Orion and his family saw the man who mocked them, and their faces darkened.
The banquet at this level was a rare occasion, with guests from all three domains present. Being mocked on this stage not only meant humiliation but also made them a complete joke in front of everyone.
Barion looked at the man who uttered those words. Noticing his calm expression, he understood they were from the Archons.
But that didn't mean he would let the man mock them, especially when they were prepared for anything.
He stepped forward, intending to confront him, but paused halfway when he saw Orion stepping forward too.
"Father, these dogs are not worthy of you. Let me handle them," Orion said confidently.
Barion frowned, but when he noticed the aura the man was emitting, he shrugged. "Alright, just handle these bugs carefully. I heard they stink."
Orion was stunned for a moment by his father's comment but soon broke out in laughter.
"Hahaha, Father, you shouldn't say such truths about them. Otherwise, they might run away from the banquet crying, saying you bullied them," he sneered.
"Haha, you're right, my son. I'll have to control myself," Barion laughed and nodded to Orion.
Orion understood his father and turned to look at the man who had just mocked them.
"Ayyo, what happened to you? Why are you trembling?" he asked mockingly.
"Do you know who I am and who my master is?" the man glared at Orion, his voice trembling with anger.
"...Ah," Orion realized something. He had been wondering why this guy had such low strength of peak gold rank. It turned out he was just a servant barking at other people.
"So you're just someone else's dog," Orion mocked, walking towards him. "Didn't your owner teach you to keep your stinky mouth shut when you can't control the stink coming out of it?"
The man pointed at Orion with his finger. "You—you will regret saying those words to me!"
Orion Darkwood was still number 1 in the elite rankings, and Astral was at number 2.
Moreover, they had a hard time believing Astral lost his ranking to someone with the strength of an iron rank. All the other domains knew of Astral's strength; it was at least in the top five of geniuses from all over the three domains, and yet he lost.
However, after witnessing the little show between Orion and the man, they felt that Orion was somewhat strange. It was clear that Orion only had the strength of a silver rank but was still able to subdue someone at the peak of gold rank.
But there were still those who refused to believe he possessed such strength at only an early stage of silver rank.
After Orion arrived back where his family was standing, his father took him to visit some of his friends in the hall. Meanwhile, Olivia, Emily, Elyn, and Ella also talked with some of their friends.
All this time, Estor had been bugging Barion about what the matter was, but Barion kept his mouth shut. He didn't dare utter a single word, fearing he might make the situation worse for the Ravenclaw family.
Barion didn't want to put his friend in the same shoes as him, nor did he want to help him in this matter.
Seeing Barion stay quiet, Estor felt frustrated.
He wasn't a fool; he noticed the fearlessness and disdain in that man's eyes. That level of arrogance against the seven magi families—against the royal family—could only be carried by those who were above the three domains, like the Celestial Court.
'I hope nothing serious happens,' Estor thought as he joined Barion, introducing Orion to his friends.
"Orion?"
At that moment, a voice, Orion had heard long time ago, called out to him.
Turning around, he was surprised to see a face he hadn't thought he would see anytime soon.
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