The Pinnacle Of Life

Nathan spoke up before Alex could. “Hmph, as if he deserves to be welcomed by us!” Nathan saw Alex as a grandmaster, so he figured that this lowly battle was already child’s play to Alex. This

was why he thought that this Intermediate-Mystic rank old man didn’t deserve to be welcomed. Unfortunately, Nathan was on the same side as Lex, and even looked like one of Lex’s underlings in others’ eyes.

Lex was ranked very low in the SCBA, almost ranked at last place. So Nathan’s words made those who overheard him huff angrily. Some even knew Lex as well. “Hey Gunther, well aren’t you just great? So you’re no longer showing

respect to Lord Bale, huh? Oh, is it because he’s retiring from his position as president today? Have you

decided to take that spot?”

Lex chuckled lightly, not saying a word. This somehow angered them even further. They thought that Lex was just trying to put up a tough act and

started insulting him under their breath as they walked away because they were worried they might get

involved in this. They didn’t want Lord Bale to punish them as well. Just then, Philip noticed Lex and hesitated, but he still approached him voluntarily.

who insulted Lex had a smug expression plastered

Nathan and came to give them a piece of

started to shoot pitiful looks towards Lex. One even snitched on him as well. “Lord Bale, you might not know this,

even said that

dirty glare at that

heart. Despite this, he was still cursed with the parasitic worm, so he didn’t

the parasitic worm now, wouldn’t that mean I’d be dead? Then it would

the

Lex for now. Once the worm was out, he would definitely have him pay for his actions. Lord Bale ignored

in private?” Upon hearing this, the SCBA members who insulted Lex were appalled as

had referred to Lex Gunther as Lord Lex

‘What is happening?’

revealing his identity. Philip and Lex had only talked to each other for a

since he had