Leddings' heart was actually filled with despair. Initially, after leaving Lin Li's residence, he could pretend that nothing had happened, but Lin Li didn't dare to do anything. Unfortunately, he had listened to his student Gerosso's words, and in order to build a connection with Deputy Chairman Rosen, he went around contacting several of his friends to participate in the proposal against Lin Li. Great.
No matter how powerful Deputy Chairman Rosen was, he couldn't be more powerful than an arbitrator. Leddings was filled with regret, and all he wanted was for the meeting to end as soon as possible so that he could teach his troublemaking student a lesson when he returned.
Of course, Leddings still didn't know that his genius student was still being made into a statue on the avenue in front of the library for people to admire.
Lin Li walked to his seat in the corner, and when he was about to sit down, he stopped again. He raised his head, and said to the crowd, "By the way, Arbitrator Apophis said that anyone who is interested in the Tera Mine can go and talk to him directly." After saying that, he glanced at Rosen and the others before sitting down again, and waiting for the meeting to continue with a calm expression.
As soon as Lin Li said that, the councilors who had been pushing for the proposal with all their might, including Rosen, immediately felt their bodies go limp, and they broke out in cold sweat uncontrollably. If they hadn't been sitting in their chairs, they would probably have collapsed.
The intention of Apophis's words was too obvious. It was not just about the Tera Mine. Anyone who was not a fool would be able to tell that Apophis was implying that anyone who dared to target Lin Li and the Tower of Dusk would have to seek Apophis' permission first.
Rosen sat there, feeling like the world was spinning. Not only did he not get any benefits from the proposal, he even caused his side to suffer a huge blow. He could imagine that after this incident, more than half of the councilors who were originally on his side would definitely leave. That was the best case scenario.
"Deputy Chairman Rosen, Councilor Felic is back now. Do you want to continue voting on the proposal?" Although Andoine couldn't figure out what Lin Li had discussed with the three arbitrators, it didn't stop him from rubbing salt into Rosen's wounds.
Upon hearing the word "proposal," Rosen and the councilors on his side shuddered almost simultaneously. Now, in their hearts, this proposal was no longer something that could bring them huge benefits. Instead, it was a symbol that brought them infinite fear.
What kind of joke was that? Why did he mention the Tera Mine? That was no different from courting death! Although Rosen was extremely resentful, he did not dare to show it on his face. Instead, he said in a trembling voice, "Chairman Andoine has spoken. It's obvious that Councilor Felic and Arbitrator Apophis have already come up with a solution to the problem of the Tera Mine. We won't do anything unnecessary here."
It was definitely not a good feeling to swallow the proposal that he had made with great fanfare, but Rosen had no other choice. Moreover, it was obvious that even if he was not afraid of death and insisted on putting the proposal through the voting process, would the other councilors be willing to die with him?
"Alright then, let's discuss the following proposal." After all, Andoine was not a person like Rosen. Although he couldn't be considered to be soft-hearted, he couldn't be bothered to make things difficult for Rosen.
It was said that they were going to discuss a new proposal, but the atmosphere in the venue was not very enthusiastic. There was even a faint feeling of depression. The councilors on Rosen's side were not the only ones. Even the councilors on Andoine's side and some neutral councilors had yet to recover from the shock just now.
The councilors in the venue were all thinking about Lin Li and the arbitrator. No one was in the mood to discuss those insignificant proposals. In the eyes of ordinary people, those proposals were at least related to the rise and fall of a nation.
In particular, the councilors who supported Rosen's proposal just now were the most uneasy. Everyone was thinking about how they could salvage some of the bad impression they had left on Lin Li. They couldn't say that they were trying to suck up to Lin Li, but at the very least, they couldn't let Lin Li bear a grudge against them.
However, Lin Li was just a newly promoted councilor who had yet to come up with any proposals. Hence, it was impossible for them to suck up to him even if they wanted to.
However, the councilors soon thought of another solution. Although most of them did not know what the relationship between Lin Li and Andoine was, they could tell from Rosen's proposal that Andoine was obviously on Lin Li's side.
Hence, there was a phenomenon in the venue. All the proposals that Andoine supported would immediately be supported by the majority, including the councilors on Rosen's side. On the contrary, if Andoine objected to the proposal, it would also be immediately opposed by the majority. That caused the process of the meeting to be greatly accelerated. Basically, there was not much discussion, and the proposals were quickly passed or rejected.
Seeing such a situation, Rosen's mood naturally worsened. He sat in the deputy chairman's seat with a sullen expression, and only responded to all the proposals by abstaining. It couldn't be helped. He also knew that his prestige had now fallen to the extreme, and he could not compete with Andoine at all.
Of course, that was only temporary, and it did not mean that Rosen was really finished. It was just that the councilors were still immersed in the shock brought about by Apophis, and thus temporarily lost their morale.
Amidst the strange yet harmonious atmosphere, the day's meeting finally came to an end.
Rosen took Hubert and the others and left the venue first. After all, he had been in business for so many years, and he still had a few loyal subordinates. The other councilors also seemed to be preoccupied, and they couldn't even recall the contents of the proposals that had just been voted on.
Lin Li did not leave early, and instead waited for Andoine, Aldwin, and the others to come over before leaving the venue while chatting. Although Andoine and the others were curious about Lin Li's matter, they tacitly did not ask about it. Instead, they chatted about Lin Li's departure and the reactions of Rosen and the others.
Seeing that Rosen, Lin Li, and Andoine had left, Leddings finally stood up unsteadily, and walked out of the venue with heavy footsteps. His friends had been dragged into the fire pit by him this time, and it was already good enough that they did not seek him out to settle the score. They had long abandoned him and left.
Leddings followed the crowd and arrived outside the venue in a daze. After getting his bearings, he was about to return to his residence when he saw an Archmage rushing over.
"Councilor Leddings?" the Archmage asked.
Leddings nodded in a daze.
Although he was a little puzzled by Leddings' state, the Archmage still said after confirming his identity, "Your student, Gerosso, has been imprisoned outside the library, and has been standing there for a day. Look …"
His words were like a bolt of lightning that made Leddings feel dizzy, and he staggered a few steps to prevent himself from falling.
At this moment, Leddings really wished he could strangle Gerosso with his own hands. According to his experience yesterday, his disciple had undoubtedly offended Councilor Felic, who was favored by the arbitrators. Damn it, damn it! I was still thinking about how to salvage the situation, but I didn't expect that bastard Gerosso to cause trouble again!
"Councilor Leddings, are you alright? Your student has just been restrained, and hasn't suffered any harm. You don't have to be too anxious." The Archmage who reported the news thought that Leddings was worried about his student, and thus hurriedly tried to persuade him.
Damn it, I'd rather that bastard die! Leddings managed to calm himself down, and said to the Archmage, "Sorry to trouble you to make a trip. Let that disappointing thing stand there for now."
"Huh?" By the time the Archmage who reported the news reacted, he could only see Leddings' back view that was gradually getting further and further away. For some reason, he felt that Leddings' back view was filled with dejection and loneliness.
Gerosso was not the only one. The teachers of Gerosso's underlings also made the same choice as Leddings after figuring out the whole story. In the end, Gerosso and his underlings had no choice but to continue standing on the road in front of the library, and continue to be pointed at by the passersby.
It wasn't until three days later that the restraining force on Gerosso and the others finally disappeared, and the sculptures that had been on display for three days immediately slumped onto the ground like mud. Even an Archmage would definitely not be able to take it if he didn't eat or drink for three days and maintained the same posture.
What exactly happened? Why didn't my teacher come to save me!? Gerosso was bewildered at first, but his bewilderment was soon replaced by infinite resentment. Although he couldn't say anything, he was roaring and cursing in his heart, Felic, I swear I won't let you off! Soon, I'll let you know the consequences of angering me!
Gerosso and the others lay on the ground for a long time. There were many people coming and going, but no one paid any attention to them. Everyone now knew that they must have offended a powerful figure. Otherwise, their teacher wouldn't have punished them like that. Therefore, everyone avoided them like the plague. Why would they help them?
Gerosso lay on the ground for a long time before he recovered. Then, he got up and staggered back to his teacher, Leddings' residence. Initially, he thought that his teacher must be busy with something, and perhaps he was busy dividing the wealth of the Tower of Dusk. Hence, he didn't have time to care about him. Although that explanation was a little far-fetched, he didn't believe that there would be any changes in the matter that he was confident of.
However, to Gerosso's surprise, his teacher Leddings was still at his residence, and didn't go anywhere at all. That situation was a little confusing, but he couldn't be bothered to think too much about it. As soon as he saw Leddings, he yelled at his teacher with a face full of grief and indignation, "Teacher, you have to seek justice for me! That bastard Felic … "
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