CHAPTER 390: Respect

"Haha, welcome, welcome. Choosing Necromancy is definitely the right decision!" Gene couldn't help but chuckle as he saw these young students making their way to their seats, and he quickly stood up, took out a few pamphlets, and handed one to each of them. He smiled as he explained, "Everyone fill in your details. Hehe, there aren't many rules in our necromancy major and the tuition fees are the lowest."

The young people who came over were clearly attracted by Han Shuo's reputation. After hearing Gene's instructions, they all excitedly leaned over the table to fill out their forms.

There were a few youths lingering at a distance, and they didn't seem to be from the same group. However, their goal was the same, to find the location of the Necromancy Major. When they heard the shouts coming from that direction, they all had an excited look on their faces as they headed towards the Necromancy Major's area.

"Hey Carlisle, your mental strength is excellent and your affinity with the Dark Element is extremely high. As long as you are willing to study dark magic, you will definitely become a dark grand magus. Don't leave, for a student like you, our Dark Major also has many advantages," a professor of Dark Magic hurriedly shouted as he looked at a young boy who was walking directly towards the Necromancy Major in the corner.

"I'm sorry, but I was under the impression that the Dark Major and the Necromancy Major were the same, so I came here. I didn't know that the Necromancy Major could actually enrol students on his own. I apologise. I'm here because I want to become a Grand Magus of Necromancy like Marquis Bryan, not because of the Dark Major! For this boy to hear about Han Shuo's title of Marquis, he definitely did not come from a simple background. He was neither haughty nor humble as he replied, bowing his head before leaving the Dark Major's recruiting ground with great strides and no hesitation.

The expression on the face of Dark Major Archmage Deo, who sat behind the Dark Major's recruitment table, grew increasingly unpleasant. Carlisle was a pupil he had long fancied. From the very beginning, when Carlisle entered the Babylon Academy of Magic and Strength, Deo was certain that Carlisle was a good seedling in the study of dark magic.

To recruit Carlisle, Deo even sent some teachers to approach him separately. Carlisle, too, had shown great passion from the start, and was always extremely pleased. Who would have guessed that Carlisle would end up joining the Necromancy Major without even looking back, even saying that the reason he was on friendly terms with them was because he had misunderstood the relationship between the Dark Major and the Necromancy Major. It was practically a slap in Deo's face.

"Isn't it just a petty slave achieving unexpected success, what's so amazing about that? Hmph." The Dark Major teacher, who had been rejected by Carlisle, couldn't help but scold furiously, trying to vent the resentment in his heart.

"Deo, isn't the Necromancy Major a branch of the Dark Major? Why does the current situation seem to be that the Necromancy Major is slightly pressuring the Dark Major instead? I didn't expect that in the time since I left the Dark Major, not only have you not progressed, but you have actually brought the Dark Major to such a state?" A tall, thin, middle-aged Magus appeared beside Deo, frowning as he scolded Deo, the Dark Major's superior.

"Crowley, although you have become a Dark Grand Magus, you have always been outside the Lancelot Empire. You used to have a great reputation, but for a long time now, there haven't been any young people who know you. However, this Bryan has risen rapidly in recent times, and in the hearts of the young people of the Empire, only he is a true hero. Your time has passed." Deo glanced at the middle-aged magus and smiled bitterly as he replied.

Crowley and Deo were both former Dark Majors of Babylon Academy. Back when Crowley was in the Dark Major, the competition between majors had been dominated by the Dark Major for years on end. It only took him a very short time to rise to the rank of Adept Mage and graduate to become a Dark Archmage, causing a sensation within the Lancelot Empire for many years.

However, after becoming Archmage, Crowley failed to make a breakthrough. After a while he left the Lancelot Empire and travelled to many nations within the Profound Continent, finally becoming a Dark Grand Magus a few years ago. Deo and Crowley were from the same year, but Deo clearly didn't have as much talent as Crowley, only reaching the rank of Dark Archmage. Deo had heard that Crowley had returned to the Lancelot Empire and invited him to show his support.

Unfortunately, Crowley had been away from the Lancelot Empire for so long that even some of the elders had forgotten him, not to mention the young students who worshipped heroes. Crowley had been standing here for quite some time, and despite Deo's careful introduction, no one had noticed him.

"Deo, has this Bryan really become a Grand Magus of Necromancy in such a short time?" a magus who had studied dark magic would naturally have a sinister aura around his body. Candide, one of the three heavyweights of the Dark Mantle, had that aura, and this grand magus named Crowley had that aura too. The sombre look he gave Deo would definitely frighten an average person who saw it.

When Deo heard Crowley's question, he was extremely reluctant to admit it, but the truth could not be changed. He could only smile bitterly and reply, "The boy is a freak, he really has become a Grand Magus of Necromancy so quickly. What's even more frightening is that he didn't stay in necromancy for long, He only appeared a few times at crucial moments. No one knows how he managed to train so quickly."

"Oh, hehehe, that is indeed somewhat interesting. Too bad that person isn't here, otherwise I would really like to meet him. I've been forgotten by the people of the Lancelot Empire for too long, and I would indeed need to compete with an expert to let more people know that I've returned." Crowley muttered to himself with a pensive expression on his face.

Deo glanced at Crowley, egging him on, "That's right Crowley, at the moment this fellow has a growing reputation within the Lancelot Empire. The fastest way for you to make a name for yourself is to defeat him. Hehehe, you can indeed try. This fellow has just been promoted to Grand Magus of Necromancy, and I feel he is certainly no match for you."

As Deo and Crowley had been in the same year before, Deo was very clear about Crowley's character. Deo could tell by the look on Crowley's face what he was thinking and couldn't help but egg him on. In the years when Crowley was still in the Dark Major, he was known to be proud and arrogant. Deo could see that even after so many years, Crowley's temper had not changed.

"Unfortunately, this fellow isn't here today. Otherwise I could take the opportunity to stop his rise!" Deo's suggestion matched Crowley's intentions. He was absolutely confident in his own strength and couldn't help but grow restless.

While they discussed in the Dark Major, other teachers in the other majors were also silently cursing. This was especially true of the Light Major. At that moment, Archmage Voigtlander, who was in charge of the Light Major, had a similarly dejected expression on his face as he angrily shouted, "What's going on here! Liliac had such a strong affinity with the element of light, but she was actually heading towards the enemy Necromancy Major. Doesn't she know that, given her circumstances, studying light magic would be her best bet? How can these dark creatures of the Necromancy Major compete with light magic, it is simply absurd!"

Sitting behind the light major's section was someone Han Shuo was familiar with - one of Dark Mantle's three heavyweights, the light grand magus Amyes. Currently, Amyes was enjoying a pot of good tea, sitting leisurely and smiling as he looked at Voigtlander, not sharing any opinions.

The Swordmasters' stood behind Amyes, dedicated to his protection. They didn't care about Voigtlander's words either. In their eyes, Amyes' safety was the most important thing.

Voigtlander complained indignantly, then turned to the invited Amyes and said, "Lord Amyes, do you think this matter is absurd? The major of necromancy is such a small major, and yet they got so lucky because of a little servant, even snatching away the students of our major of light".

Amyes had previously graduated from the Light Major, eventually becoming a Chancellor of Authority within the Lancelot Empire. In the eyes of the nobles of the Lancelot Empire, Amyes was a fearsome demon. Once Amyes has set his sights on a particular noble family, that family is bound to meet with misfortune.

But even though Amyes didn't like Voigtlander, who was two ranks below him, he still had some feelings for the light major. So when he received Voigtlander's invitation, Amyes agreed to attend. When he heard Voigtlander's complaints, Amyes smiled only faintly and replied gracefully, "Bryan is a Marquis of the Empire and highly regarded by His Majesty. It would be best if you were careful with what you say."

For Voigtlander, who didn't know that Han Shuo was a member of the Dark Mantle, to blindly ridicule Han Shuo in front of Amyes would definitely not benefit him. When Voigtlander heard Amyes' reply, he was astonished as he looked at Amyes, not understanding why Amyes was speaking on behalf of Han Shuo.

"Haha, you should just go about your own business. Those students who enter the necromancy major have all done so out of blind devotion to a hero. After some time, when they realise that they are not suited to study necromancy magic, I believe they will still see the facts and return to the Light Major. There's no need to worry." As a high-ranking member of the Dark Mantle, Amyes could see the main problem at a glance and couldn't help but comfort Voigtlander. "I, I just can't swallow my anger!" Voigtlander thought for a moment and understood that what Amyes said was reasonable. But he still couldn't help shouting angrily

Covertly, Amyes looked at Voigtlander with contempt, thinking in his heart that the current Bryan was simply not someone a teacher of the Light Major could take on. After a moment's thought, and taking into account his feelings for the Light Major, Amyes reminded himself, "Voigtlander, I'll tell you one thing, this Bryan is not someone you can provoke. Even if you can't swallow your anger, you should force it down. Otherwise, it will lead to your own demise.

Amyes controlled a division of the Dark Mantle and had a close relationship with His Majesty. From the series of arrangements His Majesty had made today, he could already see some clues and understood that before His Majesty died, no one within the Lancelot Empire would be able to act against Han Shuo. Even he wouldn't be able to, let alone the teacher of a light major?

"Th-this, Lord Amyes, where did these words come from?" Voigtlander was startled, a little confused when he asked.

"Go and understand it yourself. Hahaha, the reason I'm telling you this is because you invited me. Look at those guys in the dark, Major, I can guarantee that sooner or later they will pay dearly. Oh, it's not sooner or later, maybe they would pay bitterly very soon. Hahaha, that fellow really came, didn't he just leave His Majesty's place not long ago? Amyes warned Voigtlander before suddenly spotting a tall and imposing figure in the distance.

He couldn't help but call out quietly.

Following Amyes' line of sight, Voigtlander also saw the approaching Han Shuo. He could not help but exclaim in alarm, "My goodness, how did this guy get so big?"

The last time Voigtlander saw Han Shuo, he wasn't even 1.80 metres tall. Han Shuo had immediately looked for Fanny every time he went to the Necromancy Major, and normal people would simply not have the chance to see Han Shuo. At present, the figure of Han Shuo, who had trained in demonic magic, was as imposing as a demonic god and naturally exuded devilishly attractive traits.

Even though he was in a sea of people, Han Shuo's tall and imposing body and features would still draw everyone's gaze, causing everyone to focus their attention on him, inevitably becoming the focal point of everyone's attention.

"Master Fanny, it's Bryan! Bryan is here, he really came!" Lisa originally looked around senselessly, not expecting Han Shuo to actually return. When she saw Han Shuo's prominent figure out of the corner of her eye, her heart was in an uproar and she could not resist crying out in surprise.

"It seems that it is only when I actually see him that I realise that all these days of trying to forget him have been in vain. I, I still can't forget him!" after crying out in surprise, Lisa's expression suddenly turned pale as she sighed inwardly.

Hearing Lisa's cry, Fanny's eyes lit up with a gleam of disbelief. She could not resist getting up at once, but remembered that there were many people around. She couldn't help but blush as she sat back down, inwardly berating herself for losing control. Imitating the action of taking a sip of water, and controlling her tone as much as possible, she said to the group of excited youngsters, "That person is Bryan, he can be considered your senior".

These new necromancy students, who had rushed over because of Han Shuo's reputation, had just completed the procedures to enter the necromancy major. When they heard Fanny's sentence, they couldn't help but blush, all of them standing on their toes to do their best to see a little further, to look for any trace of their hero. At that moment, their young and tender hearts were filled with emotion and excitement.

As Han Shuo continued on his way, he noticed that due to his appearance, many eyes were focused on him. When Han Shuo looked around and didn't immediately see the recruitment point of the Necromancy Major, he couldn't help but become suspicious.

However, Han Shuo understood that the Necromancy Major was a branch of the Dark Major, and the Dark Major's location was indeed extremely conspicuous. It was only after a mystical demon floated up to survey the area that he spotted Fanny in a corner behind the Dark Major. When Han Shuo saw the words on the banner being held aloft by five skeleton warriors, he couldn't help but laugh and thought to himself, as the largest magic academy in the Lancelot Empire, why does recruitment look like a food market?

Han Shuo continued to walk towards the Necromancy Major as he pondered. Just as Han Shuo was about to reach the Necromancy Major's recruitment point, Deo hastily pulled Crowley aside and said in a low voice, "This guy is Bryan, if you want to seize the chance to become famous, defeating him is a good idea!"

Crowley followed Deo's gaze, couldn't help but blow a raspberry, "Deo, have you made a mistake, is this fellow really a Necromancer? Why does he look like he's better built than a barbarian warrior?"

Deo was a little speechless and had an ugly expression on his face as he explained, "That's right, it's him. It is said that he also practises a mysterious martial art, and that he defeated Leah Cain of the Brut Merchant Alliance. Crowley, could it be that you are afraid?"

"Also practising a martial technique..." Crowley stared blankly before smiling confidently as he replied, "A mage who doesn't focus on one thing is the easiest to deal with. If you hadn't brought that up, I'd still be a little apprehensive. Since this is the case, I feel reassured."

As Han Shuo made his way to the Necromancy Major, he was slightly surprised at the amount of attention he was getting. He hadn't thought that his appearance would actually cause so many people to get excited.

The recruitment point for the Light Major was also in a very conspicuous place. Han Shuo had noticed Amyes through a mystical demon, and when he passed by the recruitment point of the Light Major, he couldn't help but nod his head to greet Amyes, who was sipping tea leisurely. Since Amyes was one of the three heavyweights of the Dark Mantle, he could also be considered Han Shuo's immediate superior. Amyes was also Emily's brother. Whether in public or in private, Han Shuo had to show respect when he saw Amyes.

When Amyes, who was originally sitting there leisurely sipping tea, saw Han Shuo's greeting, he didn't dare to be disrespectful and actually stood up and smiled as he returned the greeting.

For someone like Amyes to be so respectful to an upstart like Han Shuo, Voigtlander was slightly surprised. As he remembered what Amyes had advised him, Voigtlander suddenly understood and instead looked at the Dark Major with schadenfreude. Seeing Crowley's restless appearance, it seemed as if a show was about to begin.

Seeing Amyes rise to return the greeting, Han Shuo was similarly astonished. No matter how he looked at it, with Amyes' status, even returning the greeting while sitting was already giving a face to Han Shuo. He really didn't think that Amyes would actually stand up and show his respect.

This meant that Amyes was treating Han Shuo as someone on the same level, and was not simply treating Han Shuo as a subordinate. Otherwise, regardless of his age or qualifications within the Dark Mantle, there was simply no need for Amyes to stand and return the greeting.

With a gorgeous smile, Han Shuo, who was slightly confused, headed straight for the Necromancy Major, not giving much thought to the reason behind Amyes' kindness.

Suddenly, a malevolent looking middle-aged Magus stood in Han Shuo's way. Crowley covertly measured Han Shuo and suddenly said, "Are you Count Bryan? Haha, let me introduce myself, I am Crowley and a graduate of the Dark Major of Babylon Academy. I have always been fascinated by the exploration of magic and have just recently returned to the Lancelot Empire..."

"Get to the point!" Han Shuo knitted his brows and interrupted before Crowley could finish her sentence.

Crowley had an embarrassed look on his face, not expecting Han Shuo's position as a noble count to actually rudely interrupt his speech. This left Crowley dazed for a moment.

"I have heard that Count Bryan is a grand magus of necromancy. May I ask if the Lord Count would do me the honour of matching wits with me?" Having been interrupted by Han Shuo, Crowley, a little annoyed, got straight to the point and issued his challenge.

Upon hearing this sentence, the students and teachers in the Dark Major were shocked. The attention of the nearby majors were all focused here and had also heard Crowley's loud challenge. They were all instantly aroused, hastily abandoning whatever they were doing and rushing over.

Over by the Necromancy Major, Fanny had been staring at Han Shuo ever since he had appeared and had clearly heard the challenge from the Dark Major's Crowley. Before Fanny could say anything, Lisa and the other students had already made their way over. Fanny hesitated for a moment, turned around and said to Gene, "Master Gene, I'm sorry to bother you looking after this place, I'll go over and have a look!"

"Sure, go ahead. I will take care of this area." Gene knew the true relationship between Fanny and Han Shuo and nodded understandingly as he replied.

"Let's go over and have a look as well. Haha, where did this guy come from to go so far as to challenge our hero?" all the new necromancy students who had joined because of Han Shuo's reputation ran over excitedly.

Amyes, who had just sat down, suddenly spat out a mouthful of tea and looked awkwardly at Voigtlander who was on the receiving end. He smiled sheepishly before saying, "I'm really sorry, that fellow really did what I predicted, he wanted to seize the opportunity to make a name for himself. Haha." "It's nothing, it's nothing, my lord is indeed formidable," as Voigtlander used a napkin to wipe the tea off his body, he smiled and complimented Amyes. He wouldn't dare accuse Amyes!