Chapter 528: Request

Chapter 528: Request

Martin and Gypson were fortunate to be far from Sein at the time.

They, too, had considered attacking Sein, but because they were too far away, Gandra beat them to it.

In retrospect, Gandra’s quick action had saved them!

Had he not rushed in to test the waters first, Martin and Gypson could have been the unlucky ones.

Both men were connected to Sein to some extent.

Martin was the dean of the Black Magic Academy, and Gypson was overseeing the battle at Leena’s request.

The two cunning old men paused in time and feigned innocence.

A few crushing stomps from Tourmaline’s massive foot reduced Gandra to nothing, leaving everyone present, including Sein, in shock.

His heart raced as he watched Tourmaline’s paw beneath the sea. He had never anticipated such a violent side from the dragon turtle.

Given how hard she had stomped on Gandra, even a Rank Four creature would likely be severely harmed by the immense force.

With Gandra’s swift defeat, the conflict came to an end.

The demise of only two black mages hardly caused White Stella to bat an eyelash.

She approached Sein slowly and said, “My sister insisted on coming over to check on you once she heard you emerged from the Knight Continent’s trial zone. I’m glad we didn’t come too late.”

Although White Stella and Tourmaline had been secretly keeping an eye on Sein, they pretended to have just arrived by coincidence.

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Nevertheless, since White Stella and Tourmaline had come to his rescue once again, he refrained from making further comments.

“Thank you for rescuing me, Tourmaline and Sister White Stella,” Sein replied.

Initially, he had intended to address the mermaid as “Lady White Stella”, but remembering her invitation to call her “Big Sis”, just as Tourmaline did, he did so with ease.

By nature, Sein was a pragmatic man.

Aside from his occasional loss of composure over Leena, he typically acted in his own best interests.

“After being in the Western Archipelago for so long, isn’t it time to go back? Tourmaline is eager to visit the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring with you. Before that, I need to take her to meet her big brother. You can join us,” she added.

Sein was silent for a moment, his attention momentarily drawn toward Leena and the others.

He then looked back at White Stella and replied, “I’m pretty much done here, but there are a few matters I need help with.”

White Stella raised her eyebrows curiously. "Oh? A few matters?"

Sein’s cheeks flushed slightly. He was not usually one to make bold requests or ask for favors from anyone.

However, he had to do it as this involved his beloved woman and his seniors.

“Please, I need your help!” Sein said, bowing his head.

Tourmaline blinked her large eyes and watched Sein curiously, puzzled by his formal tone.

“Fine. Tell me about it,” White Stella prompted, waving her fishtail.

Just then, one of the sea kings—a giant clam—appeared behind her. It slowly opened its shell, revealing a bed of flesh and a brilliantly dazzling white pearl inside.

White Stella leaned back against the giant shell, propping her arm on the white pearl, and looked at Sein with interest.

Sein turned and went to fetch Leena and the others.

When he called Leena over, Gypson, the demigod-level mage from the Black Tower of Cinderbones, did not dare make a sound. He managed an ingratiating smile.

Even Martin, who had previously carried a condescending air, kept his head down when he noticed Sein’s unintentional gaze directed his way.

***

A light blue barrier materialized around the giant mermaid.

Within this barrier, White Stella listened to Sein’s request then shook her head and replied, “I can't help you.”

Noticing Sein’s expression of bitter disappointment and Tourmaline’s clueless blink beside her, White Stella straightened up slightly from her reclined position.

“We all live under a system of rules, both you and I,” she began.

The giant mermaid continued, “The rules of the divine towers and the orders of knights in the Magus World, established over millions of years, are not something that can be easily altered by either of us. Even the soul overmages and overlords must wait to propose such changes at the Magus Alliance Conference if they wish to amend these rules.

“Since your little girlfriend is already wanted by the major divine towers and knightly orders of the Magus World, there are only two ways to resolve this situation...”