Xu Yi watched Kennard board the Medium Mana Bus bound for Anvilmar City and disappear down the road. He chuckled and shook his head.
"Honestly, that Kennard. He's only going home for the New Year. Why did he have to make it sound so solemn? He even said 'goodbye' to me. Gave me a fright-I thought he was planning to resign."
Heinz, standing beside him, frowned slightly. "That's not impossible. I heard the Emma Family has recently started getting involved in the magic industry too. It would make perfect sense for them to call him home, given that he's spent more than two years as our guild's Chief Executive Officer."
"It's precisely because the Emma Family wants to enter the magic industry that they won't do that. Leaving Kennard here as our guild's Chief Executive Officer would actually be more beneficial to their development in the industry," Xu Yi said with a smile. "After all, any merchant guild that wants to enter the magic industry needs to build a good relationship with the Xinfei Merchant Guild, doesn't it?"
Heinz laughed heartily. "Xu Yi, I've noticed you're becoming more and more like those big shots. You always sound so confident."
"Oh?" Xu Yi glanced at him, thought for a moment, then asked, "Baron Haines said something similar to me before. Has my personality really changed?"
Heinz shook his head. "I don't think your personality has changed. It's just... how should I put it? Probably because our guild has grown stronger, you naturally have more confidence as its president than you used to. That makes you seem much more assured and commanding."
"Why does that sound like you're saying I'm a petty man letting success go to his head...?" Xu Yi laughed at himself. "Don't tell me that brat Alex said that