Chapter 1251: Suppression
Besides, with the continuous, overbearing suppression, the unique laws contained in the image of Mount Tai continued to penetrate Rabu’s body. The crowd could even clearly see that a large number of incredibly arcane magic runes had formed a large net that was constantly sealing its power.
This is too terrifying! Bradlor now regretted his decision. Had he known earlier that the magic scroll was that powerful, he would have done whatever it took to get it, even if it meant that he had to spend all the money in the royal family’s treasury. At this juncture, he couldn’t help but blame Grand Duke Vidi. If the latter hadn’t said that the magic scroll was only a Master-level piece, Bradlor would have never given up on it.
Master-level? How can a Master-level magic scroll possibly suppress the Wild Whale Rabu that’s a demigod?! The people who had once competed with the Octopus Clan during the auction of the magic scroll shared the same thought with Bradlor. At this moment, Grand Duke Vidi had almost become their enemy, and everyone was full of resentment towards him.
After witnessing the power of the magic scroll, everyone looked at Lin Li in a completely different light. They thought, Who is this person?! He’s only in his early twenties, and not only has he reached the Sanctuary-realm in the field of magic, he also has such an unimaginable attainment in the field of inscription. Well, ordinary people might not be able to achieve stellar attainments in their lifetime even if they specialized only in one field, let alone in multiple fields.
However, Lin Li did not care about the fact that they were staring at him. The Divine-Smith-level mageweath that the Immortal King had left behind was able to suppress even powerful ancient deities, while his was worlds apart from that because it was only able to suppress a Wild Whale that was a demigod.
With that comparison, Lin Li didn’t feel proud when he saw the power that his work was unleashing at this moment. Instead, he felt a strong sense of dissatisfaction. The Immortal King, who could suppress ancient deities, was far beyond what Lin Li could compare to, and Lin Li felt that his abilities were really insignificant. Only those who didn’t have wide horizons would kick up such a fuss. If the Immortal King was there, he might mock this magic scroll for being juvenile.
Of course, Lin Li was also very confident that as long as he continued to study diligently, he might be able to reach the level that the Immortal King was at, or even surpass it.
Finally, under the strong pressure of the magic scroll, Mount Tai, Rabu sunk to the bottom of the sea and deeper into the seabed. The ferocious Rabu which was releasing its wrath just now had stopped roaring as it could no longer struggle at this point. It wasn’t that it had resigned to fate, but rather all the power in its body had already been suppressed and sealed.
The crowd that was watching from outside ignored the danger, and dived deep to the bottom of the sea at this moment to look at Rabu, which used to be the scourge of the Endless Ocean. In particular, Bradlor had to see Rabu being in a powerless state with his very own eyes. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to continue living on Four Seasons Island with a peace of mind.
Is it all over?
A large, deep pit had formed at the bottom of the sea, and it seemed to be connected to the Endless Abyss. It was formed entirely by the power of the magic scroll, which had dragged Rabu to the bottom of the sea and further into the seabed. When standing around the pit, they could only roughly see the image of Mount Tai.
Great Monarch Hegel of the Octopus Clan looked at Lin Li, who was near him, while stimulating the power of the magic scroll. He carefully asked, “Master Felic, can we stop now?”
Although Hegel’s attainment in the field of inscription was not low, this was the first time he had used a magic scroll that involved some Divine-Smith-level elements. Hence, he didn’t know much about the power of this magic scroll, and was afraid that Rabu would emerge again once he put away the magic scroll.
Lin Li was naturally very confident in his work. He nodded at Hegel, and said, “Put it away, the power of that Wild Whale has been suppressed, and it can’t escape.”
In fact, Hegel’s worry was exactly the same as that of the others. Besides, for Bradlor, suppressing Rabu there was akin to putting a time bomb in the Gilded Kingdom. If he didn’t get a clear idea of the situation, Bradlor would probably get nightmares every day on Four Seasons Island in the future.
Hence, Bradlor carefully walked towards Lin Li, and asked in a respectful tone, “Master Felic, that Wild Whale Rabu isn’t going to come out again, right? Um, can you please give us a similar magic scroll like the one you’ve just used so that we will be able to suppress that Wild Whale in case it emerges again?”
Bradlor had thought of a good plan, and decided to take this opportunity to request Lin Li to draw him a magic scroll like Mount Tai. It was a magic scroll that could suppress Rabu and exude power that was close to the power of the deities, making it a priceless item.
Lin Li naturally knew what Bradlor’s intentions were. He smiled, and said, “Your Majesty, not to worry, Wild Whale Rabu has already been suppressed, and its power will slowly be depleted. By the time the power of the magic scroll dissipates, Rabu’s strength will only be at the Legendary-level, and no longer pose a threat to you.”
“Who knows if it’s true or not? You may have suppressed Wild Whale Rabu here, but if it escapes again, the ones to suffer will be the Gilded Kingdom. Maybe that was your intention all along, and you just want to leave us with this threat!” Hearing Lin Li’s words, Cantory immediately couldn’t help but interject. Anyway, the Wild Whale Rabu had been suppressed, and the magic scroll was in Lin Li’s hands. He really didn’t want to see Lin Li become the savior of the Gilded Kingdom, so he wanted to take this opportunity to plant that thought in Bradlor’s head.
Cantory did have a point. The fact that Rabu was suppressed in the waters of Four Seasons Island meant that it would forever pose a huge threat to the Gilded Kingdom. Although Lin Li was very firm in his stand that Rabu wouldn’t escape, they were still paranoid and worried about it. Given the current situation, Bradlor and the ministers of the Gilded Kingdom obviously couldn’t put their minds at ease.
Besides, the relationship between Lin Li and the Gilded Kingdom was not exactly close-knit; in fact, they had even gotten into a conflict before. Hence, no one could be certain that Lin Li really didn’t hold a grudge against them, and that Rabu had really been suppressed, and would no longer be a threat to the Gilded Kingdom.
It would have been fine to make such a conjecture in private. However, Cantory was too reckless to have said those words in front of everyone. As soon as he spoke, the Siren Clan and Octopus Clan who wished to have a good relationship with Lin Li, as well as those who were in neutral positions, immediately looked sullen.
In the eyes of the Siren Clan and Octopus Clan, Cantory was biting the hand that fed him and exacting revenge on his savior. Although the magic scroll was in the hands of the Octopus Clan, Lin Li was ultimately its original creator. The magic scroll had suppressed Rabu, and helped the Gilded Kingdom overcome this ordeal. Yet, Cantory was not only ungrateful, he even began to suspect Lin Li. Moreover, the ones who were controlling the magic scroll were the Octopus Clan. If anything, the Octopus Clan would have been suspected too.
Bradlor didn’t expect Cantory, who was usually magnanimous and smart, would suddenly be so muddled up at this moment. The king was initially thinking about how he could get closer to Lin Li, but Cantory’s words had just disrupted his plans.
“Cantory, shut up!” At the end of the day, Bradlor was the king of the Gilded Kingdom, and although he was usually more polite to Cantory because the latter was the disciple of the Illuminati’s lord, he couldn’t care less at this time.
Bradlor’s outrage instantly made Cantory freeze in shock. Since he became a disciple of the lord of the Illuminati, he had never been reprimanded so harshly by Bradlor, which led him to no longer take Bradlor seriously even though the latter was the king. However, Bradlor’s current austerity made him realize that the king was still the king whom he couldn’t ignore or disregard at this point.
Almost immediately after Bradlor’s angry rebuke, Saint Edmund of the Illuminati glared at Cantory with extreme dissatisfaction, and sternly chastised, “Cantory, you’re going overboard. Hurry up and apologize to President Felic immediately!”
Saint Edmund was now certain that Lin Li had made another huge breakthrough in his attainments in the field of inscription, which meant that there was hope for speeding up the resurrection of the founding Saint, Lord Aquilo. Under such circumstances, he would never allow anyone in the Illuminati to offend Lin Li, not even the three other Saints, let alone Cantory. Even if the lord was here, Saint Edmund would not change his stand.
Cantory was surprised by King Bradlor’s rebuke, but Saint Edmund’s words were a huge blow to him. Cantory had always prided himself on the fact that he was the disciple of the lord of the Illuminati, and was the most promising candidate for the successor of the Illuminati. With such a status, he had never suffered such a treatment before.
What Cantory found the most difficult to accept was the fact that the people of the Gilded Kingdom and Illuminati were not the only ones around. The several Sea Clans and various human forces were also present. Yet, he was now being made to apologize to Lin Li, the president of a force from the Breezy Plains. Even though Lin Li had unimaginable attainments in the field of inscription, it still made Cantory feel extremely humiliated.
However, Cantory did not dare to have the slightest disrespect for Saint Edmund. After all, he had yet to become the next lord of the Illuminati. Besides, even the current lord would treat the Saints of the Four Sanctuaries of the Illuminati with great respect.
Hence, even though Cantory’s identity and status might seem impressive to others, he was nothing to Saint Edmund. If he were to anger Saint Edmund, Cantory might possibly be dismissed as a disciple of the lord, let alone become the future successor to the current lord.
Faced with the double pressure of Bradlor and Saint Edmund, Cantory had no choice but to swallow his pride reluctantly even though it would bruise his ego. Even his father, Burgess, and the ministers who were close to them didn’t dare to stand out to speak up for him.
In a moment of helplessness, Cantory had no choice but to turn to Lin Li and face him with a forced smile on his face. He said, “President Felic, please forgive me, I was just too worried about the safety of the kingdom. I didn’t mean to be so callous with my words, I hope to seek your understanding…”
Although Cantory was apologizing, he didn’t sound apologetic at all, because he had first used his concern as an excuse, and even expected Lin Li to understand the reason for his offensive words.
However, Lin Li did not take it seriously, either. Before Cantory finished speaking, he turned to Bradlor and the others before saying, “Your Majesty, since the Wild Whale Rabu has been suppressed, I’ll get going. I have something else to tend to.”
After saying this, Lin Li reached his finger out, and slid it in the air to form a spatial rift, which he then stepped into together with Connoris.
Cantory’s face became beet-red immediately, and he watched the spatial rift close gradually before disappearing completely, unable to contain his resentment anymore. Standing rooted to the ground, he clenched his fists so tightly that his nails were digging into his flesh, but he didn’t feel the pain at all. He even began trembling a little.
What a shameful thing to do! I’ve swallowed my pride to apologize to him, but not only did he not say something nice in return, he even ignored me completely! Faced with Lin Li’s blatant disregard, Cantory felt even more humiliated than when Bradlor and Saint Edmund made him apologize to Lin Li in front of everyone.
In Cantory’s opinion, Lin Li should have at least said something kind to him out of courtesy after hearing his apology, even if it didn’t move him to tears. Cantory thought that since he had already stooped low to apologize, Lin Li ought to say that he didn’t take it to heart and forgive him! Yet, Lin Li didn’t even look at him, and instead merely bade farewell to Bradlor before leaving via a spatial rift. Cantory felt that he was left alone looking like a fool.
The biggest issue that bothered Cantory was the fact that there were many people around who had watched him, the promising elite of the younger generation of the Gilded Kingdom, getting ignored and disregarded blatantly. He could no longer hold his head high again! Anger simmered within him, and was consuming his sanity down to the very last trace.
Fortunately, Cantory’s father, Burgess, who knew his son well, walked forward and patted Cantory on his shoulder at this moment. He said, “Okay, President Felic clearly understands the concerns that you have for the Gilded Kingdom, and he has merely taken his leave because an urgent matter has cropped up. We should get going too.”
Of course, Burgess was lying through his teeth because everyone could tell clearly what Lin Li’s attitude was like. However, the rest of them didn’t have any feud with the Gilded Kingdom, and were aware of Cantory’s status in the Illuminati, after all. Hence, no one stated it explicitly in Cantory’s face.