Lin Qi took several deep breaths to calm himself, then stared at Esco in shock.
He was merely a mid-stage Saint Master ice mage, yet among his eighteen disciples and forty-five granddisciples, every one had entered the Saint realm? Heavens, this man alone was enough to form a powerful mage corps. And these were only his disciples and granddisciples—how many disciples did his granddisciples have in turn?
Considering the Heaven-ranked, Earth-ranked, and even Human-ranked mages and mage apprentices under him, Esco's following was truly a massive force.
Seeming to see the shock in Lin Qi's heart, Romero quietly reminded him from the side, "Lord Esco is acknowledged by the Continental Mages Guild as the sage most skilled at teaching disciples. And that is only because several of his disciples and granddisciples were unfortunately slain by the wizards of the Odin Temple during the conflicts of the past few centuries. Otherwise, Lord Esco's following would number far more than this."
Esco nodded reservedly. His deep azure eyes fixed intently on Lin Qi as he said in a low, powerful voice, "I am not skilled at face-to-face combat. I prefer studying the essence of magic and exploring the mysteries of the magical world. I am accustomed to remaining in the laboratory, devoting myself to researching magic arrays and crafting all kinds of magical devices."
"So in a direct battle, I could very well be defeated by a Saint Master who has only just advanced. But give me time, let me set up my magic arrays, and I can easily defeat a high-stage Saint Master enemy."
"And my greatest value lies in what Merome said—I am very good at teaching disciples." Esco looked at Lin Qi smugly. "Every one of my disciples is an elite! I imagine the family of Count Dragon Mountain