Chapter 543: All of You Here Are Trash

The leader of the Naisè wizards is a legendary wizard.

His appearance is striking: tall and muscular, looking more like a warrior than a wizard; his face is ordinary, unkempt, with black, tangled hair like a huge bird's nest, a goatee, a thick dark‑red magical robe fastened with a simple strap, and a wand at his waist that seems forged from solidified flame.

Lei En finds this wizard's appearance unfamiliar; it's his first time seeing him today.

But the Soul Eye instantly recognizes him; he has seen this person before, in Kangjiatuo's capital Kingslan.

Master Quitu.

Lei En hums softly to himself.

Even though the other's physique differs greatly from three years ago, when he used shapeshifting as a disguise, no matter the transformation, the Soul Eye's lock cannot be evaded.

A level‑19 wizard, an Elementalist, specializing in the fire Element domain.

He also possesses a series of fire spells, the structure of the soul space, Element composition, and so on; everything matches the characteristics recorded by the Soul Eye three years ago.

"Marck indeed didn't mistake the person; that person back then was Quitu."

Even though Lei En had long confirmed that Marck was not lying, and was certain that it was the Naisè wizard who had covertly targeted Weizelan Fu Kong Cheng, at this moment, seeing Quitu's soul with his own eyes, he finally has no doubt.

Quitu's strength is extremely formidable.

At the pinnacle of a level‑19 Elementalist, he has mastered over a hundred spells, including multiple Eight‑Ring Spells, primarily fire but not limited to it; fire spells account for roughly one‑third. The remaining spells span from one‑ring to seven‑ring, each with different effects, like a compendium of spells.

This is a typical Naisè school wizard.

His spells are numerous and varied; he studies casting techniques, his combat style is versatile, and he values winning through wit.

Quitu, as the direct disciple of Augulevi Master, the founder of the Naisè school, naturally follows the Naisè school philosophy.

Besides him, there are four other legendary wizards.

The witch standing beside Quitu is also a Legendary High‑rank, a level‑17 Dark Mage, likely a member of the Naisè Elders Council; the other three are one legendary mid‑stage and two legendary low‑stage.

These five legends, plus over a hundred participating wizards, are all practitioners of the Naisè school philosophy.

Such a powerful and massive lineup easily overwhelms the Weizelan wizards.

Dean Mailevi is also shocked.

She first gave Roni and Lei En an apologetic smile, hurried forward to greet them, and shouted, "Welcome, wizards of the Naisè Academy, to Brewotz!"

The group of young wizards still watching Lei En also turned away with a clatter.

However, the Naisè wizards arrived abruptly, causing chaos in the ranks; they raised their wands to release fireworks, the patterns and characters formed mid‑air were crooked, greatly diminishing the effect.

Quitu looked up, instantly feeling discontent.

"Mailevi, your welcome ceremony is terrible, isn't it?" he frowned. "Even a simple firework spell is poorly performed, tarnishing Brewotz Academy's reputation."

"Master Quitu, we were insufficiently prepared," Mailevi, the dean, bowed slightly, and whispered, "Everyone was teleported here in advance…"

But Quitu paid no heed, turning his gaze toward the Weizelan wizards.

"Speaker Ronnie."

"Elder Quitu."

The two greeted each other across dozens of meters, their tones neutral, lightly nodding; the scene appeared amicable. Wizards on both sides sized each other up, their eyes filled with curiosity, scrutiny, contempt, even hostility, and so on.

The atmosphere in the teleportation hall grew solemn; the Brewotz Academy wizards, as hosts, sensed the undercurrents and dared not breathe loudly.

The Naisè Fu Kong Cheng and the Weizelan Fu Kong Cheng have never had a good relationship.

Because this represents the two most mainstream casting philosophies today.

Within the Empire and beyond, in any setting related to casting philosophies, public or private, as long as wizards from the Naisè Fu Kong Cheng and the Weizelan Fu Kong Cheng participate, the sides will confront each other and must compare strengths.

The ideological clash cannot retreat even a step.

Especially in the wizard exchange tournament, this is the best stage to prove the superiority of casting philosophies; both great Fu Kong Cheng will give their all.

This time, it began even before entering the arena.

Brewotz Academy had originally arranged everything, not only separating the residences of the two great Fu Kong Cheng wizards far apart, but also staggering their teleportation arrival times.

But they hadn't expected the Naisè wizards to ignore the arrangement, evidently timing it to collide directly with the Weizelan wizards.

Deputy Dean Mailevi is plagued with headaches, yet neither side dares to offend.

Both great Fu Kong Cheng are forces the academy cannot provoke; she can only step back silently, while the academy's wizards adopt a gawkish stance, eager for the two sides to clash immediately.

"Speaker Ronnie, did you bring only so few people this time?"

Quitu's gaze swept over more than forty Weizelan wizards, and he shook his head regretfully: "What a pity. Four years ago, when the undead calamity invaded, I was not in the Empire; otherwise I would have intervened to help reduce your casualties, and Weizelan wouldn't have fallen to this state…"

He speaks of regret, but his face shows a schadenfreude expression.

The Weizelan wizards are all angry; the pain from that undead calamity is vivid, many lost friends and family, and it has yet to heal.

Lei En's gaze also turns cold.

If it were merely an outsider's taunt, he wouldn't mind, but the other is the mastermind behind it, sprinkling salt on the wound before the victims, absolutely unforgivable.

Roni smiled, speaking calmly, "The wizard exchange tournament isn't won by sheer numbers, nor is it in casting philosophy. No matter how many spells you master, if they're messy and unfocused, they're just a handful of rotten fish and shrimp."

That phrase 'rotten fish and shrimp' instantly made the Naisè wizards' faces change.

"Hmph!"

A flicker of flame glimmered in Quitu's eyes, the hall's temperature rose a few degrees, and he said gravely, "I shall see for myself whether Weizelan's skill matches the sharpness of your tongue."

"I will give Master Quitu a chance to challenge."

Roni retorted arrogantly, seemingly not taking Quitu seriously at all, naturally treating Quitu as the weaker side.

"Arrogant!"

Everyone who heard that phrase formed that thought.

Just when everyone expected Master Quitu to erupt in anger, they found his complexion freeze, and he did not reply immediately, appearing hesitant.

Quitu was intimidated.

Roni is a level‑18 Elementalist, one rank below him, only just over sixty years old, relatively young among Legendary High‑rank wizards, yet he dares not underestimate.

Weizelan has few legendary wizards, but its top elites are far stronger than those of the same rank.

Anxiwodasi ranks among the Empire's three great powers; need not say more, and in the six‑person council, aside from the newly promoted Legendary High‑rank Daldan, each member is a notorious tough character.

Before Lei En appeared, the most prominent figure in Weizelan was Kaidejia.

And ahead of Kaidejia was Roni.

This elemental master, who double‑cultivated the water‑fire element domain, first rose to fame at the wizard exchange tournament that year, entering the high‑rank division as a seventh‑level wizard, sweeping all high‑rank wizards, winning the championship with an undefeated record, and thereafter his name spread throughout the Empire.

Three years later, Roni advanced to Legendary High‑rank; at that time he was only twenty‑five.

Embarking on the legendary path, Roni also began a truly legendary life, challenging wizards of various Fu Kong Cheng, leaving footprints across the Old Continent, venturing to the New Continent, taking part in many major events, and even other planes retain his unbeaten legend.

It can be said that, apart from Anxiwodasi, Roni is the most renowned wizard of the Weizelan Fu Kong Cheng.

He is also the legend most likely to become the next Holy Soul wizard of Weizelan.

Until recent years, Roni married a high‑ranking elf lady of secret identity, returned to family life, devoted himself to cultivating and researching magic, and many younger juniors have never heard of his deeds.

However, no wizard who witnessed Roni's brilliant record dares to ignore his existence.

Quitu had never fought Roni before, but having seen him with his own eyes, he knows Roni's strength—ruthless, decisive, unfathomable—and feels he has at most a thirty‑percent chance.

He is not afraid to spar with Roni; being over four hundred years old is not for nothing, he just thinks the timing is not right.

But this hesitation caused his momentum to wane.

"So it's a soft‑legged shrimp after all."

A harsh voice rang out; everyone in the hall heard it clearly and jumped in fright, turning to the speaker. He came from the Weizelan Wizards, stood beside Roni, and his silver armor and blood‑red cape made him look nothing like a wizard.

It was Lei En.

He rudely extended his index finger, pointing at Quitu, almost poking his nose, and taunted: "Some people live so long they end up on a dog's back, barking wildly on their master's behalf, looking terrifying, but when it comes to action they tuck their tails."

Such vicious mockery made people think they were hearing an auditory hallucination.

The wizards of BrewotzAcademy were dumbfounded.

The wizards of Naiser Fu Kong Cheng were also stunned; they never imagined anyone would dare point at a legendary high‑rank wizard's nose and berate him so crudely.

The next second, the Naiser wizards finally reacted.

"You're courting death!"

"Shameless scoundrels who know no bounds dare to disrespect Master Quitu..." The Naiser wizards were incensed, some even began casting spells, ready on the spot to give this uncultured wizard a lesson.

A few legendary wizards also had soul‑energy surging, frightening the BrewotzAcademy wizards into retreating further.

"Silence!"

Oddly, the berated Master Quitu turned around and calmed the wizards.

His expression was extremely grim, so sullen it seemed about to drip water, yet that was all; he showed no intention to act, as if the insult wasn't directed at him.

This left the Naiser wizards somewhat puzzled.

Master Quitu has a fiery temper and cares about face; in any Fu Kong Cheng, anyone who displeases him—even a slight verbal slight—will face severe punishment, causing young wizards to be very fearful.

Being berated to the point of blood‑splattered by having his nose pointed at—such a humiliating disgrace—how can he remain composed?

"Ryan Augustus."

Quitu called out Lei En's name, saying gravely, "In view of Master Anxiwodasi, I won't argue with you, a junior, over your rudeness; I hope you will behave yourself."

The Naiser wizards behind him fell silent at once.

Ryan Augustus's name—who in the entire Empire hasn't heard of it? In recent years, stories about Lei En have become so ubiquitous that everyone's ears are practically clogged.

The youngest legendary wizard in history, just over twenty, already possessed the Earl of Glamorgan's fief, founded the Augustus Principality under his own surname, even the noble dragon‑born queen was his lover, wealth rivaled a nation, and he was hailed as unrivaled beneath the Holy Soul…

This string of titles and achievements seemed straight out of an epic, leaving countless people both shocked and curious.

A person's name, a tree's shadow.

Finally seeing the rumored Speaker Lei En in person, even the proud Naiser wizards couldn't help but feel a jolt in their hearts, their pulse slowed a beat, and their breathing quickened.

Immediately, they realized why Master Quitu had to endure the insults.

"You even dare mention the teacher?"

Lei En gave Quitu no face at all, looking disdainful: "In my eyes, you're trash."

"Quitu, don't misunderstand; I'm not targeting you." His gaze swept over all the Naiser wizards, including those few legends: "I mean, every one of you is trash."

"I heard Naiser Fu Kong Cheng has twelve legendary high‑rank wizards, each a few hundred years old, forming some elder council they call the 'Minor Supreme Council'—it's laughable. With your strength, you don't even deserve to fetch shoes for the Supreme Council."

Each of his words, landing in the ears of those present, struck like thunder spells, leaving them dizzy, stunned, and speechless.

The legendary hall fell silent.

Quitu's complexion shifted from pale to flushed, already on the brink of eruption.

However, his intuition told him that if he dared to act, the outcome would be dire. He had personally witnessed Lei En's duel with Marck, knew clearly how strong Lei En was, and more than three years had passed; with Lei En's rate of advancement, his power had surely increased further.

Against Roni, he still has a thirty‑percent chance.

Against Lei En, he doesn't even have half a percent.

None of the Naiser wizards looked good‑cheeked; no matter how great Lei En's reputation, they cannot insult Naiser Fu Kong Cheng. Their chests rose and fell anxiously, all waiting for Master Quitu to cleanse the disgrace.

But to their disappointment, Quitu merely inhaled deeply, suppressing his fury, ignored Lei En, and turned to Roni, saying, "Speaker Roni, is this the upbringing of your Weizelan Wizards?"

Roni nodded: "Lei En, you must show some respect; after all, they are all juniors of Augulevi Master."

"Where did I go wrong?" Lei En hummed, "They just rely on Augulevi Master's reputation to intimidate others."

"Even if it's true, you still cannot spread it everywhere," Roni earnestly advised.

"Hahaha…"

The Weizelan Wizards laughed heartily, and even the BrewotzAcademy wizards couldn't help it; Vice Dean Mailei covered his mouth and turned away to avoid impropriety.

"You…" The Naiser wizards trembled with anger.

Quitu could no longer suppress his anger; if he endured this, how could he face the elder council's accountability back home?

With a booming roar, he transformed into a flash of fire and lunged forward, staring intently at the synchronized Roni and Lei En, his eyes blazing red, shouting angrily, "Today's disgrace can only be washed away by blood! Shameless scoundrels of Weizelan, who dares to fight me?"

"I'll go."

Lei En responded immediately; what he had been waiting for was this opportunity.

I couldn't get chapter two done tonight; anyway, I owe one chapter, I will definitely repay it……

(End of chapter)