"Phew!" Mason patted his face, trying to calm down and cheer himself up in his mind. He should really be nervous about what he was going to announce next.
After taking a look at the reporters sitting below, Mason took a deep breath and calmed down.
Then he walked up to the press stage in one go. As soon as he got on, the reporter below quickly stood up and asked:
"Master Mason, there is news outside that you want to challenge Master Ona. Is this true?"
"There are also those things in the newspapers about the conflict between you and Master Ona. Are those also true?"
"There are also many masters who say that you deceived your master and destroyed your ancestors. What do you think of this matter?"
Mason pressed his hands down to quiet the reporters, "I will answer the questions one by one."
"As for deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors, I said it last time. I have never actually been a disciple of Master Ona, and he is not willing to accept me as a disciple. So strictly speaking, it is not deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors."
"As for the reason why I came out, I have been suppressed there all the time, and I couldn't learn anything. I came out only after receiving guidance."
"What about your challenge to Master Ona? Is this true?"
Mason nodded, "Yes."
The reporters below were in an uproar. Although they had almost confirmed it before, they were still shocked when they heard the news with their own ears.
"Then why do you want to challenge Master Ona?"
"Well, this is related to my previous experience..."
Mason's eyes flashed with memories of his past life, "Let me tell you, I have studied with Master Ona for more than seven years. I admit that I learned a lot of techniques from him, but if I were given a chance to start over again, I don't think I would go through that kind of life again."
When the reporter below heard this, he started writing again. This is the personal certification from Master Mason!
"In those seven years, the blows I received from him and the degree of harm to my heart were far more than what he taught me, so that during that period of time, I always felt low self-esteem and fearful. I was constantly hit by him there, and he denied my ideas, inspirations, and designs, making me feel like I was a waste. During those seven years, I kept doubting myself, feeling that I did not have the talent to become a jewelry designer, and thought about giving up on my design path. I feel like a useless person in front of Master Ona."
"People say they should be grateful for the suffering they have experienced, but I don't want to thank Master Ona for what they did to me. If those things happen to you, then you will know how unbearable it is."
Mason spoke with great emotion. What he said came from the bottom of his heart and he had suppressed things he wanted to say for a long time. Therefore, the emotions in his sentences were also very rich. Some female reporters with strong sympathy wiped away tears.
"But luckily, I met someone who changed my life. He told me that I was talented and that I had the ability to do my best."
"So I left Master Ona and began to explore my own design path. In an environment where no one denied me, my confidence slowly returned and my design became more and more comfortable."
"The reason why I am able to achieve what I have today, the first thing I want to thank is the person who guided me. The second thing is to thank myself, my efforts, and my persistence in not giving up. As for Master Ona, I don't have much gratitude to him in my heart, but more fear."
"So what I challenge Master Ona is true. I want to defeat him to fill the fear of him deep in my heart and make myself more complete, instead of waking up from the nightmare of being criticized by him every night when I go to sleep."
The reporters below were all shocked. They did not expect that Master Ona was such a person, nor did they expect that those things had such a big impact on Master Mason.
"Also, now I can be regarded as a representative of the new style of jewelry. This can be regarded as a formal challenge to those old design concepts. So not only for me, but also for the future of the jewelry design industry, I must challenge Master Ona. Even if I am afraid of him and afraid of him, I have to tell him and tell myself that this time I must win!"
After Mason finished speaking, the reporters below had not yet stopped writing. Master Mason openly accused Master Ona of the bad influence it had on him during those seven years, as well as the dispute between the old and new schools of theory. There were so many hot topics that they did not know which one they should choose to focus on.
While Mason was speaking passionately, Calen and Claire were also listening below.
When he heard Mason praising Claire, Calen also had a smile on his face, leaned slightly towards Claire, and whispered, "Lord Claire, is that guy praising you?"
Claire just smiled and said nothing. In fact, it was he who came up with the idea of letting Mason challenge Ona. The purpose was to push the popularity to a higher level and quickly determine the outcome of the duel. Otherwise, Mason would never have thought that he could duel with the former number one in the jewelry design world.
"Sir." Calen asked again, "What if Ona doesn't accept the challenge?"
Calen is no longer called Master Ona, but calls him by his first name. Not only has his position changed, but he has also heard Mason tell him what Ona did to him, so he despises Ona in his heart.
The fact that Ona did not accept the challenge is also very possible in Calen's opinion. He is already the number one in the jewelry design industry. What is the point of dueling with a newcomer like you? There is no benefit to you if you win. If you lose, you will fall from the altar. Only fools do it.
"If he doesn't accept the challenge, he will lose." Claire smiled.
Calen thought for a while and nodded suddenly, that's the same thing! If Ona doesn't accept it, then he can go and promote Ona. He is afraid of Mason, so he doesn't dare to accept Mason's challenge. This is a devastating blow to those old-school masters, but it is indeed an opportunity to attract popularity for myself.
"What if Mason loses?" Calen asked worriedly.
"If you lose, you lose." Claire chuckled and said, "If Mason loses, he can challenge again. He is still a young man in his early years, and everyone is very tolerant of him. And if Mason loses, it is only his personal loss. It is not the loss of the new concept. But if Ona loses, it will be the loss of the old concepts before."
Ona is different from Mason. Ona, as the first one, represents the old ideals, while Mason's current challenge is more about his personal, and he is a newly emerging thing. The people are very tolerant of his failures and allow him to challenge the old authority many times.
Looking at Mason above, Claire said with a smile from the corner of his eyes, "So no matter what, the worst we can do is a draw, and if we win, then all the masters of Ona will be finished."
"Of course, if you can win in one go, that would be the best."
More than half an hour later, Mason's press conference was also completed. After the reporters below left, Mason also walked towards Claire Calen.
"Lord Claire." Mason smiled and nodded at Claire. Although he was already a master, his personality was still the same shy as before.
Claire raised his chin slightly and affirmed. "That's good."
"It's ridiculous." Mason said embarrassedly. He actually didn't want to put the personal grudge between him and Ona in it, but the reason why he put it in was because it was the advice given to him by Claire. Although he didn't directly tell him the reason, Mason still followed Claire's advice.
And I feel that after I said what I said in my heart, Mason's mood has improved a lot, and he is no longer as depressed as before.
"Are you afraid?" Claire patted Mason on the shoulder and smiled.
Mason shook his head slightly, and said with a firm smile, "Don't be afraid, now is my era, he is the one who should be afraid."
Claire also smiled. This was what he had said to Mason before.