Chapter 782 Is that supposed to be impressive?
Garen hovered high in the sky, his posture unmistakable. Alexios, knowing he was no match for him, remained calm and said, "Garen, your strength is formidable, and I admit my inferiority. But if you want your guild to replace the Pantheon Guild, then you'll have to break in yourself!"
With that, Alexios turned to leave.
Regardless of Garen's initial intentions, the Emerald Lion Guild and the Pantheon Guild were now at odds.
Garen found himself pushed into a corner by his own guild members.
Now, with William residing in the Arcane Village base, here he was, openly challenging the Pantheon Guild...
It was said that the Pantheon Guild's protective magic barrier, the Olympian Divine Barrier, was crafted by the collective might of the twelve Olympian gods: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Hestia.
This barrier was incredibly powerful and intricate, capable of summoning fierce lightning, storms, flames, sand, and ice, and it could also rapidly heal its allies within.
Even a divine being would struggle to escape its clutches.
Although the Olympian Divine Barrier was not as powerful as the God-Slaying Sword Formation or the Starlight Burst Array, its advantage lay in its ease of setup, and on Earth, it was enough to withstand any Soulmancer.
Garen himself wasn't confident in breaking through the Pantheon Guild's defensive barrier. Now, having stirred up such a situation without clear reason, he felt uneasy as he calmed down.
"Go back and tell your president that our president can break your so-called protective barrier with a single sword strike!"
"Hiding in the mountains is no skill, let your president come out and fight!"
"Yeah, yeah! If they can't even withstand a single strike from our president, they might as well pack up and leave Mount Olympus. What right does the Pantheon Guild have to call themselves the strongest Soulmancer guild?"
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The members of the Emerald Lion Guild mistakenly believed that Garen had summoned them here to replace the Pantheon Guild, thinking that going to Arcane Village to study was just an excuse.
The clamor from his guild members annoyed Garen, and he couldn't help but shout, "Shut up, all of you!"
The members of the Emerald Lion Guild quickly fell silent, realizing that President Garen probably wanted to legitimately take over the place without being overly conspicuous.
Alexios quickly returned to the Pantheon Guild, interpreting the attitude of the Emerald Lion Guild members as a clear indication of Garen's true intentions.
Talking about studying at the base was just a pretext; it was clear they intended to take over the Pantheon Guild and claim the title of the number one Guild.
Alexios laughed heartily, "President, you really kept me in the dark, I thought you were the only one who had broken through. Now that I know, let's show Garen what the Pantheon Guild's power really means!"
After the surge in Earth's energy, the concentration of energy at Mount Olympus had surpassed any secret realm in the former Divine Realm.
Naturally, the members of the Pantheon Guild advanced faster than those from other guilds.
Moreover, five years ago, the sea god Poseidon personally visited the Pantheon Guild and taught a complete method for Soulmancers to enhance their strength, even giving personal guidance to Andreas.
The Pantheon Guild had returned to its former peak.
If the ten Elders joined forces to set up the Olympian Divine Barrier, unless a Nature Deity from the Divine Realm descended, no one could break the Pantheon Guild's protective barrier.
"Alexios, it seems you were also annoyed by Garen just now. Come with me, and I'll help you get some revenge." Ilias, who had been practicing for fifteen hundred years and was once considered a prodigious talent shaking the world, was proficient in various secret techniques of the Pantheon Guild and served as a Council Elder, responsible for teaching advanced secret techniques to other guild members.
Apart from the three Supreme Eldersand Andreas, he was the strongest in the Pantheon Guild. Now that someone was challenging the Pantheon Guild, it was natural for him to step forward.
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Upon reflection, Garen realized that whether he challenged the Pantheon Guild or not, he should at least inform William and see what his stance would be.
William had been watching the playground for a while before he returned to his office to brew a cup of tea and start preparing for his lessons. He had twenty minutes before his first class began.
Although Samuel had provided William with a laptop, William still preferred to write his lesson plans using pen and paper.
As William was getting ready to prepare his lesson plans for the upcoming class, Garen arrived at the doorway of the teachers' office. The other members of the Emerald Lion Guild were waiting on the school playground.
There were other teachers in the office at the time. Garen walked up to the door and saw William engrossed in his writing. He knocked on the door, drawing the curious glances of the other teachers, and William looked up briefly.
"Mr. Johnson, may I have a word?" Garen stood at the doorway, not entering, as William hadn't invited him in. At this point, Garen was still unsure of William's opinion on the matter.
"Vice Principal Garen, just come in, why stand there?" Dexter said with a smile, though his smile carried a somewhat profound meaning.
To him, Garen's demeanor was somewhat like that of a greasy middle-aged man courting his beloved, yet still trying to appear gentlemanly.
Damn, two guys, really?
Seeing Garen's ingratiating manner...