"Lord Jura, you have many duties to attend to. You should take the assessment first; we can wait a little longer. I'm sure no one has any objections, right?"
"Of course not. Lord Jura is one of the Ten Wizard Saints and our role model. Miss Sherria became a member of Lamia Scale and earned Lord Jura's regard—we'd also like to witness her abilities."
"No, what we most want to see is Miss Sherria completely crushing this bumpkin!"
"..."
The scene instantly erupted into a cacophony of voices.
Faced with the crowd that had suddenly appeared, Jura Neekis found himself at a loss for an answer.
Qin Yu smiled as he swept his gaze around the room.
"Since everyone is so enthusiastic, refusing would seem rather disrespectful. But I hope none of you regret it afterward."
"Lucy, Hanabi, Wendy, Sherria, let's go."
"If they want to watch a show, then let them watch their fill."
With those words, Qin Yu took the lead and headed toward the main hall.
Everyone present was momentarily dumbfounded by his effortless reversal of host and guest.
They had originally only come to flatter Jura Neekis.
They had never expected Qin Yu to ride that flattery straight to the top himself.
However, in the current situation, they clearly had no way to refuse.
"Sister Lucy, let's hurry over. Otherwise, you'll really regret it if we're late. Lord Qin Yu is very strong."
Hyuga Hanabi was the first to grab Lucy by the wrist and quickly follow after him.
Lucy was stunned by the sight, opening her mouth but unable to force out a single word.
She had considered refusing.
But could she really refuse under these circumstances?
Especially when she could feel the looks from all around her—she had clearly been tied to Qin Yu's