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Hermes, the president of the merchant guild, deliberately gave them a minute to allow the two fifth-tier adventurers from the Adventurers' Academy to act in their fury and suppress Luo Xiu.

Thus, Master Tata's students were suppressed, and possibly even killed outright. The Adventurers' Academy lost its reputation and morale. From then on, the Merchant Guild was able to rise in power, and its status in Kanriel rose sharply.

He understood, but it was meaningless; instead, it made him even more sorrowful.

He lost the lives of his students, the Adventurers' Academy lost its reputation and face, and the morale of all the students was shattered.

And all of this was because of the blond young man on the screen, because he provoked him. If time could be turned back two hours, none of this would have happened. His student would still be alive, still the most promising genius on the outskirts of Kanriel...

As he thought about these things, he felt increasingly frustrated, regretful, and resentful. Finally, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.

……

A minute passed quickly.

Hermes looked at the quiet dueling arena, sighed with regret, but quickly composed himself and smiled as he spoke:

"Since no one is going to step forward, I hereby declare the winner of this competition to be..."

His tone gradually rose, but he paused at the last moment and asked Luo Xiu:

"Sir, I would like to confirm your real name?"

Luo Xiu paused for a second, then slowly spoke, his calm voice echoing in everyone's hearts:

“My name is Luo Xiu. I am Tata’s student and White’s younger brother.”

Chapter 155 The Sorcerer Academy's Secret Conspiracy

"My name is Luo Xiu."

These simple words resonated in the hearts of everyone in the audience, even drowning out Hermes's announcement of the victor.

"The ultimate winner of this competition is Luo Xiu!!!"

Hermes's lonely voice echoed on the dueling platform, receiving no applause or cheers in response, but everyone knew that this was the best response they could receive.

On the stage, the blond, blue-eyed young man conquered the residents of Kanriel and the city itself with an impeccable battle.

From then on, the name of Luo Xiu will resonate in Kanriel for a long time, and will continue to be passed down by word of mouth. Perhaps the dust of time will bury his name one day, but that day will definitely not be in this era.

In this era, the name Luo Xiu will have a place in Kanriel.

Finally, after a few minutes of silence, someone in the crowd shouted Luo Xiu's name, and everyone began to enthusiastically chant the name Luo Xiu.

Leila and Tassanya mingled among the crowd, happily shouting their master's name. This was a rare moment when they could call Luo Xiu by his full name, a name that represented supreme honor at this moment.

Pojelica and Lundrol exchanged a smile as they looked at Dorian, who was shouting excitedly in front of them.

The ship has set sail.

On the eaves, Milair couldn't contain himself any longer. He stood up excitedly, one foot on the mud tile of the eaves, and shouted while pumping his fist:

"Luo Xiu! Luo Xiu! Master! Master!"

Rose, who was smiling and happy about the victory, was stunned by Milair's last two sentences, her mouth slightly agape.

Startled, she made sure she hadn't misheard and looked up at Milair:

"What did you just call that gentleman?"

……

Luo Xiu felt a ripple in his heart as he listened to the shouts from below the stage, but it quickly subsided.

He knew that the victory at this moment was real, but it meant nothing. In this exceptionally dangerous world, how many people had once amazed a city, only to ultimately lose their lives and be swallowed up by the river of time?

Just like Kanriel right now, the crisis won't be resolved just because he won one victory. The riots in the Demon Bat Cave continue, the threat of mushroom disease persists, and there are still mushroom monsters in the inner city...

Thinking this way, his inner peace gradually calmed down. Setting aside the cheers and clamor, he asked Hermes beside him:

"Sir, now that I have won, may I have my prize?"

Hermes, upon hearing this, smiled maliciously and nodded.

"Of course, Lord Luo Xiu."

He raised his right hand high, fingers spread wide, like a dancer performing, his expression exaggerated:

"Now, let's give a warm round of applause to the host of this competition—Her Excellency Vivian—as she comes to the stage to present the prize to the winner!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Despite this, Vivian's expression remained unchanged inside the cabin.

Ignoring the advice of the elderly woman with white hair beside her, she stepped out of the wooden house. As she took a step, a green-gold magic circle was generated beneath her feet, and unknown flowers emerged from the circle, forming clusters of flowers that supported her landing foot in mid-air.

Step by step, she walked through the flowers into the air, and under everyone's gaze, she stepped onto the dueling platform and came to stand in front of Luo Xiu.

"Now, please, Lady Vivian, present the prize to Lord Luo Xiu!"

Hermes spoke, a smile playing on his lips.

Vivian looked at Luo Xiu in front of her, vaguely feeling anger swirling in her chest. A thought flashed through her mind: she wanted to smash Luo Xiu into a pulp. But as soon as this thought arose, she frowned, realizing something was wrong.

After taking a deep breath, she glanced at Hermes beside her.

Looking at Hermes' smiling lips beneath his mask, she finally understood what was going on.

She was tricked today.

Having figured this out, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes smoothed out, and her previous anger vanished without a trace. She walked up to Luo Xiu and spoke calmly:

"Congratulations. Although I don't want to do this kind of thing, I still have to ask you: would you like to join the Adventurers' Academy?"

wow——

The crowd below the stage erupted in uproar upon hearing this. Was Vivian trying to steal Master Tata's man in front of everyone by saying this to Luo Xiu?

Everyone knows that Master Tata is currently in seclusion for some reason. Vivian actually wants to take advantage of this time to pull Luo Xiu into the Adventurers' Academy. Is this a blatant break with Tata? Or was it premeditated?

In a small wooden cabin, a tall, thin old man looked at a screen with a faint smile on his face.

He had a distinctive appearance, with a long, thin face that resembled a horse's face, and an exaggerated beard on his chin that looked like white willow catkins, hanging all the way down to his feet.

He looked at a very thin middle-aged man sitting opposite him and slowly began to speak:

"Vivian really fell for it. I thought she was almost free from Hermes's mental interference, but it turns out she's still not out of it. She's really getting old..."

"It is your curse, Lord Lucas, that has taken effect. Your curse, combined with Lord Hermes' mental interference, along with the young man's miraculous performance on the dueling stage, has caused Lady Vivian to fall into an emotional vortex."

The lean middle-aged man spoke, looking at Luo Xiu's face on the screen.

He had met Luo Xiu once before, at the Kanriel Market, but at the time he would never have imagined that the clueless young man was actually Master Tata's student.

They never imagined that Luo Xiu would be so exceptionally talented, surpassing all other geniuses, defeating three upper-level fourth-tier geniuses and two lower-level fourth-tier seed players from the Adventurers Academy in just one hour.

If you also include those lying on Mammon Street, Luo Xiu's record has reached an extremely terrifying level.

"Pity."

he murmured.

It's a pity, if only Luo Xiu were from the Academy of Sorcerers.

The tall, thin old man, hearing the middle-aged man's murmurs, seemed to understand his thoughts, stood up, and slowly spoke:

"Hans, there's nothing to regret. Our Sorcerer Academy is poised to rise this year, and no one can stop us. Perhaps this kid can reach the fifth rank, but you know, our goal is not just a simple fifth rank."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression softened, and he respectfully spoke:

"Yes, Lord Lucas, just as you said, we will occupy all the sunlight above this city this year, and our bloodline will live on forever."

"Yes, the bloodline lives on."

Lucas laughed, seemingly very happy, his beard even trembling slightly.

On the duel stage.

As Luo Xiu pondered how to phrase his rejection of this fifth-tier being, who was also possibly his teacher's former lover, in a gentle manner, Vivian spoke again, uttering words that stunned Luo Xiu:

“I don’t expect you to give me an answer today. You can think about it carefully. I’m not asking you to leave your teacher’s tutelage. Rather, if you’re willing, you can come to our Alchemist Academy and register your name there, but you will still be your teacher’s student.”

Chapter 156 The Hand of Creation

Just putting your name on it?!

The first reaction of the crowd below the stage upon hearing Vivian's words was that this pillar of the Adventurers' Academy had gone mad, actually saying such things to her face.

If he did this, even if Luo Xiu really joined the Adventurers' Academy, everyone in Kanriel would know that he was just a figurehead and would not bring any benefits to the academy. In fact, it would only make the students more discouraged.

But some people saw a deeper layer to it:

"Your Excellency Vivian has given up some things, but she has a longer-term vision and is probably eyeing the Golden Apple Garden that is about to open."

This analysis has been enlightening to many people.

Perhaps everyone within Kanriel knows that Luo Xiu is only nominally in charge, but once Luo Xiu goes to the Golden Apple Garden, the honor and rewards he gains will truly belong to the Adventurers' Academy.

The Golden Apple Garden spots are not allocated to individuals; even Earl Shek hadn't received one in previous years. Five years ago, Earl Shek's students were affiliated with the Adventurers' Academy before going on expeditions.

This means that if Luo Xiu wants to go to the Golden Apple Garden, he will have to choose from the several forces that have quotas in Kanriel, namely the Knights, the Adventurers' Academy, and the Merchant Guild.

Now that Vivian has spoken these words, it means she has put aside some of today's grievances and is beginning to try to recruit this genius for the Adventurers' Academy.

After understanding the situation, many people admired this alchemist's pillar of support even more, recognizing his broad-mindedness and grand vision that others could not achieve.

In the wooden house.

The tall, thin Lucas's face darkened. Compared to the ordinary residents below the stage, he saw further. Vivian didn't just want to pull Luo Xiu into the Adventurers' Academy; she wanted Luo Xiu to have his name on the Alchemy Academy's list.

His eyes were dark and brooding, like those of an aged owl, fixed intently on the screen. If Vivian succeeded, the Sorcerer Academy would once again be overshadowed by the Alchemist Academy.

But a lean, middle-aged man named Hans stood up, walked to Lucas's side, and began to persuade him, his voice steady:

"My lord, please calm down. Just as you said, our goal is not a fifth-tier cultivator, nor is it a Golden Apple Garden."

Hans's words calmed Lucas down a bit. He actually understood that everything Vivian was doing now was in vain compared to his operations this year, but the resentment that the Sorcerer Academy had been suppressed for so many years still made him subconsciously angry.

He walked to the table, picked up the glass of strong liquor with an ice ball on it, and drank it all in one gulp.

He slowly placed the cup on the table and spoke with a gloomy face:

"Notify them that we can start some major actions. There's no need to wait any longer; the riots on the Demon Bat side are already quite intense."