Chapter 1177: Youve got the wrong idea

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Dont speak.

Dont look all over the place.

Dont be scared.

Faint static buzzed in Melgors ears.

As he listened to the voice, Melgor felt as though he were walking inside a quiet alley as he proceeded down the red carpet in Winston Cathedral.

Rows of dark red benches stood in the cathedral, and the red carpet that ran between them seemingly represented a long, b.l.o.o.d.y pathway.

There were no statues of the Winston familys sorcerers in the Winston Cathedral, only those of the Berkeley familys archmages.

Those gray statues stood on both sides of the cathedrals interior, and Melgor felt as if they were watching him as he walked down the carpet.

The Knights of the Infernos elites stood on both sides of the red carpet armed with their lances. They looked straight ahead and did not bat an eyelid when Melgor walked past them.

There were no members of the Winston family present, and it seemed like the House of Berkeley had deliberately cleared the place before Melgors arrival.

The Berkeley familys patriarch stood quietly in the apse of the cathedral where a white statue was, with his back facing the main entrance.

Hundreds of candles had been lit on the chandelier hanging from the cathedrals dome. As such, even though the sky had already turned dark, the interior of the cathedral was still bright as day.

The light shone down from above and illuminated the back of the Berkeley familys patriarch. His imposing figure in his knights armor cast a large shadow on the ground while his red cloak drooped silently off his back.

Melgor recognized the white statue in front of him. It was a sculpture of the Berkeley familys patriarchs ancestor, and also the first person to discover the spell Song of Flames. His name was Grantham Berkeley.

Im already in position for an attack.

Act natural. Just be yourself.

Speak factually.

Dont worry, you might die if the other party really makes a move on you, but Ill make sure he dies together with you.

When Ren Xiaosus voice came through the earpiece, Melgor became even more fl.u.s.tered.

At some point, Melgor even wondered if Ren Xiaosu was deliberately trying to make him look more fl.u.s.tered by saying he might die.

He could not be sure.

What made Melgor feel even worse was that Ren Xiaosu was clearly nowhere to be seen in the vicinity, so where did he get the confidence to say he could take down the Berkeley familys patriarch?

If youre gonna go with tough talk, you should at least stand close. Moreover, those recent incidents were all started by you.

Melgor muttered as he walked forward. Actually, he was not really blaming Ren Xiaosu, but he had to think of something to distract himself and suppress his anxiety.

At the next moment, the Berkeley familys patriarch turned around and looked at Melgor. We met two years ago.

The man was wearing a red cloak. When he moved around, his armor clanked, and his long, flowy cloak resembled the mane of an angry lion.

An air of authoritythis was Ren Xiaosus evaluation of the Berkeley familys patriarch. Even through the scope of his black sniper rifle, he could sense the other partys conceit.

In the Kingdom of Sorcerers, a patriarchs authority was even greater than one could imagine. After being in this position for a long enough time, one would naturally develop the aura of a leader.

Such an aura was rarely seen even in the leaders of the Central Plains organizations.

Melgor placed his right hand over his chest and bowed. Yes, Lord Berkeley.

The full name of the Berkeley familys head was Michel Grantham Berkeley. Between sorcerers, there was no need to kneel to pay respects.

Its a blessing that you and I reunited today. The Berkeley familys patriarch walked towards Melgor with a smile. How was your training at the frontier the past two years?

Although it was a little tough, it has honed my will.

The Berkeley familys patriarch praised, Men should train themselves more. Only then can they pierce the enemys throat like a longsword. Dont learn from those sorcerers who sink into an easy life. That sort of behavior is undesirable.

Unlike the other sorcerer clans, the Berkeleys had always advocated the martial arts. All members with the potential to become sorcerers were required to join the Knights of the Inferno to gain experience. Only those who had no talent were left to enjoy themselves all they wanted.

But when it came to choosing an heir, the hedonists would not be able to partic.i.p.ate in the selection.

A dauntless atmosphere was prevalent in the House of Berkeley, which was probably the reason why they were the first to step forward to challenge the status quo in this chaotic world.

At this moment, the Berkeley familys patriarch looked at Melgor in surprise and said with a smile, Oh? You arent afraid anymore? Your legs have stopped trembling.

When Melgor first came face to face with the Berkeley familys patriarch and the Knights of the Inferno, his legs were shaking nonstop. But as time pa.s.sed, Melgor got better and no longer trembled.

Melgor hesitated for a moment before saying, My legs have gone numb

The Berkeley familys patriarch burst out laughing. Dont be afraid. I dont have any other intentions for finding you today. I wont do anything to you. I just wanted to have a casual chat.

Ren Xiaosu muttered, You dont have anything better to do?

Melgor muttered, You dont have anything better to do?

The Berkeley familys patriarch was speechless.

Ren Xiaosu was speechless.

The moment those words were uttered, the Berkeley familys patriarch started sizing Melgor up seriously. Youre quite brave. Not bad.

When Ren Xiaosu heard this, he was stunned. This head of the Berkeley family is really quite the odd one. Does he like it when others act tough in front of him? And dont f.u.c.king repeat this line I said!

Before Melgor could say anything, the Berkeley familys patriarch continued, I heard you know the Boiling Airburst spell?

Melgor hurriedly said in honesty, No, youve got the wrong idea.

Before he came here, Ren Xiaosu had instructed him to be honest about the recent incidents. Melgor was not good at lying. The moment he lied, he would definitely get found out by the other party.

However, the Berkeley familys patriarch did not believe this answer. He smiled at Melgor and said, Theres no need to deny it so quickly. So what if you know the Boiling Airburst spell? Why? Are you afraid that Ill find out youre related to the House of Norman?

Ren Xiaosu sighed in his head. Jumping to conclusions was really a scary thing.

Some people were just a little too smart for themselves. A sweet idiot like Melgor was actually not that scheming to begin with, but the other party felt that he was definitely more than met the eye. That was because he had never encountered such a simple person in his environment before.

Therefore, when such people faced Melgor, they would always furnish their understanding with details that even Melgor himself had not thought of. It could purely be considered as reading too much into it.

The Berkeley familys patriarch said, I know youre backed by the House of Norman, and I also know you all are seeking to damage the House of Tudors strength. I can overlook whatever you all have done in my key city in the south, but you need to help me pa.s.s a message to the House of Norman.

Ren Xiaosu immediately understood. Actually, the Berkeley familys patriarch had called Melgor over today for no other reason than to establish a secret alliance with the House of Norman to deal with the House of Tudor together.

Melgor said awkwardly, Lord Berkeley, I dont know anyone from the House of Norman.

The Berkeley familys patriarch smiled and said, Its fine if you dont want to admit it. Ill get Qian Weinings trade caravan to continue heading north. Hes a capable right-hand man of mine. Ill have him escort you back to the House of Norman. I guess that should rea.s.sure you, right?

Melgor nearly cried at this moment. What the heck was there to be rea.s.sured about?

He really did not know the House of Norman. Why did the patriarch have to insist on sending him to the House of Norman? So that they could offer him as a sacrifice?!