I find it very sacred to pick someone up and make them a saint.

Mien has a calm and composed demeanor, and is not someone who is easily stressed.

Upon hearing this, he slowly rose, not even glancing at the young man, but instead looking at Flami and speaking magnanimously:

"What this person said makes sense. Lucia and I were originally here to deal with possible cult incidents."

Since the military conference is of no help, we'll take our leave now.

As he spoke, he made a move to get up, and Lucia followed suit.

"Chief Mien."

Flammy stood up with a smile and said loudly, "You were invited here, how can you leave?"

Another robust middle-aged man with a ponytail stood up and shouted at the young man:

"Archie! Sit down! Do you dare to provoke Mr. Flamy and Chief Mien?"

After saying that, he bowed to Mi En and apologized, acting as if he were still a child.

However, Kemin could not see a trace of sincerity in his eyes.

"It's alright."

Without stopping, Mien got up with Lucia and headed towards the door.

Seeing this, not only Flami became anxious, but even the young man named Archie became anxious.

This was not just a task assigned to him by Flammy, but also a reflection of his deep-seated resentment.

After all, his family were believers in the Goddess of Light, and in their youth they revered the Holy Maiden of Light the most.

However, an experience he had when he went to the capital with his parents as a child had a profound impact on him.

He witnessed firsthand how the Holy See of Light manipulated the Holy Maiden of Light to whitewash wrongdoing.

Especially after his parents told him the truth.

This led to his provocation of Lucia being not only a contempt for the weak, but also an expression of anger at the betrayal.

Ignoring Lord Tantel's feigned obstruction, he rushed in front of Mien and his companion.

"I challenge you to a duel!"

He shouted at Mien with the fearlessness of a newborn calf, but his eyes were filled with determination.

Archie's feelings for the Holy Maiden of Light were complex; on one hand, he hated her, and on the other hand, he pitied her.

It's pitiful that she was previously manipulated by Phil of the Church of Light, and now she's being manipulated by Mien of the Academy of Scholars.

Especially when looking at Mi En's refined and handsome appearance, a strange sense of humiliation rose in his heart, as if he had been bullied.

He knew perfectly well that Mien possessed the strength of a 7th-tier mage, while he himself was only a 4th-tier warrior.

But he was determined to complete the task assigned to him by Flammy and the lord, and he also had a vague feeling that these people who spent their time in the library were all show and no substance.

The sight of the weak fighting against the strong made him breathe rapidly and his knuckles tremble.

"Insolence!" The city lord of Tantel immediately rushed over and grabbed his shoulder.

But Flami remained unmoved, and so did all the other generals, who were even watching with amusement.

After all, in the military, strength is paramount, and there is no room for appearances that are all show and no substance.

Archie did what they wanted to see.

Mien looked calmly at Archie's excited eyes, but a chilling coldness emanated from them.

This actually softened Archie's already sharp and assertive demeanor.

"Young man, do you know what you're saying?" Mien asked, staring at him.

A powerful pressure was instantly applied to Archie.

The [Chapter of the Venerable] on Mien's scholar's robe once again emitted a faint magical power.

[Level Suppression]: Anyone who is four levels or more below him and attempts to disobey him will immediately kneel down and bow.

Archie's resolute gaze wavered, turning blank, and then he felt his body go limp, almost kneeling down.

Lord Tantel, seeing this, immediately rushed over, grabbed him, and helped him regain his balance.

If Archie really kneels down, it won't just be his dignity that is being humiliated.

"Chief Mien!" the city lord shouted urgently.

Everyone was taken aback. They expected Mien to be angry, but they didn't expect her to be so disregardful of everyone's feelings.

Even if they only send a child to subtly provoke them, Mien is going all out? Isn't that a complete breakdown in relations?

Some people were stunned for a moment, while others were aroused to even greater anger.

This indomitable spirit may be a valuable quality on the battlefield, but it is not in civilized society.

Among them was General Sestan, whose brows furrowed, his anger almost bursting forth, and he nearly stood up.

But Flammy, standing to the side, stopped him, his gaze deep, signaling Sestan not to make any move.

However, many generals have already expressed their dissatisfaction.

After all, they hadn't dealt with the Academy of Scholars and Mien for many years, and the fact that only Mien and Lucia came together reinforced their stereotype of the Academy as weak.

Some even stood up, attempting to suppress Mien's 'arrogance' with a larger collective outcry.

Encouraged by this outcry, the Lord of Tantel was also inspired.

After holding out for Archie for half a day without seeing Mien withdraw his magic, he wanted to touch Mien directly to force him to dispel the unknown spell.

But the next moment, his legs suddenly stopped, and his eyes widened.

Then his whole body tensed up, he couldn't say more than a few words, his face gradually turned red, and his veins bulged.

He tried his best to keep himself from kneeling before Mien, but his body still bent and he was hit on the head by Mien.

"You kneel down too." Mien looked down at him coldly.

This is the benefit of the "Level Suppression" attribute.

Under its influence, even someone half a grade older than you will always be your strict father.

The trade-off is that it's completely useless when facing stronger opponents.

But these clueless generals had no idea what was going on with the spell that Mien was using.

All they saw was Mien easily suppressing a peak 6th-tier warrior.

There was no sign of him releasing his immense energy; it was unclear whether it was the effect of the magical artifact or if his abilities were inherently unfathomable.

Many people immediately became solemn, their bodies half-standing frozen in mid-air.

However, a small number of people still suddenly rose up.

Too embarrassing!

Making a provocative child kneel down is one thing, but do you really want a city lord to kneel down in public?

Sestan suddenly stood up, let out a roar, and violent golden energy erupted from his mouth, stirring the golden beard around him.

Unable to withstand the energy of a 9th-tier warrior, Mien simply withdrew his magic and dodged.

There's no shame in facing such a strong person.

Lord Tantel and Archie were finally freed from the [level suppression].

He was panting heavily, and a humiliated expression appeared on his face, turning it red.

"Chief Milne!!" Sestan glared at Milne.

This time, Flammy didn't stop him; he simply bent down, took a piece of food, and put it in his mouth.

"Old General." Mien also turned to face him directly, his imposing manner not yielding:

"What advice do you have?"

Mien didn't care about confronting these dukes or lords, nor did he care about offending a few.

Perhaps one day in the future, they will meet again on the battlefield and fight to the death, making the current conflict insignificant.

Most importantly, Mien knows these people.

If you want to earn their respect, you can't back down or give way. Whoever has the bigger fist will have to adjust their attitude.

Sometimes, surgery is more effective in addressing psychological issues.