159 Saving You (1/2)

The old man's voice was very soft, his steps were very gentle, he had a thin figure, and his head was full of grey hair. He looked no different from an ordinary old man.

But after the old man's words, the entire lobby became quiet. Gusts of winds no longer whistled past, mana no longer flowed, and the hostility instantly disappeared. It was as if everything was frozen.

It felt as if that ordinary old man was carrying some indescribable magic power. Just walking down the stairs made everyone feel boundless pressure.

”So?” Although Lin Yun was only a 5th Rank Great Mage, he was the most sensitive to the flow of mana and to the change of the magic elements. In this boundless pressure, Lin Yun could feel that this power wasn't coming from the old man himself, but rather from the world.

Lin Yun instantly understood that this was most likely the rumored Extraordinary Power.

Star Sage Jouyi was now only a step away from being a Heaven Rank existence. Although he hadn't truly mastered the Extraordinary Power, his understanding of Extraordinary power already surpassed all Archmages. The mana fluctuations he emitted now had a shadow of Extraordinary Power.

When Lin Yun had been dragged into the world of the Book of Death, he experienced the power of a peak Archmage. But this power infinitely close to the Heaven Rank, the power that could cause destruction with a simple move, this was something Lin Yun was experiencing for the first time. This was the power of the world's laws, a frightening power that didn't belong to humans.

Now, that old man who had already touched the realm of Extraordinary Power was slowly walking down the stairs before stopping in the middle of the Gilded Rose's lobby, emitting boundless power. Even Sauss and Cadgar, who were the furthest away, felt breathless.

Not to mention Hoen, who was bearing the brunt of the force.

This 9th Rank High Mage was now holding tightly onto his magic staff, maintaining the gesture of the Wind Pythons, but his square face was twisted. It was a strange expression filled with anger, shock, doubt, and fear.

It was as if a mysterious force had extracted all those expressions before mixing them together on Hoen's face.

At this moment, Hoen was dumbfounded. His eyes were looking at Jouyi with shock and fear, but also still devoid of guilt.

Indeed, he truly felt that he wasn't guilty of anything.

This was the same feeling as innocently walking along the road at night and attracting a wolf by humming. Hoen truly didn't understand. He had only mentioned Sir Jouyi's name, he had only told Solomon not to get involved, how could he be so unlucky as to attract Sir Jouyi's wrath?

”You just said that no one could save Merlin?” Jouyi only stood there, his words not carrying a hint of anger.

But Hoen's face turned deathly pale, and beads of sweat were sliding down from his forehead. This previously imposing 9th Rank Great Mage was now unable to say anything due to fear in front of Jouyi.

Jouyi took over the Cloud Tower three hundred years ago. During these three hundred years, Jouyi carried the Cloud Tower to the peak of the Andlusa Kingdom almost all on his own. Even the Gaugass Battlemages of the powerful Black Tower couldn't make Jouyi retreat half a step. To every mage of the Cloud Tower, Jouyi's position could be said to be supreme. Their feelings towards Jouyi already couldn't be described with just fear and respect.

It wouldn't be exaggerating to say that Jouyi was like a God in the Cloud Tower!

Now, the Cloud Tower's sole God was standing in front of him, and even when he didn't show his anger, Hoen was still paralyzed from fear.

”Solomon doesn't have the qualifications to order you? Then am I qualified to order you?” This was Jouyi's second sentence aimed at Hoen, and he had frowned this time.

And Hoen completely collapsed.

”My apologies, Sir Jouyi, I didn't know Merlin was with you…” Hoen almost cried on the spot.

At this time, Hoen already knew that Leon would definitely suffer in vain. Not to mention the fact that Mafa Merlin was powerful, even if he were ordinary, as long as he was sheltered by Sir Jouyi, it wasn't something an insignificant Leon could deal with.

And it wasn't just a matter of suffering in vain for Leon.

If Mafa Merlin held a grudge and said a few words in front of Sir Jouyi, then let alone Leon, even Hoen might follow Leon in his lack of luck, despite being a 9th Rank High Mage.

Hoen didn't dare to say anything further. He only hoped that Mafa Merlin wouldn't pursue this. What about Mana Shackles, what about magic materials, they had long since been forgotten by Hoen.

But Hoen didn't think that the frowning Star Sage's face would turn grave after hearing his words.

”What, you think I am taking sides with Merlin?”

”No no no, I didn't mean this. Sir Jouyi, please listen to my explanation…” Hoen almost peed his pants, trying to explain as he shook his head frantically.