"The famous Military Intelligence Agency, an organization jointly run by the Empire and the Moon Shadow Thieves Guild, was actually made such a big move right under your nose. Do you still have the nerve to smile?!" Mel's eyes widened. This skinny old man just said It was as high as Regnar's chin, but in terms of momentum alone, Regnar felt like he was facing a Titan.
"The boy is actually very sad..." Regnar said without sincerity.
"In pain? You are in pain!" Mel's spittle sprayed in Regner's face. Regner never expected that Taishan Beidou in the human magic world could also do such an indecent act. He originally wanted to reach out and wipe it, but considering that the old man was angry at the moment, he finally did not do so and allowed the salivary amylase to evaporate on his face.
"Under your nose! Melinder! I'm so embarrassed for you!" The old man said while slapping his own face.
"Yes, yes..." Regnar quickly lowered his head.
"Don't deal with me here!" Mel was very dissatisfied with Regner's perfunctory performance. He waved to the captain of the city defense team: "You go down first! I don't want this to happen again!"
"Yes!" The captain of the city defense team quickly stood at attention and agreed, then ran out as if running away.
"Hmph! Are you tired of being scolded by my old man?" Mel looked at the captain's back and couldn't help but snorted. However, this sentence seemed to be accusing Regnar.
"You don't dare. Master Mel, you are right." Regnar quickly replied.
Mel glared: "You brat, are you good at picking up conversations? If you have something to say, tell me the old man. Otherwise, don't blame the old man for scolding you!"
"Don't you dare, Master Mel, you are right..." Regnar repeated again carefully.
"..." Mel looked at Regner's miserable expression, and finally sighed helplessly. He softened his tone, and then asked: "Boy, you have only been the director for half a year, but in the past six months, I have scolded you four or five times, old man. Do you have any complaints about this?"
"Don't you dare, Mei..."
Regnar wanted to repeat it, but Mel jumped up: "Okay! Don't deal with me! Although I'm a little older, I'm still not confused! Speak to me properly!"
"Master, can you promise not to be angry?" Regnar asked tentatively.
"That's why I'm angry because you are perfunctory with me!" Mel glared again. This old man was so skinny that his eyes could take up a quarter of his entire face.
"Then... I dare to tell the truth..." Regnar took a deep breath: "Master Mel, if I say that you scold me, I feel good, then I'm afraid no one will believe it. But to be honest, kid I’ve never held a grudge against you for this.”
"Is it because I am an old man, and I am also the president of the Palace Mage Association? So I am relying on my old age to sell my old age?" Mel asked with a sneer.
"This..." Regnar didn't know what to say. Although he did think so in his heart, if he said it in front of Mel, he would inevitably get spit on his face again...
"That's all, I'm going to rely on my old skills for a while..." Mel waved his hand, and then said directly: "Boy, let me tell you clearly, I do have a problem with you!"
"You dare to ask why?" Regnar asked bravely.
"Why?" Mel didn't mince words: "Because of Annie!"
"Ah?!" Regnar couldn't help but be stunned. Why does this have anything to do with Annie again? Could it be that this old man is really disrespectful, but I didn't notice it for so long
OK! You old thing, you are so old that you are only skin and bones, and you still dare to take advantage of Anne? I said why are you always targeting me! It turns out it’s because of this! I admit that I am craving swan meat, but you old toad still dare to come over and choke me? ! Toad skin is already wrinkled. I'm afraid your old toad skin can be compared to a thousand-feuille cake, right? Just wait and see how I deal with you then!
Just as Regnar was thinking insidiously about how to deal with Mel, Mel went on to say: "Because of you, Annie has been delayed a lot in her spiritual practice! Do you think I can not be angry?!"
"Ah?!" Regnar was stunned again.
"What? Don't you admit it?" Mel asked coldly.
"This... I'd like to hear the details..." Regnar felt that he was restless again today.
Mel said dissatisfied: "Huh! When she came to Merindel, I thought this girl was a malleable talent. Old man, I didn't hesitate to ask her to be my disciple, but she refused without hesitation. ! Later I found out that this girl was restless and could not put all her thoughts into magic. I also heard that I am usually strict. Once I become my disciple, my restrictions will be tighter than those of the ascetic monks. , and then I refused.”
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"This girl is beautiful, and she has such an amazing talent." Mel couldn't help but praise her, then put on her eyes with contempt and continued: "I thought I could make her uneasy. What kind of outstanding young man should a man be? I never thought that you would be such a playful and smiling scoundrel when you first appeared. At that time, my only thought was that all the good cabbage was eaten by pigs!"
"..." Regnar couldn't help but cover his face. He remembered what he and Mel said when they first met. Because he didn't know Mel at the time, Regnar mistook him for an ordinary member of the Court Mage Association. At that time, Mel seemed to have just finished some alchemy experiment, which made him disgraced. As a result, Regnar joked: "Old man, have you just crawled out of the coal pile?"
ah! Now that he thinks about it, Regnar still wants to slap himself in the face!
"Hmph! What's even more annoying is that since you came, Annie has no interest in studying magic!" Mel said angrily: "Not to mention the days of participating in the martial arts tournament, after that you took that Annie Leave it to her, do you know how much time she spent taking care of her? Yes! I admit that Yi Ni also has amazing talents in the field of theoretical magic. But! All this is obviously in front of a future legendary mage. It’s insignificant! Did you know that you delayed the progress of a legendary mage?!”
"Legendary Mage?!" Regnar was startled. He only thinks that Annelotte is powerful, but he doesn't think that Annelotte can become a legendary mage.
After all, he is now the director of the Military Intelligence Department, so his horizons should be very broad. But how many legendary mages has he met so far? one! That's Stoker's lunacy! And until now, he is still not sure whether that guy is a legendary mage!
Regnar originally wanted to check his background, but was restricted by the command technique. Regnar didn't dare to ask anything about him at all. Not even Garona was consulted. And what's strange is that Garona didn't seem to want to tell him anything.
But the fact is that when Regnar and the mage met, Garona fell into a deep sleep. Because of the two of them, one is at the end of his destiny and the other is outside of it. Logically speaking, it is impossible for two people who are not on the Wheel of Fortune to meet. Therefore, when they met, Garona could only choose to fall asleep and delete this memory. Otherwise, what awaits her will be punishment by the original rules of this world.
"What? Don't you believe it?" Mel asked.
"Anne is indeed gifted, but if we say she is a legendary mage..." Regnar carefully chose his words: "This is a bit..."
"Idiot who only knows martial arts!" Mel's contempt for Regnar grew even more. He said with great certainty: "Anne's talent is the only one I have ever seen in my life! Even I can't compare with her. You know how many levels are missing! I might as well tell you clearly today! It’s you! It’s because of you! You made her practice at almost half the speed, do you believe it?”
Mel's words were true. Annelotte's talent in magic was demonstrated in all aspects. Mel still remembers that at Annelotte's age, she was just a magic apprentice who was shouted at by others. Not to mention high-level, even mid-level mages were important figures that Mel needed to look up to at that time.
But looking at Annelotte, this girl is practicing magic, studying magic circles, studying pharmacies, and thinking about alchemy. What's more important is that most of her time is spent helping Regnar deal with various matters in the Military Intelligence Agency! But even though she is so busy, Annelotte's strength is still steadily improving! This kind of talent makes Mel feel terrible just thinking about it! If Annelotte devotes all her attention to magic, Mel even dares to pat her chest and guarantee that the Hawke Empire will add a legend within ten years! Mage!
It’s so damn scary! Mel's "Legendary Mage Training Plan" was frustrated at every turn. Not only did he fail to accept Annelotte as his close disciple, but he also failed to restrain Annelotte to let her study magic painstakingly (he couldn't force her! Who can What if there is a powerful father standing behind her?). And the reason is that one person! Regner!
Every time he thinks about this, Mel will have a hatred for Regnar that is as strong as a resentful woman in a deep boudoir! Therefore, in the past six months, Mel would always find trouble with Regnar to vent his depressed feelings.
After listening to Mel's explanation, Regnar's feelings were extremely complicated. On the one hand, he was deeply touched that Annelotte had given so much to him; on the other hand, he also felt ashamed that he owed Annelotte so much; in addition, Annelotte valued him so much. And some joy or something like that. It can be said that it was the first time for Regnar to experience such complicated emotions.
"Okay! I've told you this much! I don't mean anything else. Although I have a bad temper, old man, I still can't do things like beating mandarin ducks! If I were to deal with you and Annie, If you interfere casually, you might scold me behind my back!" Mel licked his dry tongue, and then said: "I just want to remind you, don't delay Annie's cultivation because of your own affairs. . This girl has great potential. If her cultivation is delayed due to some trivial matters in the world, it would be a pity in my opinion!"
"The kid understands." Regnar nodded; "The kid just never thought that he would cause so much trouble to Annie."
"That's good." Mel nodded: "If this girl can restore the magic cannon, then she will definitely be the dean of the Magic Academy in the future. Old man, I don't ask too much, I just hope that you Don't bother her with those trivial matters of the Military Intelligence Agency in the future - I'm afraid she will be busy with the matters of the Magic Academy. I'm not afraid of your jokes. Although Annie and I don't have the title of master and apprentice, I regard her as a master in my heart. His disciple, so the old man sincerely hopes that this girl can make a name for herself in the magic world. Can you promise me this?"
"..." Regnar hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "I promise, kid!"