Chapter 22 Slap in the Face

  But what Cromwell could not bear was the attitude of these damned mages, that condescending smile, which almost drove him mad on the spot. He couldn't accept it at all, people who used to fawn over him were now able to smile so contemptuously in front of him.

  Cromwell had already forgotten how he spent this morning.

  Forcing smile after smile, but receiving cold gazes in return.

  It wasn't until just now that he finally saw Kevin.

  Cromwell, who had dealt with Kevin a few times before, knew that if there was one honest person in the Gallos Magic Association, it would be Kevin. In Cromwell's opinion, honest people were always easier to talk to.

  "Kevin the magician, long time no see!"

  "Ah...long time no see, Mr. Cromwell." It was Cromwell who had come, and Kevin suddenly felt a severe headache, if possible, he really wanted to change that greeting to: "Better not see!"

  Unfortunately, they had already met. Cromwell, who was in a state of panic and desperately seeking medical attention, didn't care whether Kevin liked it or not, and rushed over to shake his hand vigorously: "Long time no see, long time no see..."

  As for Lin Li standing beside him, he was naturally ignored automatically.

  In Cromwell's opinion, since Grian is seriously ill now, the natural successor of the Magic Association should be his nephew Kevin. It would be a waste not to win over this future leader of the Magic Association and instead go chat with a fallen magician. Besides, as the heir of the Merlin family, taking the initiative to greet a low-level magician would make Cromwell lose face.

  Lin Li's eyes met Cromwell's gaze, and his expression fell into her line of sight. How could she not know what he was thinking?...

  But it's better that he ignored me, so I won't have to feel embarrassed asking him for help in the future when he comes up to me with a smile.

  Before coming, I had thought of a good excuse, but it was stuck in my stomach for an entire morning, Cromwell almost got hurt from holding it in. Now that Kevin has been caught, he won't be given the chance to resist again. Since grabbing onto Kevin with both hands, this guy hasn't let go once. From talking about their childhood friendship to the long and deep friendship between the Merlin family and the Magic Association.

  This barrage of words and emotions has left Kevin dazed and on the verge of falling asleep.

  "To be honest, Kevin big brother, I really admire you. My father told me before that in this Gallos City, you are the only young man with a stronger magical talent than mine. At that time, I didn't quite believe it, until last year when you broke through to level 8, I knew my father's vision was indeed correct..."

  Even Kevin, an honest man, couldn't help but want to scold someone when he heard this. What the hell, don't you know how to hit a person without hitting their face?

  Kevin glanced at Lin Li with a somewhat guilty conscience, thinking that he had been scared off by breaking through the 8th level last year? If you knew that this guy had broken through the 8th level in just over three months after first coming into contact with magic, wouldn't you be so scared that you'd go crazy on the spot? Not to mention you, even if your dad saw that crystal that lit up for twenty-eight minutes, he would probably also be scared out of his wits...

  Boasting about me being a magical genius in front of him, aren't you pushing people into a fire pit?!

  At sunset, Kevin finally waited for Cromwell to ask about Grian.

  "Sorry, sorry, I've been overworked for a while now and my body isn't feeling too great. I'm currently resting in the Jade Tower." As he said this, Kevin's emotions were more excited than ever before, just like those enslaved races at the end of the Dark Ages saw the dawn of victory.

  "What a pity..." Cromwell's expression was painful: "Can I go see him then? It just so happens that this morning when I left the house, Father asked me to bring him a small gift."

  Kevin was tormented for an entire afternoon before finally hearing these words...

  "Visit the patient? Ah... I'm really sorry, but Guildmaster Grian is seriously ill this time, and it's a highly contagious disease. If you get infected too, we'll be worried sick. Why don't you go back for now and come again in a few days?"

  In the past two days, Kevin has repeated this sentence at least a thousand times, but never once has he said it with such relish as now. He spoke fluently without any psychological burden, nor did he worry that he would talk in his sleep tonight, and even after finishing speaking, he still felt a sense of relief...

  “……”

  Cromwell's smile froze on his face, he had not expected that after carefully preparing his speech and flattering Kevin with a smiling face, the result would be like this. For a moment, Cromwell stood there in a daze, staring at Kevin with a hint of madness in his eyes.

  He couldn't figure out why things were this way...

  "...Even Kevin, an honest man, was poisoned to the point where he lied without hesitation, and the environment is truly terrifying."

  This originally somewhat helpless smile, falling into Cromwell's eyes, seemed to be unspeakably sarcastic. The breath that had just been blocked in his chest due to Kevin's refusal suddenly found an outlet for release...

  "What are you laughing at!" Cromwell's pale face twisted in a fierce scowl, his bright red eyes staring fixedly at Lin Li, his expression as if he wanted to swallow him whole.

  "Mr. Cromwell..." Kevin, who had just been in a good mood, never thought that things would develop to this point suddenly. By the time he reacted and wanted to stop it, it was too late. Cromwell's eyes were fierce, his face twisted, and his excited saliva even splashed onto Lin's face...

  "Ah, it's all over..." Kevin thought to himself as he recalled the two unlucky guys outside the Gallos Exchange. He had known Lin for a long time and understood his personality well. This young magician was just like Grian - as long as you didn't provoke him, everything would be fine, but once you did, he wouldn't show any mercy. If he didn't move, he wouldn't move at all, but if he did, it would be with deadly force.

  The Magic Association and the Merlin family have some friction, but after all, they are the two largest forces in Galos City. If something happens to Cromwell here, Kevin really can't imagine what kind of chaos Galos City will become...

  "What kind of upbringing do you have? The conversation between me and Kevin the magician is a secret between the Merlin family and the Magic Association, what's your identity? You've just mixed into the Magic Association for a few days and don't even know your own surname, right? Daring to eavesdrop on such a secret, get out of here immediately!" What gave Kevin a headache was that Cromwell had no idea what he was doing and continued to shout wildly.

  ………

  I overslept and it's even later now... sorry about that...