Chapter 551 - 378: Many Tales of the Small Town (2)
"Men should be forthright," Malin declared, seated on top of spare supplies, giving today’s banquet his assessment—The elders always believe that hearing about someone is not as good as meeting them in person; so let them meet. To be honest, Malin felt he still had a say regarding the nobles from Sydney Union and Farole Principality; he believed they could get along—whether it was seizing the right moment or showing flexibility, the adaptability of these nobles far exceeded Malin’s imagination.
They indeed were indifferent to the life and death of mortals, but they prized their own lives hugely; faced with the choice between a humiliating apology and an imminent threat to their lives, they would not hesitate to choose the former.
Not a single second’s hesitation; such decisiveness was touching.
Of course, this had to do with Malin as well. Having read many novels over the years, witnessing someone being put in their place was always the plot twist he eagerly anticipated. Sadly, those from Sydney and Farole usually were not very accommodative.
"That old man is a tutor from the local Mage Tower, a high-ranking ninth-circle Mage," Clovis informed, having inquired about the old man’s identity through her Mage Tower connections.
"Look, if a ninth-circle Mage would condescend to come and inspect goods for someone, why should I have any reason to refuse them?" Malin said with a smile to the girls inside the carriage.
"Dear, you are now the favored one of the Lord of Justice, a co-master of the World Tree Sapling; take pride in that and don’t give the Mage Tower too much face," Faye commented. Although she was a Mage, she was not a member of the Mage Tower and personally had no fondness for it.
"At least until such time as this elder displays an unrighteous state, we should respect our elders," Malin said as he maneuvered the spare supplies to let a carriage pass.
A lad poked his head out of the carriage, "Hey, kid, how much for this bear?"