The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1392 - 405: Pride and Fire

The scorching air gradually heated up, quietly flowing between the two opposing Mages.

Ophelia held her breath, her gaze towards Prince Colin shimmered with a peculiar brilliance—surprise, relief, and a reliance beyond admiration.

It was the first time she had seen this expression on the Prince's face.

Ilana felt the same way.

Including Hard and Bain standing nearby, none of them expected to see the revered Prince Colin in the Maze.

Watching Prince Colin standing nonchalantly in front of the Magic Apprentices, Arist suddenly smiled, and a Magic Wand appeared silently at his fingertips.

Dealing with a group of Magic Apprentices wasn't worth using the Magic Wand, but a Platinum Level Prince was still worth it.

"It's truly... unexpected. I was wondering how the fools from the Castelion family descended to the third level so quickly. It makes sense if you were secretly assisting them."

Originally, according to his plan, Lassitina would become his chosen "Proud" after opening the Magic Box, descending into the Maze in the guise of Chaos Chosen, becoming the ruler of the Maze, and then executing his plan.

To this end, he also tampered a bit within the Maze, clearing obstacles for Lassitina's team that they couldn't overcome.

This was easy for a Diamond Level Mage, who could do it discreetly.

However, no one expected Ophelia's early appearance to disrupt his plans, directly frightening his puppet Lassitina into losing the qualification to become the "Proud."

The only one qualified to be corrupted, Ophelia, was unaffected. He had to settle for choosing a sufficiently foolish fat pig near the Gate of Chaos to act as his Chosen and execute his scheme.

Hearing Arist's mockery of her family, Ophelia's pale face showed a hint of anger, but it was quickly overwhelmed by the astonishing fact he revealed.

Colin was helping her?

But—

When?

Suddenly, she thought of the butterfly that she could never catch, appearing before her when she was lost, and disappearing when she reunited with Ilana.

Now that she thought about it, when Prince Colin appeared earlier, it seemed that a butterfly suddenly appeared in front of everyone!

Ophelia's mind suddenly cleared, throwing a bewildered gaze towards Colin, with confusion about "why" in her eyes.

As if sensing her inner turmoil, Prince Colin, with his back to her, began to speak his purpose in a gentle tone.

"…I have always believed that the Master should be a guiding mentor to the Apprentice, not rudely interfering with their every decision. Someone should tell them the color of the sky, what things are composed of, and what rules they operate under. And in this colorful world, they should be able to make choices and bear the responsibilities and consequences."

"Ultimately, the final decision should be in their hands. After all, we will eventually grow old, and they must learn to solve their own problems."

If Arist did not personally intervene, as a Master, he would not appear after providing necessary guidance.

However, since Arist abandoned courtesy, he would no longer stand idly by.

Because this was no longer a feud between Chosen Ones but a confrontation between one Divine and another Divine.

Answering Ophelia's inner confusion, Luo Yan cast his gaze towards Arist, gently passing the topic to him.

"What do you think, Professor Arist? I heard you've been very interested in educating Apprentices lately. As someone who also works in this field, I'd like to hear your insights as a senior."

Arist chuckled drily without genuine amusement.

"My insights? I have no insights; if I must say something, it's that fools should honestly keep their ears open and heads down, otherwise, they won't know how they died."

Luo Yan nodded thoughtfully.

"It seems your Master taught you this."

Arist's expression turned cold with a hint of sarcastic smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Worthy of an Imperial Prince, daring to casually comment on a Demigod Level Great Sage as a mere Platinum Level Mage. Truly remarkable."

"No, I am simply sympathizing with you. You remind me of someone… his name is Minos, the first Magic Apprentice I met upon arriving on this snowy field." Luo Yan looked at Arist, his amiable expression suddenly turned caring, "I thought it was your problem, but maybe… it's not entirely your problem."

The shadow of the High Tower is not cast by the tile at the top; it only happens to stand at the highest point of the tower.

A tower built on lies and death, its reflection must be the shadow of lies and death.

Before his corruption spread here, this tower had long been completely corroded.

Looking at that caring expression, Arist froze.

In his chest, an unnameable fire suddenly ignited, scorching every inch of his rationality, twisting the faint grey mist around him.

Why—

A mere Platinum Level Mage dared to "look down" at him with such a gaze!

Even comparing the noble him to a mere Magic Apprentice!