The dense aura of the Beast God lingering on Landen's armor made everyone present immediately feel the crushing pressure of a higher existence. Even Ben Kaul and Yawenni Golden Moon behind Landen found the aura deeply repellent.
"I... I..."
Facing the aura of the Magic Beast God head-on for the first time, Gordon and Jacob felt as though a pair of wolf eyes were staring at them. They no longer dared to speak.
"Landen, you..."
Alexei stared at Landen, too shocked for words. Both he and Befen had heard that Landen could withstand the Beast God's attacks, but they had never imagined he had endured them head-on with his own body.
"What exactly is wrong with you people?!"
Ben Kaul glared at those from the Imperial Capital and roared furiously, "Go tell Frank—and anyone else who thinks Landen hasn't been fighting the beastmen to the death—that they can get themselves to the Iowa front line right now! Tomorrow, they can go withstand the Beast God's Favored attacks!"
"My lord, this is all a misunderstanding. What we meant was—"
"My lord, we'll take our leave at once!"
Jacob, merely a High-Rank Law-Order Mage before Ben Kaul, had lost every trace of arrogance. Just as he tried to explain himself slowly, Gordon Campbell grabbed him and dragged him away.
"Befen, stay here and help Marquis Landen. I'll take them back," Alexei said before chasing after the two Finance Department men, leaving only Befen Klein to hurry to Ben's side and help Landen remove his armor.
"Ah, Landen, why do you smell like a wild dog?" Following the scent, the Magic Pattern Tiger entered the meeting room. The moment she came in, she licked the wound on Landen's body.
"Yeah, that big dog was vicious!" Landen joked with the Magic Pattern Tiger, only