The Real Counterattack

As water elements gathered, shards of ice suddenly began appearing all around them, piece after piece. A powerful mental pressure descended upon their heads, making them feel as though they could barely breathe.

"No, no, no! We... we won't make a move, and you can't make a move either!" Hansen hurriedly cried out in fright.

At that moment, he wished he could slap himself twice.

Most of the rumors surrounding the Magic Academy's headmaster were about how terrifyingly powerful he was. Hansen considered himself formidable too, but he knew perfectly well that there was no way he could take on several hundred mage leaders by himself.

If this guy had a legitimate reason to act, they would all be done for today.

The Mage Guild members also hurriedly stopped Benjamin and persuaded him, "Don't... If you attack here, it'll be hard for us to explain things to those above. Even the Mage Guild princess's reputation will be damaged."

Benjamin shrugged, waved his hand, and dispelled the ice shards he had just formed, wearing an extremely regretful expression.

That look of regret made Hansen feel even more terrified.

They were... stroking a monster's whiskers!

At this moment, Hansen's heart was filled with regret. Why had he entertained such wishful thinking in the first place, believing they could steal the Rune Meditation Method without anyone noticing?

What they had done now had forced them onto a road with no escape.

They could neither fight nor argue their way out. Time trickled away amid the standoff. If they could not make it to today's gathering and reveal the Rune Meditation Method to the public first, they might never get another chance...

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Hansen's expression changed.

"You sent other people to the gathering!"

Benjamin raised his brows at that and