When they arrived at the Mountain of the Goddess, the people of the Hall of Knights did not allow them to go any closer to the Hall of the Goddess. Only the patrolling knights and the members of the Hall of the Goddess were allowed to enter the Hall of the Goddess. The rest of the people were not allowed to enter. The men on the team were quite disappointed. They were eager to witness the beauty of the Hall of the Goddess.
"This is Mister Hai Long," Feng Li introduced him.
Hai Long was wearing a purple-golden armor. He was dressed in the style of the ancient Greeks. He stood at the top of the stairs in an imperious manner.
On the square of the Hall of Knights, apart from the knights on duty, everyone was in position. They were arranged in a pyramid according to their positions.
Hall Master Hai Long was giving a speech. He did not pay any attention to the representatives of the national team from China.
The knights were divided into several ranks: Blue Star Knights, Silver Moon Knights, Golden Sun Knights, and Purple Universe Knights.
The Purple Universe Knights belonged to the Hall Master. The Hall of Knights had a First Hall Master and three Vice Hall Masters. The rest of the knights were divided into Golden Sun Knights, Silver Moon Knights, and Blue Star Knights.
Hall Master Hai Long was speaking in Greek, so no one could understand him. They had no choice but to wait patiently. Hai Long's aura was shocking, and his tone was heavy. Not only did the knights who were being lectured not dare to utter a single word, even the representatives of the national team did not dare to utter a single word.
"This Hai Long must be the strongest Mage on the Parthenon Temple, right?" Mofan asked.
"More or less. The previous Hall Master was a Forbidden Mage, but he has retired. Hai Long is his successor. He should have a chance to become a Forbidden Mage, too," Pang Lai said.
"Teacher, if you were to fight Hai Long, who would win?" Jiang Yu could not help but ask.
Pang Lai was obviously the strongest Mage in China, and so was Hai Long. Mofan was curious to know who was stronger.
"If we don't consider the Hall of Knights' protection, I'll have a forty to sixty chance of winning in a duel. If he were to use his protection, I would have less than a ten percent chance of winning, "Pang Lai said calmly.
"… that guy is so powerful!" exclaimed Jiang Yu.
In Jiang Yu's eyes, his master Pang Lai was the strongest Mage in the world. There were only a few Mages that could match his strength, yet the chubby Hai Long was stronger than him!
Hai Long finally finished his speech. He glanced at the people of the Chinese national team, who had been standing nearby for some time.
"Cultivator Hai Long, we are from the national team of China. We are here to receive the Blessing of the God's Seal from the Hall Mother," Feng Li said as he stepped forward.
Hai Long did not even look at Feng Li. Instead, his gaze landed on Pang Lai. He smiled disdainfully and said, "You still have the face to come here?"
"Why can't I be here? I'm the chief advisor of the national team. It's a great honor for my students to defeat the members of the Greek team," Pang Lai retorted. He was smart enough to do so.
Hai Long harrumphed coldly. He raised his coat embedded with glittering diamonds and turned around to head into the hall.
"Hai Long, we are here to receive the Blessing of the God's Seal. Why are you leaving us alone for so long, and now you're leaving us alone?" said Pang Lai calmly.
"Do you really think a Hall Leader like me is in charge of something as trivial as this?" Hai Long said. He ignored Pang Lai and continued on his way.
Not long after, a Golden Sun Knight came up to them and introduced himself with a stiff face.
"I'm Hashier, I'll bring you to the hall," said the Golden Sun Knight.
Pang Lai was the chief advisor of China's Royal Palace. In terms of position, he was equivalent to the Hall Mother of the Parthenon. Hai Long, the Hall Leader of the Hall of Knights, was actually a level lower. However, Hai Long obviously did not treat Pang Lai seriously. Not only was he not in charge of receiving the visitors, he even summoned a Golden Sun Knight instead.
Even though the Golden Sun Knight was a Super Mage, he was still a lot weaker than Pang Lai in terms of level, and the difference in strength between them was like the difference between Heaven and Earth. Pang Lai was also in the Super Level with four Elements, but this Golden Sun Knight had at most two Elements in the Super Level …
"Aren't they crossing the line?" Feng Li frowned. He was displeased by the Parthenon Temple's arrogant attitude.
Even though the Parthenon Temple's influence was greater than the Magic Associations of the Five Continents, it was still considered an independent organization.
"They've always been like this. The people of the Temple of Liberty and St. Paul's Cathedral are here. If they dare to show us their attitude, don't worry about it. Hai Long was beaten up by me when he was young. It's normal for him to be displeased with me, "Pang Lai smiled proudly.
"Mister, it's inappropriate for you to insult our Hall Master like that," the Golden Sun Knight spoke up. The Golden Sun Knight, Hasil, spoke up. The man looked very young. He had reached the Super Level before he was forty years old. He had a bright future ahead of him.
However, there were quite a lot of people with similar cultivation in the Parthenon Temple.
"Insult? HAHAHA, young man, you can ask your Hall Master Hai Long if I've beaten him before. You can also check the duel records of the Magic Associations and see if I'm right! "Pang Lai burst out laughing.
"May I ask who you are …?" the Golden Sun Knight asked.
"Pang Lai, the Royal Mage of China."
"Oh, oh … so you're Pang Lai?" The Golden Sun Knight recalled. He had heard that Hall Master Hai Long had lost a duel when he was young. No wonder the Hall Master was in a bad mood.
However, those were all things that happened when they were young. It was like how an adult boxer could talk about how he lost a fight with the class next door when he was young. Obviously, Golden Sun Knight Hasher was very protective of the temple master's dignity. He continued, "But you don't dare to compete with him now.
"If I fight him now, a huge part of the Citadel of Athens will be razed to the ground," Pang Lai said indifferently.
"The Citadel of Athens has the best evacuation drills. Even if a battle between Super Mages breaks out, we can evacuate everyone to safety and the underground barrier in the shortest time possible. No one will be affected," the Golden Sun Knight Hasil said.
"HAHAHA, sure, send your Hall Master a letter of challenge on my behalf. Let's see if he dares to accept it," Pang Lai said.
The Golden Sun Knight immediately shut his mouth.
The Magic Association had strictly forbidden Super Mages from engaging in public or private duels. As such, the duels could only be decided before the Super Level.
Hai Long was no match against Pang Lai before reaching the Super Level. It also meant that Hai Long had no chance of winning back his dignity from Pang Lai.
Besides, the Hall of Knights also had strict rules. Knights were not allowed to accept challenges that were not related to the safety and reputation of the members of the Hall of the Goddess.
…
The Golden Sun Knight arranged for the group to stay in the Hall of Knights. They were not allowed to wander around.
"When is the Hall Mother going to perform the Blessing of the God's Seal on them?" Feng Li asked.
"The Hall Mother is very busy. You will have to wait patiently. I can't give you the exact time," the Golden Sun Knight Hasil said.
Hasil did not leave the place. He stood guard at the entrance, not allowing them to come and go as they pleased.
Everyone rested inside. At first, they found it refreshing, but after a while, they became bored.
They were not allowed to visit the place, move around, or do anything. It was no different than being imprisoned. They initially thought they could enjoy the scenery of the Mountain of the Goddess and the beauties of the Hall of the Goddess, but they ended up being watched like they were imprisoned.
…
After waiting for a day or two, Pang Lai still did not receive any news from the Hall Mother. He was getting impatient.
It was not like he had nothing better to do than to lead the group here.
Pang Lai lost his temper. Vice Hall Master Cass finally came and said he would report to the Hall Mother.
…
At night, Mofan went to the garden at the back of the Hall of Knights.
Mo Fan was allowed to move around in the garden. He went to a place close to the mountain stream and glanced at a hill full of flowers.
Mofan soon saw a slim figure. She was pushing a wheelchair to a place where Mofan could see her.
The garden that Mofan was at was very close to Xinxia's garden. Mofan could reach it with a single leap. However, Mofan knew the place was protected by a magic formation. It was the boundary between the Hall of Knights and the Hall of the Goddess. It was impossible to cross it.
"Seriously, it's like we're having an affair in an ancient palace. There are so many rules here!" Mofan grumbled.
However, his mood quickly improved when he saw Xinxia. For some reason, Mofan felt like Xinxia had lost some weight. Her chubby cheeks no longer had their usual luster.
"The election is a special period. Brother Mofan, once the election is over, I'll apply to leave this place," Xinxia said.
"Leave?" Mofan was surprised.
Xinxia had initially planned to stay at the Hall of the Goddess. She could learn the Healing Spells and the Blessing Spells here. She was kind, and was willing to go to other places to help others. Mofan thought she would stay here for a longer time.
"Mm, it's better if I leave. I can do more things in the country," Xinxia said.
"That's true. You've already learned a lot. There are a lot of rules here. Why don't you go back? We can stick to each other every day. You can do whatever you want," Mofan said.
"I should go. Otherwise, the Golden Sun Knight guarding the place will notice me. I told him I'm here to relax. I won't be leaving the Hall of the Goddess, so he didn't follow me. They don't allow me to see outsiders during the election, "Xinxia said.
"It's none of your business. You're just here to make up the numbers. (Sigh), forget it, it's not going to take long. We'll go back to the Magic City after the election, "Mofan said.
Mofan did not dwell on the matter any further.
Just as they were about to leave, a Silver Moon Knight ran up to them. He saw Xinxia's back and recognized the Saintess in a wheelchair. He said angrily, "Please don't walk around, or we'll treat you as a disloyal disciple. Also, please don't offend the Saintesses. They have noble identities."
Mo Fan looked at the young Silver Moon Knight. He was left speechless for a moment.
Why did it feel like the people of the Parthenon were a little chuunibyou?
"I'm here for a walk after dinner. Is there a problem? I didn't cross the line," Mofan was too lazy to talk to the Silver Moon Knight. It was a waste of time to reason with these people.
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