they were all spells above level-10 and below level-15, and almost every one of them was a rare and exquisite item. Even in the Omniscient Tower, one might not be able to find them. This made Mason extremely happy. He spread the scrolls on the table, and before he could even wipe the saliva off the corner of his mouth, he started picking them up with a face full of surprise.
"Oh, yes. Brother Mason, where are the others?" Lin Li asked as he watched him pick.
"The others?" Mason raised his head from the pile of scrolls. "Oh, right. Now that you mention it, I remember. Kevin and the gigolo went to watch the show. Why are they not back yet?"
"Watch what show?"
"Haha, this is amazing …" Mason's interest was immediately piqued at the mention of this matter. He stopped studying the scrolls, and moved a chair over. He started talking with a beaming face. "The Guild of Magic has been very lively these few days. There are big shots coming every day. I don't know what they are here for. A few days ago, it was Prince Lionheart Johnathan. Then, it was the Scarlet Moon Assassin Oro and Archbishop Englos. The one who came today is even more exciting. Felic, if I didn't say it, you would never guess who he is …"
"Other than that fatty from the Glittergold Trade Union, I really can't think of anyone else." Lin Li pursed his lips.
"…" Mason's mouth opened, and could not close it again.
"What …"
"You, you, you … How did you know?" Mason stared at Lin Li as if he had seen a ghost. The words that came out of his mouth were incoherent. Lin Li pursed his lips.
Other than these few old fellows, who would come to the Guild of Magic eagerly? I'm in big trouble now. Macklin, that old fellow, might bring someone here in a while. He looked around guiltily, and then looked at Mason. "This is more complicated. Oh, yes. Brother Mason, you have been reading books in the guild for the whole afternoon. You haven't had time to eat, right? Why don't we go out and find a restaurant to eat? I'm starving … "
"Oh, right …" Mason scratched his head, and then suddenly remembered that he had indeed not had time to eat. He immediately threw the magic book aside. "Wait for me to pack up."
"Which scroll should I give to the gigolo …" Mason hurriedly kept the magic book. When he was holding the scrolls, he suddenly felt that he was in a dilemma. He looked at this scroll, and felt that they were all good. He could not bear to give them to Orrin. Finally, he gritted his teeth and stuffed them all into his pocket. "We'll talk about it when the time comes …"
"…"
When he came out of the Guild of Magic, the guild hall was still deserted.
"Luckily …" Lin Li wiped his cold sweat, and thought that he was lucky to not meet that old fellow Macklin.
Unfortunately, before he could finish rejoicing, a voice called out from behind. "Mage Felic, what a coincidence!"
"Huh?" Lin Li was shocked. He turned around, and realized that it was Sarsen. Along with Sarsen, there was another person that Lin Li did not like.
"Hehe, Mage Sarsen, Mage Gryffindor, good evening." Lin Li greeted them with a smile that did not reach his eyes. But in his heart, he was muttering, How did this fella get together with Gryffindor? Lin Li clearly remembered that when he first came to Alanna, this number one magic genius of Felan was not very friendly to him.
Moreover, there seemed to be a deep grudge between this person and Orrin …
No matter which it was, it was hard for Lin Li to have a good impression of him.
"Hehe, I went out to settle some matters, and happened to meet Mage Gryffindor. So, we came back together." Although Sarsen was usually arrogant, he did not dare to put on airs in front of Lin Li. That day, he saw clearly that the person in front of him was personally fetched by the Pharmacists Guild's carriage. Looking at the two pharmacists' attitude towards him, Sarsen knew that this mage named Felic was definitely not as simple as he looked.
"Yes." Gryffindor nodded his head, and almost snorted.
Gryffindor remembered clearly that these two were Orrin's roommates.
His relationship with Orrin could be described as fire and water. When he was in his teens, Gryffindor's mentor had brought him around the whole Felan Kingdom. He had been to almost all the Guilds of Magic, and had fought with almost all the young mages, including Orrin.
At that time, Orrin was level-nine, and Gryffindor was level-eight. They were both famous geniuses, and the battle between them attracted a lot of attention. In the end, Orrin defeated Gryffindor with his level-nine strength.
This battle had become an unforgettable humiliation for Gryffindor in his life.
After returning to Alanna, he had been thinking about how to defeat Orrin all the time. He had been studying magic all the time. With unprecedented diligence and his own talent, Gryffindor had finally broken through the realm of a Magic Shooter. After that, his progress could be described as leaps and bounds. At such a young age, he already had the strength of a level-fourteen Magic Shooter. Three years later, Gryffindor challenged all the Guilds of Magic again, and finally defeated Orrin in Rotterdam.
But to Gryffindor, this was far from enough. The humiliation of that year could not be washed away by a single victory. Perhaps this finals would be a chance for him to ask his mentor to arrange for him to have a chance to meet Orrin.
One had to know that mistakes were allowed in this finals …
As for Orrin's two roommates, Gryffindor had never taken them seriously.
Indeed, this Felic had indeed surprised him. That day in the arena, he had actually defeated Macklin.
However, it was only a slight surprise. Gryffindor had seen clearly that Macklin had suppressed his strength at that time, and had committed the taboo of underestimating his opponent. It was not surprising that he had lost to Felic.
So what if he was an Archmage? What kind of person was his mentor? With his help, how could an ordinary Archmage compare to him?
As for that Orrin, it was needless to say. With his strength that had just broken through to level-ten, he was not even comparable to an ant in front of Gryffindor.
How could two ants, one big and one small, gain his respect?
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