Chapter 144: Mystic Art Masters


    "There were many generals, however a leader must be bred as one from a young age. People don''t grow up to be great on their own, they need training, they need pressure, they need to taste the true meaning of loss.


    I lived through all that, and without that I wouldn''t be the girl I''m now. So I dealt with all types of people, even the dirty traitors who can sell even their family and friends. I can understand them very well."


    Her eyes carried another look, a look of respect towards me. she then exined:


    "The elders didn''t fully approve of me taking the position of leader, so they are causing trouble for me."


    I knew these elders were shameless, so I wasn''t really surprised by her words.


    "Wasn''t acquiring a mystic art medallion enough for them to acknowledge you?"


    "Sigh, that medallion just barely made them not to refuse me, however they didn''t change their minds."


    "What do they want then?" I asked with some anger, "Do they want to bring that moron back?"


    "Not him, however they picked up someone just like him," she replied with some bitterness. I felt her pain, anger, and helplessness. We girls were always easily seduced to the shores of depression.


    "Don''t worry, you got me as a sis. I won''t let them hurt you."


    She chuckled before hugging me and saying:


    "Thanks, I hope things won''t reach that level yet."


    I also hoped the same thing; however both of us knew that things wouldn''t end like this. I sighed, it was tough to be a girl in the world of men.


    "Wee to the mystic artpetition introductory ceremony. Please follow the guidance of your seniors and don''t cause any trouble. Fight is totally forbidden here, so please don''t force our hands."


    Suddenly the same voice that I heard below from the assassins came out clearly like he was standing in front of me. However I knew this must be a trick, as there was nothing at all in front of me except this big door at the end of these stairs.


    We finally arrived, and then the swordsmen opened the doors to us to enter the roof. The highest floor of this restaurant was an open area with room like sections arranged along the edge of this roof.


    Each section was lined and separated with silk white curtains that wereyered on each other to form walls of silk.


    The swordsmen led us to an empty corner. I nced at these small rooms and whispered:


    "I didn''t think these small rooms would fit all of us."


    "Don''t worry, I believe they have a magical technique for them," she replied before the swordsmen stopped in front of two small sections. They then pointed towards the two rooms silently. These people didn''t open their mouths even once from beginning to end.


    That was weird.


    "May I know where to register our names?" I suddenly asked one of the swordsmen, who looked at me in a weird way. Aria pulled my arm in a tense way, while whispering:


    "You can''t talk to the seniors like that," she then raised her head and said with a smile, "she didn''t mean anything, she is just new to the game."


    I looked at her strangely, while she winked her eyes to me. I knew something was odd here; however I trusted her and did nothing. The swordsmen didn''t say a word as they stood to the side silently waiting for our yers to enter the room.


    I didn''t enter my room with my yers, as I stood outside with Aria watching the amazing view from here. I always loved high ces, as looking at the world from there made me feel like I literally own the whole world.


    ''Listen, these aren''t normal NPCs, they are seniors at the mystic artmunity. Any disrespect and we won''t have a future inside this society.''


    Aria sent me this privately, which made me understand part of her anxiety.


    ''Then why don''t they say a word to us? All I wanted to know was how to register our names.''


    ''Silly girl, we already registered. Once we passed the test here, our names were engraved on the records of thispetition,'' she replied.


    ''If that''s so, then why are we here? I thought we were going to register our names, and how did they know our names?''


    Aria chuckled as if she heard a nice joke from me. I got used to it, as most of the time I had nearly no clue about everything. Of Course that was better than my start here.


    ''We are here just to know the uing schedule of the test, get to know each other, and finally try to get the favor of any master here.''


    Herst words piqued up my interest. Would my master be here? the sad thing was I didn''t know his name, not yet. I looked around however I met only some young yers like me standing in front of their rooms.


    There were no masters at all, except if those swordsmen were masters.


    ''Don''t try to look for them, they can hide themselves well.''


    Aria sent these while putting her hand over her already opened mouth to prevent herughter. I raised my eyebrows as I sent to her:


    ''Isughing forbidden here too?''


    ''No, it might just destroy my image here.''


    ''Oh girl, are they watching our looks too?''


    I didn''t stop looking around for those supposedly here masters. Aria patted my shoulder as she said:


    ''Give up, they can see us but we can''t see them. remember the voice we heard down there, it was the voice of one master.''


    I didn''t stop looking as I asked with a little girl curiosity:


    ''Then how will they assess us?''


    ''They watch every move we do, and you don''t need to attract any master attention, you are lucky enough to have a master of your own.''


    Just as I was about to send her my words, I noticed the approaching steps of seven yers heading straight towards me. I didn''t recognize any of them, except for one.


    That bitch was there, Leli was walking in the second row of this small entourage. That made me wonder, if she walked on the back, then those up front were guilds?


    Were they here to cause me trouble? Or solve a problem?


    I didn''t know, however I could live with any answer of the two.


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