Chapter 69: Attention
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Crown Prince Lail carried his black-blue spear on his back as he leaved the weapons room in satisfaction. The blue moon had just risen, enveloping the silver castles in its radiant blue hue. As the Crown Prince made his way out of the Equipment Hall, many aspiring magicians attempted to approach him, but he passed them without stopping.
'Elder Mu must be waiting for me.'
Crown Prince Lail was anxious. It was his first day receiving lessons on magic and he was already running late. Due to the huge crowd of students that trialed behind him, the trip to the Equipment Hall to select his magical weapon took longer than he expected.
Now that he had accomplished the task of choosing a weapon, he had no desire to waste any more time in the magicians activities palace.
Murong Ling watched Crown Prince Lail leave the Equipment Hall in a hurry and breathed in relief. After being told of by him, she was enraged. She felt unjustly wronged to the point of wanting to seek an explanation from him.
However, just before she completely lost her mind, she recalled his status.
For the past few weeks, she had been receiving so much attention and pampering from the dean that, for one split second, she forgot her own status. She forgot that before the Crown Prince of the Amayan Empire, she was nothing. She forgot that the Crown Prince of the Amayan Empire was not a person to be moved by the backing of other people.
But most of all, she forgot that the Crown Prince of the Amayan Empire never looked favorably upon others that tried to make connections with him with hidden motives.
"He must have sensed my intention through my actions. I should have controlled myself better! But no matter. I will still make him mine in the end!"
Decided and determined, Murong Ling's eyes turned fierce as she firmly vowed. So what if she was not a princess? She was still the genius magician of the Amayan Mistland Academy. The Crown Prince would not find a life partner on par with herself. He would not find someone better than her. Turning, she left the hidden corner.
Murong Ling was so caught up in her own thoughts that she failed to notice the shadow standing behind her, observing and noting her every reaction as she secretly watched the Crown Prince.
This figure was Su Rui, the girl from the Equipment Hall that desired to befriend Crown Prince Lail. The girl rejoicing in Murong Ling's embarrassment.
"She is definitely up to nothing good. The way she was staring at the new admit, it looked as if she was going to jump him at any moment. No, no, no. I cannot give her the chance to get into the new student's good graces. I have to do something to ensure that she never gains his attention and good will. But, what should I do?"
She knew that she did not have the ability to face the dean's personal disciple head on. She did not have the talent or backing to chase after the new kid. However, she would make certain that Murong Ling never succeeded in her plans.
Resolved, Su Rui left as well.
Soon, the area became quiet and deserted as the crowd that followed behind Crown Prince Lail, slowly dispersed.
At this moment, in the freshman training hall, Crown Prince Lail's sudden appearance instantly got the other two male students alarmed. Glancing at each other, they silently communicated through their eyes.
'Do you know the new rant?' The black haired man sent, gesturing towards Crown Prince Lail.
'No idea.' The other sent back.
As students that only recently returned from a mission outside of the academy, they had not had enough time to meet or hear anything about him, leading to their current clueless situation.
"Miun, Jurr, come and meet your junior brother. Starting from today, he will be learning along side you." Mu Guan Lei contentedly stroked his beard, unaware of the great calamity provoked by his declaration.
As a senior elder, he only had three apprentices at the moment. But he did not mind. He only cared for geniuses and talented students. As for the rest, he could not be bothered. Why waste time on useless individuals when he could polish the brightest of gems.
Thinking so, he focused his attention back on his three disciples with satisfaction.
Miun and Jurr stepped up upon being called. Shifting their gazes between the elder and young man, they could not help furrowing their brows. From their master, they were clearly able to discern his happiness.
"Master, why are you so happy? Could it be, our junior brother is a genius level magician?" Miun probingly asked.
"Yes, is our junior brother a genius level magician, master? If so, how did the dean and other elders of the academy allow you to easily get him?" Jurr seconded in confusion.
It was no hidden matter to the prospective magicians that the elders and dean fought over genius level talents. At times, their fight became so fierce, that they even brought out their magic abilities. In such situations, the one that came up on top was always the strongest. Meaning, the dean.
As such, the dean always ended up snatching genius level talents with his might.
So, the two apprentices were unable to understand how their master was able to wriggle a genius level talent out of the dean's grasp.
"Hahahaha....of course, they did not. I snatched him, that's how I was able to get a genius magician and the Founder's descendant as a junior brother for you." Mu Guan Lei laughed unrestrainedly as he spoke of his great feat.
"Snatched?" The two apprentices exclaimed in surprise.
"Wait! Did you just say the Founder's descendant, Master?" Miun asked back a second later, the rest of his master's words finally registering in his mind.
"Founder's descendant? Our junior brother is the Founder's descendant?" A second later, Jurr added in disbelief.
They were already astonished that their junior brother was a genius level talent. Now, they suddenly find out that he is also the descendant of the Amayan Mistland Academy's Founder.
Their displeasure, disapproval, and dislike immediately vanished into a puff of smoke.
What a joke! If their junior brother was the descendant of the academy's Founder, then the whole academy was his playing field, his homeplace. The whole academy was his backing. Because the creator, builder, and maker of the academy itself was his ancestor.
In such a case, harboring malicious and ill intentions against him was tantamount to bringing about their own destruction.
They would be banished and expelled before they could even do anything to him. Besides, rather than keeping him at a distance, it was more beneficial for them to have a relationship and connection with the descendant of the Founder.
Not only would their status raise, but as the senior brothers of the Founder's descendant, they would receive greater importance and more advantages from the other students that would be striving to form a connection with him.
As the two's thoughts reached up to this point, the look in their eyes shifted, changed, glowing with anticipation and excitement.
"Hahahaha....surprised? Yes, your junior brother is the descendant' of the Founder. Do you not feel pumped and excited? Not want to show off? Humm?" Mu Guan Lei smiled at seeing their stunned expressions, satisfied at his achievement.
"Master, you are great! Awesome! Wonderful! You were able to snatch such an excellent junior brother from the other elders and dean for us!"
"Yes, Master! You are unmatchable! Formidable! Domineering! You got us such a great junior brother!"
The two young men stood on either side of their master, flattering and praising him, as they happily messaged his shoulders.
Crown Prince Lail, the main topic of conversation, was completely ignored. He watched in a stunned silence, a silly expression on his face, as the master and students sang their own praises, exclaiming about the greatness of snatching him from others, right in front of him.
"Master, we need to remain alert, though." Miun thoughtfully said.
"Alert?" Elder Mu asked in confusion.
" Yes. Alert, Master. What if the other elders decide not to let the matter rest and come after our junior brother? We would lose the hen before it could even lay eggs." Jurr knew what his senior brother was referring to and immediately finished his thought for him.
"Hey, I am not a hen!" Crown Prince Lail could no longer remain silent after being referred to as a hen.
"Whatever! Anyway, Master, we have to take precaution to guard against such incident. We cannot put our guard down until junior brother is officially acknowledged as your personal disciple by the whole academy." Miun seriously continued, ignoring the Crown Prince's displeasure.
He was laying the foundation for their great future and had no time to console a peeked junior brother.
"You are right! Thank you for reminding me, disciple. I have not thought about that. I will make sure to stay alert until the elders and the dean acknowledge me as Young Lail's Master."
Completely convinced and finding sense in his apprentices words, Mu Guan Lei's eyes glowed fiercely as he declared.
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Crown Prince Lail carried his black-blue spear on his back as he leaved the weapons room in satisfaction. The blue moon had just risen, enveloping the silver castles in its radiant blue hue. As the Crown Prince made his way out of the Equipment Hall, many aspiring magicians attempted to approach him, but he passed them without stopping.
'Elder Mu must be waiting for me.'
Crown Prince Lail was anxious. It was his first day receiving lessons on magic and he was already running late. Due to the huge crowd of students that trialed behind him, the trip to the Equipment Hall to select his magical weapon took longer than he expected.
Now that he had accomplished the task of choosing a weapon, he had no desire to waste any more time in the magicians activities palace.
Murong Ling watched Crown Prince Lail leave the Equipment Hall in a hurry and breathed in relief. After being told of by him, she was enraged. She felt unjustly wronged to the point of wanting to seek an explanation from him.
However, just before she completely lost her mind, she recalled his status.
For the past few weeks, she had been receiving so much attention and pampering from the dean that, for one split second, she forgot her own status. She forgot that before the Crown Prince of the Amayan Empire, she was nothing. She forgot that the Crown Prince of the Amayan Empire was not a person to be moved by the backing of other people.
But most of all, she forgot that the Crown Prince of the Amayan Empire never looked favorably upon others that tried to make connections with him with hidden motives.
"He must have sensed my intention through my actions. I should have controlled myself better! But no matter. I will still make him mine in the end!"
Decided and determined, Murong Ling's eyes turned fierce as she firmly vowed. So what if she was not a princess? She was still the genius magician of the Amayan Mistland Academy. The Crown Prince would not find a life partner on par with herself. He would not find someone better than her. Turning, she left the hidden corner.
Murong Ling was so caught up in her own thoughts that she failed to notice the shadow standing behind her, observing and noting her every reaction as she secretly watched the Crown Prince.
This figure was Su Rui, the girl from the Equipment Hall that desired to befriend Crown Prince Lail. The girl rejoicing in Murong Ling's embarrassment.
"She is definitely up to nothing good. The way she was staring at the new admit, it looked as if she was going to jump him at any moment. No, no, no. I cannot give her the chance to get into the new student's good graces. I have to do something to ensure that she never gains his attention and good will. But, what should I do?"
She knew that she did not have the ability to face the dean's personal disciple head on. She did not have the talent or backing to chase after the new kid. However, she would make certain that Murong Ling never succeeded in her plans.
Resolved, Su Rui left as well.
Soon, the area became quiet and deserted as the crowd that followed behind Crown Prince Lail, slowly dispersed.
At this moment, in the freshman training hall, Crown Prince Lail's sudden appearance instantly got the other two male students alarmed. Glancing at each other, they silently communicated through their eyes.
'Do you know the new rant?' The black haired man sent, gesturing towards Crown Prince Lail.
'No idea.' The other sent back.
As students that only recently returned from a mission outside of the academy, they had not had enough time to meet or hear anything about him, leading to their current clueless situation.
"Miun, Jurr, come and meet your junior brother. Starting from today, he will be learning along side you." Mu Guan Lei contentedly stroked his beard, unaware of the great calamity provoked by his declaration.
As a senior elder, he only had three apprentices at the moment. But he did not mind. He only cared for geniuses and talented students. As for the rest, he could not be bothered. Why waste time on useless individuals when he could polish the brightest of gems.
Thinking so, he focused his attention back on his three disciples with satisfaction.
Miun and Jurr stepped up upon being called. Shifting their gazes between the elder and young man, they could not help furrowing their brows. From their master, they were clearly able to discern his happiness.
"Master, why are you so happy? Could it be, our junior brother is a genius level magician?" Miun probingly asked.
"Yes, is our junior brother a genius level magician, master? If so, how did the dean and other elders of the academy allow you to easily get him?" Jurr seconded in confusion.
It was no hidden matter to the prospective magicians that the elders and dean fought over genius level talents. At times, their fight became so fierce, that they even brought out their magic abilities. In such situations, the one that came up on top was always the strongest. Meaning, the dean.
As such, the dean always ended up snatching genius level talents with his might.
So, the two apprentices were unable to understand how their master was able to wriggle a genius level talent out of the dean's grasp.
"Hahahaha....of course, they did not. I snatched him, that's how I was able to get a genius magician and the Founder's descendant as a junior brother for you." Mu Guan Lei laughed unrestrainedly as he spoke of his great feat.
"Snatched?" The two apprentices exclaimed in surprise.
"Wait! Did you just say the Founder's descendant, Master?" Miun asked back a second later, the rest of his master's words finally registering in his mind.
"Founder's descendant? Our junior brother is the Founder's descendant?" A second later, Jurr added in disbelief.
They were already astonished that their junior brother was a genius level talent. Now, they suddenly find out that he is also the descendant of the Amayan Mistland Academy's Founder.
Their displeasure, disapproval, and dislike immediately vanished into a puff of smoke.
What a joke! If their junior brother was the descendant of the academy's Founder, then the whole academy was his playing field, his homeplace. The whole academy was his backing. Because the creator, builder, and maker of the academy itself was his ancestor.
In such a case, harboring malicious and ill intentions against him was tantamount to bringing about their own destruction.
They would be banished and expelled before they could even do anything to him. Besides, rather than keeping him at a distance, it was more beneficial for them to have a relationship and connection with the descendant of the Founder.
Not only would their status raise, but as the senior brothers of the Founder's descendant, they would receive greater importance and more advantages from the other students that would be striving to form a connection with him.
As the two's thoughts reached up to this point, the look in their eyes shifted, changed, glowing with anticipation and excitement.
"Hahahaha....surprised? Yes, your junior brother is the descendant' of the Founder. Do you not feel pumped and excited? Not want to show off? Humm?" Mu Guan Lei smiled at seeing their stunned expressions, satisfied at his achievement.
"Master, you are great! Awesome! Wonderful! You were able to snatch such an excellent junior brother from the other elders and dean for us!"
"Yes, Master! You are unmatchable! Formidable! Domineering! You got us such a great junior brother!"
The two young men stood on either side of their master, flattering and praising him, as they happily messaged his shoulders.
Crown Prince Lail, the main topic of conversation, was completely ignored. He watched in a stunned silence, a silly expression on his face, as the master and students sang their own praises, exclaiming about the greatness of snatching him from others, right in front of him.
"Master, we need to remain alert, though." Miun thoughtfully said.
"Alert?" Elder Mu asked in confusion.
" Yes. Alert, Master. What if the other elders decide not to let the matter rest and come after our junior brother? We would lose the hen before it could even lay eggs." Jurr knew what his senior brother was referring to and immediately finished his thought for him.
"Hey, I am not a hen!" Crown Prince Lail could no longer remain silent after being referred to as a hen.
"Whatever! Anyway, Master, we have to take precaution to guard against such incident. We cannot put our guard down until junior brother is officially acknowledged as your personal disciple by the whole academy." Miun seriously continued, ignoring the Crown Prince's displeasure.
He was laying the foundation for their great future and had no time to console a peeked junior brother.
"You are right! Thank you for reminding me, disciple. I have not thought about that. I will make sure to stay alert until the elders and the dean acknowledge me as Young Lail's Master."
Completely convinced and finding sense in his apprentices words, Mu Guan Lei's eyes glowed fiercely as he declared.
Crown Prince Lail carried his black-blue spear on his back as he leaved the weapons room in satisfaction. The blue moon had just risen, enveloping the silver castles in its radiant blue hue. As the Crown Prince made his way out of the Equipment Hall, many aspiring magicians attempted to approach him, but he passed them without stopping.'Elder Mu must be waiting for me.'Crown Prince Lail was anxious. It was his first day receiving lessons on magic and he was already running late. Due to the huge crowd of students that trialed behind him, the trip to the Equipment Hall to select his magical weapon took longer than he expected.Now that he had accomplished the task of choosing a weapon, he had no desire to waste any more time in the magicians activities palace. Murong Ling watched Crown Prince Lail leave the Equipment Hall in a hurry and breathed in relief. After being told of by him, she was enraged. She felt unjustly wronged to the point of wanting to seek an explanation from him. However, just before she completely lost her mind, she recalled his status.For the past few weeks, she had been receiving so much attention and pampering from the dean that, for one split second, she forgot her own status. She forgot that before the Crown Prince of the Amayan Empire, she was nothing. She forgot that the Crown Prince of the Amayan Empire was not a person to be moved by the backing of other people.But most of all, she forgot that the Crown Prince of the Amayan Empire never looked favorably upon others that tried to make connections with him with hidden motives."He must have sensed my intention through my actions. I should have controlled myself better! But no matter. I will still make him mine in the end!"Decided and determined, Murong Ling's eyes turned fierce as she firmly vowed. So what if she was not a princess? She was still the genius magician of the Amayan Mistland Academy. The Crown Prince would not find a life partner on par with herself. He would not find someone better than her. Turning, she left the hidden corner. Murong Ling was so caught up in her own thoughts that she failed to notice the shadow standing behind her, observing and noting her every reaction as she secretly watched the Crown Prince.This figure was Su Rui, the girl from the Equipment Hall that desired to befriend Crown Prince Lail. The girl rejoicing in Murong Ling's embarrassment."She is definitely up to nothing good. The way she was staring at the new admit, it looked as if she was going to jump him at any moment. No, no, no. I cannot give her the chance to get into the new student's good graces. I have to do something to ensure that she never gains his attention and good will. But, what should I do?"She knew that she did not have the ability to face the dean's personal disciple head on. She did not have the talent or backing to chase after the new kid. However, she would make certain that Murong Ling never succeeded in her plans.Resolved, Su Rui left as well.Soon, the area became quiet and deserted as the crowd that followed behind Crown Prince Lail, slowly dispersed.At this moment, in the freshman training hall, Crown Prince Lail's sudden appearance instantly got the other two male students alarmed. Glancing at each other, they silently communicated through their eyes.'Do you know the new rant?' The black haired man sent, gesturing towards Crown Prince Lail.'No idea.' The other sent back.As students that only recently returned from a mission outside of the academy, they had not had enough time to meet or hear anything about him, leading to their current clueless situation."Miun, Jurr, come and meet your junior brother. Starting from today, he will be learning along side you." Mu Guan Lei contentedly stroked his beard, unaware of the great calamity provoked by his declaration.As a senior elder, he only had three apprentices at the moment. But he did not mind. He only cared for geniuses and talented students. As for the rest, he could not be bothered. Why waste time on useless individuals when he could polish the brightest of gems.Thinking so, he focused his attention back on his three disciples with satisfaction.Miun and Jurr stepped up upon being called. Shifting their gazes between the elder and young man, they could not help furrowing their brows. From their master, they were clearly able to discern his happiness. "Master, why are you so happy? Could it be, our junior brother is a genius level magician?" Miun probingly asked."Yes, is our junior brother a genius level magician, master? If so, how did the dean and other elders of the academy allow you to easily get him?" Jurr seconded in confusion.It was no hidden matter to the prospective magicians that the elders and dean fought over genius level talents. At times, their fight became so fierce, that they even brought out their magic abilities. In such situations, the one that came up on top was always the strongest. Meaning, the dean.As such, the dean always ended up snatching genius level talents with his might.So, the two apprentices were unable to understand how their master was able to wriggle a genius level talent out of the dean's grasp."Hahahaha....of course, they did not. I snatched him, that's how I was able to get a genius magician and the Founder's descendant as a junior brother for you." Mu Guan Lei laughed unrestrainedly as he spoke of his great feat."Snatched?" The two apprentices exclaimed in surprise."Wait! Did you just say the Founder's descendant, Master?" Miun asked back a second later, the rest of his master's words finally registering in his mind."Founder's descendant? Our junior brother is the Founder's descendant?" A second later, Jurr added in disbelief.They were already astonished that their junior brother was a genius level talent. Now, they suddenly find out that he is also the descendant of the Amayan Mistland Academy's Founder.Their displeasure, disapproval, and dislike immediately vanished into a puff of smoke.What a joke! If their junior brother was the descendant of the academy's Founder, then the whole academy was his playing field, his homeplace. The whole academy was his backing. Because the creator, builder, and maker of the academy itself was his ancestor.In such a case, harboring malicious and ill intentions against him was tantamount to bringing about their own destruction.They would be banished and expelled before they could even do anything to him. Besides, rather than keeping him at a distance, it was more beneficial for them to have a relationship and connection with the descendant of the Founder.Not only would their status raise, but as the senior brothers of the Founder's descendant, they would receive greater importance and more advantages from the other students that would be striving to form a connection with him.As the two's thoughts reached up to this point, the look in their eyes shifted, changed, glowing with anticipation and excitement."Hahahaha....surprised? Yes, your junior brother is the descendant' of the Founder. Do you not feel pumped and excited? Not want to show off? Humm?" Mu Guan Lei smiled at seeing their stunned expressions, satisfied at his achievement."Master, you are great! Awesome! Wonderful! You were able to snatch such an excellent junior brother from the other elders and dean for us!""Yes, Master! You are unmatchable! Formidable! Domineering! You got us such a great junior brother!"The two young men stood on either side of their master, flattering and praising him, as they happily messaged his shoulders.Crown Prince Lail, the main topic of conversation, was completely ignored. He watched in a stunned silence, a silly expression on his face, as the master and students sang their own praises, exclaiming about the greatness of snatching him from others, right in front of him."Master, we need to remain alert, though." Miun thoughtfully said."Alert?" Elder Mu asked in confusion." Yes. Alert, Master. What if the other elders decide not to let the matter rest and come after our junior brother? We would lose the hen before it could even lay eggs." Jurr knew what his senior brother was referring to and immediately finished his thought for him."Hey, I am not a hen!" Crown Prince Lail could no longer remain silent after being referred to as a hen."Whatever! Anyway, Master, we have to take precaution to guard against such incident. We cannot put our guard down until junior brother is officially acknowledged as your personal disciple by the whole academy." Miun seriously continued, ignoring the Crown Prince's displeasure.He was laying the foundation for their great future and had no time to console a peeked junior brother."You are right! Thank you for reminding me, disciple. I have not thought about that. I will make sure to stay alert until the elders and the dean acknowledge me as Young Lail's Master."Completely convinced and finding sense in his apprentices words, Mu Guan Lei's eyes glowed fiercely as he declared.
