Chapter 13: The Old Mage’s Plea

But although this study companion’s status was low, he was very important to Little Stephen, because he was Little Stephen’s only partner; he had followed Stephen since he was very young, and they lived together for nearly ten years. When Stephen was bullied, this study companion was there almost every time; it was precisely because of his comfort that Little Stephen got through those humiliating experiences again and again. It could be said that Stephen spent more time with him than anyone else. Thus, it was evident how good their relationship was; it was simply closer than biological brothers.

And now, such a person who was extremely important to Little Stephen was beaten to death alive in front of him; this was undoubtedly a huge stimulation for him. Some people with ulterior motives tried to use this huge stimulation to drive Little Stephen crazy, thereby losing the throne of the family heir.

In fact, their wishful thinking was indeed good. Facing the miserable sight of his most beloved partner being beaten covered in blood and unrecognizable, Little Stephen did go crazy. But his madness was different from what those people expected. Because he actually went Berserk!

Yes, Berserk, the super strong talent only Barbarians and the Beast Race possessed. Even among Barbarians, only a few people could master this skill. And Little Stephen, due to inheriting his mother’s sturdy body, actually possessed such a terrible ability as a Mage.

If looked at from another angle, he himself had already become a miracle. Because in the tens of thousands of years of history on this Continent, he was the first Mage who could go Berserk! If he could survive, he might become the founder of the Berserk Mage profession.

Unfortunately, he didn’t escape this calamity. After going Berserk, Little Stephen’s strength increased greatly, and he directly pushed away those adult Guards holding him. At this moment, his whole body was dancing with silver snakes, endless Magic Power generated continuously from his body. Driven by an infinite Killing Intent, Little Stephen, who had almost fallen into a coma, finally erupted with the most magnificent flame of his life.

Berserk was generally a unique skill of Warriors, which could stimulate all the potential in the body by sacrificing life force, thereby multiplying strength and Battle Qi. The longer the Berserk time, the more serious the life force loss; if Berserk was excessive, it might eventually lead to death on the spot from exhausting life force.

But with Little Stephen, it was a bit different. Due to Berserk, Little Stephen, who had no Battle Qi, suddenly began to surge in Magic Power, instantly reaching the level of a Senior Mage in a short time, and all his Lightning Spells could be cast instantly. Such a terrifying existence was undoubtedly like a turret.

After going Berserk, Little Stephen frantically attacked everything in his vision; noble children, study companions, Guards, and even teachers and students watching the excitement were all turned to ashes by lightning under his wrath. In just a few breaths, dozens of people died on the spot.

Such a terrible scene naturally attracted the school’s attention. But because it was just after school, the high-level leaders had already gone home, and only mid- and low-level mentors arrived quickly. Among them were a few guys with ulterior motives; instead of immediately stopping Little Stephen’s Berserk, they pretended to be no match and provoked Little Stephen to attack crazily. As a result, under these guys’ deliberate delay, the pitiful Little Stephen went Berserk for a full half an hour, destroying almost half of the school before being stopped by a Magic Saint who heard the news.

But by this time, it was already too late. Little Stephen was an underage child after all; such a long Berserk had almost consumed all his life force and seriously damaged his body’s functions. Even though he was stopped, Little Stephen was already on his last breath. Although he was treated by the best Priests in the country, he still didn’t wake up.

Such a big event even alarmed the Emperor. Naturally, no one dared to hide it anymore, and they quickly reported the news to the Old Mage using magic. At this time, the Old Mage was thousands of miles away. In fact, those guys with ulterior motives dared to attack Little Stephen precisely because the Old Mage was out collecting materials.

The Old Mage was shocked after hearing the news and didn’t dare to neglect; he actually used the Flight Spell to rush back in one day, but he only made it in time to see Little Stephen one last time. Subsequently, the Old Mage also used all his skills, but in the end, he still couldn’t save the person. It was precisely because of this that his strength dropped severely, allowing Old Xie to take advantage of the situation.

After hearing the whole story, Old Xie understood something, so he said to the Old Mage, taking everything upon himself: “I understand, do you want me to help you kill those guys who murdered your great-grandson? No problem, leave it to me. Even that ‘Sow’ you are inconvenient to touch, I can help you finish her off. Do you want her to die immediately, or slowly be tortured to death? Just one word from you, there’s no one I can’t kill!”

As a super Great Demon Lord, Old Xie naturally didn’t take human lives seriously. In his view, the Old Mage saving his life was a kindness. Even though he was a Demon Lord, he still believed in repaying kindness. Now that the Old Mage had a request for him, he couldn’t refuse no matter what. Let alone killing a Princess, even if it meant killing the current Emperor, he definitely wouldn’t frown!

But Old Xie obviously misunderstood the Old Mage’s meaning. Looking at the problem from his Demon Lord perspective was naturally different from theirs. So as soon as he said this, the Old Mage and the fat man were both stunned on the spot. The fat man thought to himself, Oh my, is this little uncle a killer by trade? How is he so awesome? Even the Princess, he says kill and kill! He still thought Old Xie was the Old Mage’s Illegitimate Child, so according to seniority, he should call Old Xie uncle.

The Old Mage was both crying and laughing; he didn’t expect Old Xie to be so bold, so he explained with a bitter smile: “Of course I’m not asking you to kill people. The life or death of a Princess isn’t in my eyes; as long as I’m willing, I can finish her off at any time!”

“Then what do you want me to do for you?” Old Xie immediately asked curiously.

“I want you to replace my great-grandson, Carl Stephen!” The Old Mage said solemnly: “I can’t let the Stephen family’s bloodline be cut off, but this dead fat man has no ability to give birth, so I can’t count on him. Coincidentally, you also have our family’s bloodline, so you can just replace Carl and become the Stephen family’s most legitimate heir!”

“No way!” Old Xie immediately shook his head upon hearing this: “I am me, I won’t impersonate anyone!”

“Hey!” At this moment, the fat man suddenly spoke, “I think this arrangement is not bad; after all, you are also a successor of the family. You know, our Stephen family is rich and powerful; once you become the heir, everything will be yours. Such an opportunity, others beg for it but can’t get it!”

“Scorn!” Old Xie said disdainfully: “What is money? What is power? With my ability, if I want, becoming an Emperor is not a difficult thing!”

Hearing this, the fat man rolled his eyes, thinking, how can this guy brag so much?

However, the Old Mage knew that Old Xie was not bragging at all. A person who possessed such strength at thirteen years old would definitely have limitless achievements in the future. With strong strength, money and power could be easily obtained, and even carving out a country for himself was not impossible.

But the Old Mage had his own ideas. He suddenly showed an extremely sad expression, looking at Old Xie with teary eyes: “If I beg you, will you agree?”