Chapter 204

The newly established Magic Pingyi Society.

The selection event was in full swing, and this was the first activity held by the newly established Magic Pingyi Society.

A new official lights three fires on taking office. The previous Paradise Tower incident had dragged the Magic Pingyi Society's credibility to an all-time low, so naturally this grand event had to be run as splendidly as possible.

Right now, in front of the newly established Magic Pingyi Society's headquarters, one could say the scene was thriving and bustling.

Mages hoping to become one of the Ten Saints came in overwhelming numbers, swarming from all directions.

Before even arriving, one could already see from afar the sea of people filling the plaza in front of the Magic Pingyi Society's headquarters.

……

"Looks like the Magic Pingyi Society's name still carries weight—managed to gather so many people in one go."

While waiting, the mages chatted idly.

Gazing at the long dragon of a queue stretching from the main gate, the two mages at the very end couldn't help sighing.

"That's not all—once you become one of the Ten Saints, not only do you get a hefty reward, you can even join the upper echelons of the Magic Pingyi Society!"

"Really?!"

"Of course it's true!"

"Hey, wouldn't it be great if I became one of the Ten Saints."

"Heh, you must be dreaming. If you could become one of the Ten Saints, the sow at my place could climb a tree."

"The sow you're talking about—sure you don't mean the tigress at your place? Ha ha ha ha ha!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha"

……

The waiting was terribly dull—there were only four slots for the Ten Saints.

The vast majority of those present had no qualification to compete; the reason they crowded in was simply to watch the clashes between the strong.

The long wait, combined with the sweltering weather, caused quite a number of people to voluntarily drop out of the queue.

Suddenly hearing the chat between these two drama kings, the crowd burst into laughter.

However, before they could laugh for long, a shout of rebuke came from afar.

"No laughing in front of the Magic Pingyi Society! Quiet down, now!"

Looking from afar, one saw a knight in deep-pursuit armor walking over. From his attire, it wasn't hard to tell that this knight was a member of the Magic Pingyi Society.

The knight knew full well these people were only here to watch the commotion, and with the sweltering heat fraying his temper, he didn't hold back a single bit in his words.

Seeing the knight approach, the crowd instantly fell silent.

Still, under such pressure, there were bound to be those dissatisfied with the knight's attitude.

"Just a dog throwing its weight around, nothing but a bully who picks on the weak and fears the tough. Why don't you go say that to the invaders, if you've got the guts."

The moment the words fell, they drew the attention of quite a few people at once.

Seeing the reaction of those around him, the speaker quickly clamped his mouth shut.

It wasn't out of schadenfreude—he simply couldn't stand the knight's lofty, high-and-mighty bearing from earlier.

He'd only tossed out one barbed remark, yet was glared at hatefully by a whole pile of people, and the fire in the speaker's heart flared up at once.

"What? Not even allowed to speak? Isn't this the truth? Who's got the nerve to say they weren't thinking the same thing?"

……

One had to admit, this guy's brain might be that of an idiot. To say such things right in front of the Magic Pingyi Society's headquarters—calling it no brain at all would be generous; at the very least, it wasn't a very functional one.

Coincidentally, a patrol squad happened to pass by. The captain caught exactly what was being said here, and immediately, his face blazing with fury, pushed through the crowd and strode over.

As he walked, he directed the other knights to come over!

But, at that very moment, a tall figure stepped in front of him.

This person was none other than the S-rank puppet Lin Cheng had just drawn—Akainu.