The peak Tier 5 Mage stared at Alec in surprise, struggling to process his words. Alec’s statement was simple, yet it carried a weight that felt impossible to accept.
As he hesitated, still trying to make sense of it, the rest of the mages had already arrived at the clearing atop the mountain.
“Move near the flag that corresponds with your cultivation realm,” Alec repeated.
This time, many of the mages, recognizing that it was the Young Master himself speaking, and began shifting toward the designated flags without question.
But the defiant mage wasn’t ready to back down.
“Hold on!” he called out, his voice filled with frustration.
“He may be the Young Master, but that doesn’t give him the right to order us around, He’s just a High Tier 5 Mage, and he doesn’t even qualify to be voted as the Tier 5 mage leader, let alone command us all!”