“He’s my student!” Dirk Norway replied with a wry smile, “He’s probably a Fifth-Grade Magician.”
“...”
Cesia’s facial expression froze.
“Let’s just give the order to withdraw!”
Chapter 106: Arrogant And Conceited? Falling Meteors
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The magic carpet flew at high speed. In the twinkling of an eye, it had already reached the North River Pass’ city walls. Everyone looked at the handsome teenage boy on the magic carpet at the same time.
His skin had turned darker, and he had lost some weight. But he had also become stronger and more muscular.
His eyes, in particular, actually shone like the Milky Way and were exceptionally bright. They shone with a dazzling vigor and a breathtaking glow.
“Mr. Dirk, it’s been a while!”
Meng Lei jumped off the magic carpet and gave Dirk Norway a Magician’s salute. He respected the strict and stern head teacher very much.
“Attaboy! Actually running into the Magical Beast Forest without saying even a word, that’s pretty gutsy of you. Aren’t you afraid you’ll be devoured by the ant tide?!”
Dirk Norway looked Meng Lei up and down, a look of gratification coming over his features. Meng Lei fulfilled all the requirements he had of a genius Magician—excellent talent, diligent, strove to do better, a firm and steadfast will, and polite and well-mannered.
He was practically perfect.
“I’ve made you worry.”
Meng Lei gave him a smile. Then, he looked at Fatty Hart and the other two. Without waiting for him to greet them, Fatty Hart had already pounced toward him, his suit of shiny golden armor almost blinding Meng Lei. His clumsy and heavy body pressed right on top of Meng Lei.
Good thing that was Meng Lei. If it had been someone else, wouldn’t they have been crushed to death by Fatty Hart?
“Old bro! I’m so happy to see you!” Fatty Hart looked agitated as he said, “I didn’t expect you to really come when I’d only mentioned it casually. I’m so touched, old bro! You’re such a loyal friend!”
Loyal? Can I say that my purpose in coming here is the ant tide?
Meng Lei rolled his eyes and pushed Fatty Hart aside disdainfully. “Aren’t you supposed to be fighting the ant tide? Why are you dressed like such an eyesore? Showing off?”
“Hehe, you’re not getting it!” Fatty Hart patted the golden scales at his chest and said smugly, “This is top-rate magic armor engraved with 48 magic circles. Not only can it protect the wearer, but it can also automatically gather magic elements and reduce spellcasting time!”
“Alright, what can I say? The rich can do whatever they want!”
Meng Lei couldn’t be bothered to pay any more attention to the fellow. Then, he nodded at Abbe and Tanna in greeting. Abbe was expressionless and only nodded back slightly, still the same poker face as before.
Tanna, on the other hand, was very friendly. A sweet smile blossomed on her face as she said, “Meng Lei, it seems like you’ve become even stronger after not seeing you for over a month.”
“Not too bad, I guess.”
Meng Lei gave her a smile. Then, he couldn’t help but look at the ant tide covering every expanse of the wilderness. He licked his lips, revealing a hint of avarice.
There were so many Bloodthirsty Iron-Crystal Ants! If he could kill them all, how big of a spike in his Wealth would there be?
Even at the minimum, it would have to increase by a few billion, right?
“Meng Lei, let’s withdraw together.”
Upon noticing the look in Meng Lei’s eyes, Dirk Norway sighed and said, “It’s just as well that term is about to start in the academy, too. It’s also safer if you return to the academy with us.”
“Withdraw? Why are we withdrawing?” Meng Lei was mildly taken aback. He asked in puzzlement, “The ant tide is invading with a vengeance. If we withdraw, won’t disaster befall the people in the city?”
Dirk Norway’s mouth opened and closed, not quite actually knowing how he should reply for a moment there. For some reason, when facing a student as outstanding as Meng Lei, he actually found it rather hard to tell him the reason why.
Was he supposed to tell Meng Lei that they couldn’t defend the city anymore, so they could only abandon the people in the city and let the ant tide devour them?
“What can we do except to withdraw?”
At that moment, Marchioness Cesia, who had kept quiet the whole time, spoke up. She said coldly, “The ant tide stretches on for 300 miles, causing the line of defense to stretch on too far. Yet reinforcements can’t get here in time. If we don’t withdraw, are we supposed to wait for death here?”
“I get it now.”
Meng Lei nodded slowly to indicate that he’d understood. Then, he said to Dirk Norway, “Mr. Dirk, please forgive me. I can’t return with all of you.”
“You’re not coming back with us?” Dirk Norway was stunned for a moment. “Then what do you intend to do?”
“Exterminate the ant tide!”
Meng Lei jumped up onto the magic carpet and charged toward the ant tide army like a moth darting into the fire after uttering these four words.
“What are you doing?! Come back! Hurry and come back!”
Dirk Norway’s countenance changed dramatically at the sight of this, and he shouted anxiously at him to stop him. However, it was too late. Meng Lei had already gone charging out.
“Hmph! Pretty brave, but he’s too foolish!” Marchioness Cesia snorted and said, “Having delusions of exterminating the ant tide army when he’s just a mere Fifth-Grade Magician? How arrogant, conceited, and ignorant!”
“Old bro!”
“That fellow!”
“Meng Lei!”
Hart, Abbe, and Tanna looked at Meng Lei from the back, all three of them rather anxious and worried. Abbe even abandoned
