Chapter 60: The “Mysterious” Teacher

Raffy did not know what James had actually said. Although he stood very close, he did not hear a single word, which made Raffy’s expression become even gloomier.

However, Simons did not give Raffy much time to react. As soon as James finished speaking, Simons’ face immediately became stiff. After thinking for a short moment, he turned and said to Raffy in a deep voice, “Raffy, I don’t care if you are satisfied or not, but you must get rid of your anger toward that child right now. If you cannot get rid of it, then swallow it, because I order you to go and apologize to him immediately. You must get his forgiveness!”

Hearing this, Raffy was stunned and said in surprise, “What?! Big brother… you can’t be serious!”

Upon hearing this, Simons rolled his eyes in annoyance and said sternly, “Stop talking nonsense. Go where I told you to go! Why are there so many useless words!” At this point, Simons’ expression became serious, and he said very earnestly, “I am telling you, you must obtain the other party’s forgiveness this time, otherwise, you don’t need to come back!”

Raffy was shocked to hear this. Since when had his big brother ever spoken to him in such harsh words? He immediately asked loudly in confusion, “Big brother, you can’t be serious… aren’t they just two low-level wizards? Is it necessary for us to be so worried about them?”

In Raffy’s view, the only people Luo Yan could rely on were Annia and Ray Allen. As mentioned before, the two of them were ultimately just low-level wizards. The Pia Chamber of Commerce was quite famous in Lons Pompey City and had its own deep foundations. Although Raffy did not know the details clearly, he understood very well that with his family’s strength, two low-level wizards were definitely nothing.

But to his surprise, Simons sneered and said indifferently, “Two low-level wizards are nothing, but what about the Branch President of the Mages Guild? Do you think an eighth-level Archmage is also nothing?”

“What? The Branch President of the Mages Guild? Archmage Wes Anseld?!” Raffy was stunned on the spot. Although he was a playboy, he was not a fool. He knew very well what Archmage Wes Anseld represented. But… what did such a great figure have to do with those country bumpkins?

As if seeing through his brother’s doubt, Simons said in a deep voice, “The people I sent to investigate just brought back news. That little fellow among them was certified as a level-one Magic Apprentice only today. Furthermore, he was announced by the Branch President to be exempt from the theoretical exam and was personally recognized as a level-one Magic Apprentice. Do you understand now?”

Hearing this, Raffy’s expression changed drastically. Although “being recognized by the Branch President” and “becoming one by passing the exam” both resulted in becoming a level-one Magic Apprentice, the meaning behind them was completely different, at least in the eyes of outsiders.

If it was “becoming an official level-one Magic Apprentice by passing the exam,” it would only show that Luo Yan had amazing talent. A five-year-old level-one Magic Apprentice would be a genius even on a national scale.

However, “being recognized as a level-one Magic Apprentice by the Branch President” had the same meaning regarding talent, but to get “President’s recognition,” one first had to have enough strength. This was a strict rule that no one could change. More importantly, generally speaking, this mode often meant there was a very close relationship between the person being recognized and the recognizer. After all, it directly affected one’s own reputation and honor; no one would do this easily.

Therefore, when he heard that Luo Yan was personally recognized as a level-one Magic Apprentice by Archmage Wes Anseld, Raffy lost his spirit. He looked at his big brother in disbelief for a while before saying with a tremble, “Could it be… could it be that this little country bumpkin actually has some close relationship with Master Wes Anseld? I haven’t heard that Master Wes Anseld has such a disciple!”

Simons immediately looked at him with annoyance and said, “Nonsense! Use your pig brain to think carefully. It’s true that he is not Master Wes Anseld’s disciple, but could he be related to the Master’s teacher? Do you think it is simple for a five-year-old child to be a level-one Magic Apprentice? Is that something that can be achieved by talent alone? Could he not have a powerful teacher behind him?”

Hearing Simons’ words, Raffy stood there like a wooden chicken. After a long time, he nodded and said obediently, “Okay, big brother, I’ll go right now!”

Although he was a playboy, he was not brain-dead. At least he understood that there were some people the Pia Chamber of Commerce could not afford to offend. A Branch President of the Mages Guild was enough to make Raffy submit, let alone adding another “powerful” wizard of unknown identity… Thinking of this, Raffy felt a massive headache.

If such a combination were provoked, they could probably flatten the Pia Chamber of Commerce without any problem at all!!

However, the Simons brothers were actually overthinking things this time. They could never know that Archmage Wes Anseld personally recognized Luo Yan as a level-one Magic Apprentice simply because he loved talent. It was not as complicated as outsiders thought. Of course, even if they knew, they probably would not believe it.

[People are always accustomed to thinking and believing according to their own perceptions. As for the meaning of “truth”… sometimes it is not as great as imagined.]

Seeing that Raffy seemed to truly understand his meaning, Simons’ expression finally softened a bit. But after thinking, he added, “James said that those people seem to have gone to the Lin Leather Shop. You can go there to find them. Buy their hides at the price Lin Lian offered. But be careful, we only buy the parts that the Lin family cannot handle. Use this opportunity to ease the relationship. Don’t make it so that while things are fixed here, you make Lin Lian furious over there. If that girl gets angry, it will be just as troublesome!”

For some reason, when Simons spoke of Lin Lian, he actually showed a slightly cautious attitude. It was truly hard to understand. The Pia Chamber of Commerce was currently at its peak in Lons Pompey City, while the Lin Leather Shop had already declined. Strictly speaking, he had no reason to be cautious of Lin Lian.

But even more unexpectedly, Raffy did not object to this sentence at all. He seemed to also find the name “Lin Lian” a headache. Hearing this, he nodded in great agreement, then turned and left with a “determined” look. From his posture, it looked somewhat “tragic,” as if he were walking to an execution ground.

Watching Raffy walk away slowly, a thoughtful expression appeared in Simons’ eyes. He sat quietly for a long time, and his already pale face seemed to become even paler…