Chapter 320


    "Pah, look at you, you''d only dare to mutter behind his back. If he were standing in front of you,


    would you dare to curse him? He''d smash your mouth in!"


    ...


    The Arena was noisy and restless. They were truly impatient, and some were nearlying to


    blows.


    Finally!!


    A resounding shout came from the entrance. "He''s here!! vin hase down from Botanic


    Haven. He''s heading for the Arena with E and Mari."


    The Arena erupted into chaos. vin had finally arrived!


    Roald and the others exchanged nces, wondering why vin had first gone to Botanic Haven.


    Was he worried about injury and had called Mari as a precaution?


    The elite Protégés perked up, their patience wearing thin. If he didn''t show up soon, they couldn''t


    wait any longer. But inside, they grumbled with disapproval. Thed sure had a way of making


    things interesting. The whole Organization was on hold for him, yet he''d gone off to Botanic Haven


    to see Mari. Rumors had been swirling that vin''s rtionship with Mari was no ordinary


    affair. Was he off courting her? Or was he deliberately using this to vex Roald and his lot?


    Galos, standing amidst the crowd, was seething with jealousy. Many within the Organization


    secretly longed for Mari''s affection, and he was one of them. That damned vin, not only had


    he made a fool of Galos, but now he was wooing the woman of his dreams. There was no fairness


    in it!


    When vin arrived at the Arena with Mari and E in tow, the thousands of Protégés were in


    awe. nked by two stunning beauties, with a pair of guards trailing behind, this was no longer the


    servant they knew.


    A true victor in life!


    Manyid eyes on E for the first time, and she was as breathtakingly beautiful as the legends


    suggested. Her crimson gaze made many wary, too intimidated to stare for long.


    Mari, upon arriving at the Arena, felt a twinge of regret. She hade to gauge the power of


    Icebound and to see if it could indeed restrain vin, but the atmosphere and the looks from the


    crowd clearly meant people had other ideas about her and vin. Yet, with her naturally aloof


    nature, she quickly dismissed it and apanied vin into the Arena with a indifferent demeanor.


    "Sorry for the wait. I had to take care of some business," vin dered as he strode into the


    combat circle.


    "As long as you''re here."


    "What''s the n for today''s bout?" vin asked, stretching his limbs, eager to experience the might


    of Icebound.


    "You are the Shadowlord''s Messenger. Your powers exceed ours, and we acknowledge that," Felis


    conceded with a nod to vin.


    "You tter me, Felis. There''s a fundamental gap between a Novice Mage and an Advanced Mage,


    and our Combat Magic is different. Only throughbat can we truly see who is stronger."


    Semar added, "We''re all curious about your strength and Combat Magic, and we wish to spar with


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    vin thought to himself, just as expected. "Shall we all go at once, or one at a time?"


    "I''ll go first. The main purpose is to exchange skills. Let’s not go too far." Semar said, unable to hide


    her eagerness.


    "We''ll follow," chimed in Admus and Felis, each keen to test their mettle.


    "What about Roald?"


    "I''m an Advanced Mage Stage II. I shall not partake." Roald locked eyes with vin, implying that


    he was out of vin''s league. He had widened the gap between them, and if Semar could suppress


    vin with Icebound, Roald wouldn''t need to concern himself with him anymore.


    "Come then, I ept the challenge," vin said, extending his hand in invitation to Semar. There


    would be no bargaining.


    Roald and the others shed looks of approval. Good! Thed had guts!


    "Semar, Admus, Felis, you will challenge vin in turn, in a martial exchange!"


    "Let the match begin!"


    The resonant announcement echoed throughout the vast Arena, reaching the ears of all present.


    The Protégés cheered with excitement, indifferent to fairness. They were there to witness vin''s


    Combat Magic and the thrilling performances of both sides.


    Niks scoffed, "Shameless, taking turns to challenge. They dress it up as a friendly spar, but


    who''s to keep it just that?"


    Myke said coolly, "If they dare to make such a spectacle, they must be confident in their abilities.


    Let''s see how vin deals with it."


    Niks spoke up for vin, "He''s not getting a fair shake in the Organization because of jealousy!


    They can''t stand that a former servant has risen above them, let alone thrown a bit of dirt in their


    faces."