The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

The gray-robed man led them to a hidden corner. At first glance, there was only empty air, but after passing through, they found a different world.

On the ground, a miniature teleportation array was faintly visible. A teacher in charge of guarding was sitting next to it. When he saw the gray-robed man bringing people over, the teacher immediately stood up.

The gray-robed man said nothing, but just raised his hand slightly. The shadows in the wide sleeve holes were thick, but they could not cover the dazzling golden light on the badge. In the center of the badge was engraved a lifelike three-legged golden crow, and the posture of flapping its wings as if ready to fly was vivid.

The teacher was very familiar with this totem, because the same totem was also engraved on the stone tablet at the entrance of the Imperial Magic Academy.

The gray-robed man said calmly, "Number 1."

The teacher then guided them to stand on the teleportation array of the corresponding box. With a flash of light, several people appeared in the white box.

Jiang Liujing held Chi's arm tightly, and the moment he landed, he observed his surroundings vigilantly.

There were few decorations in the box, but the few that were there were very luxurious, demonstrating the owner's extraordinary status.

There were four other people in the room besides them.

In the center, a person sits on a chair, his back to the others, seemingly gazing out the window. Two others stand behind him, vaguely guarding him.

At the front of the box, Jiang Liujing saw the familiar blond boy - Ignatius.

He had an ordinary face and an ordinary build, making him hard to spot in a crowd. His expression was stiff, a sliver between a touch of happiness and a deeper depression.

Seeing Jiang Liujing and Chi suddenly appear in the box, his expression suddenly changed and he blurted out: "Why are you here?"

Jiang Liujing blinked. It was a good question. He also wanted to know.

The man sitting in the chair let out a magnetic laugh: "I asked them to come."

As he spoke, he slowly turned his chair, revealing the face of a blond, blue-eyed, handsome, and steady middle-aged man. He had a high nose bridge, deep brows, and a gaze that was intimidating without even anger.

Jiang Liujing felt extremely familiar with this kind of temperament, which only belonged to the absolute superior.

He had a vague suspicion about the man's identity, but he didn't speak easily. Instead, he stood quietly, waiting for the man to speak.

The man obviously appreciated her calm demeanor even more. He smiled and said, "If it weren't for the crystal ball test records, I'd find it hard to believe you were only eight years old. When Yige was eight, he wasn't nearly as calm as you are."

Ignatius suddenly showed a somewhat embarrassed and annoyed expression. He opened his mouth to say something, but remembered that Jiang Liujing and the others were still there, so he had to close his mouth in disappointment.

Ig?

Jiang Liujing, however, sensed from this address the close relationship between this man and Ignatius.

He glanced at the two of them. It was true that they both had blonde hair, but blonde hair was the most common hair color on this continent and didn't mean anything.

In terms of appearance, although this man is middle-aged, he looks like a handsome and elegant uncle, while Ignatius has no special features in appearance.

He was thinking in his heart, but his face did not show it. He just replied calmly: "Thank you for your compliment. Since you asked us to come here, isn't it time to tell us who you are?"

The man raised his eyebrows as he heard a hint of offense in the child's words right after he finished praising him.

But he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and asked him, "You can figure out how to break the opponent's moves so quickly in the arena. Now in front of me, can't you guess my identity?"

"I guessed." Jiang Liujing replied, "But I don't know if you will admit it."

Although the man in front of him was dressed in luxurious clothes, a closer look would reveal that he had no signs of identity, and he looked like an ordinary wealthy businessman.

Considering that the people who came to pick them up just now were also hiding their identities, Jiang Liujing suspected that they did not want to reveal their identities.

He asked this question just to test it out, but he didn't expect the man to laugh: "Go ahead, if you guess right, I have nothing to deny."

The man didn't seem to care, so Jiang Liujing dismissed the idea that he might be preparing for an assassination attempt and said bluntly, "You are the King of the Dawn Empire, right?"

The man asked, "Why are you so sure?"

"Because it's number one," Jiang Liujing said. "When I came here, I heard that this was box number one. The Imperial Magic Academy is essentially affiliated with the Dawn Empire. Even if these boxes are open to the dignitaries of the entire continent, the leading box must belong to the Dawn Empire."

His guess was correct. They had taken this into consideration when they numbered the boxes.

The man raised his eyebrows, a smile in his eyes, and said, "Then I might also be a noble of the empire."

Jiang Liujing shook his head slightly. Even though he had guessed that the person he was talking to might be the leader of a country, his expression remained calm and he did not show any panic at all.

"It's indeed possible for a noble to enter Box One. Before I met you, I considered this possibility, but after meeting you, I'm convinced that you're not one of them."

"Oh why?"

Jiang Liujing said: "Because I have seen other kings. They look different from you and have completely different personalities, but..."

He pointed to his eyes and said, "The way you look at people is very similar."

It was a look that seemed to be looking down at something from a superior position. Even if there was no intention to look down on the other person, it would still make the person being looked at feel that they were being suppressed.

Jiang Liujing knew the reason clearly. It was because they put themselves in the highest position in their hearts.

Apart from the ruler of a country, who else can have such eyes?

The man burst into laughter upon hearing this. His laughter was extremely hearty and showed no sign of restraint. If it weren't for the soundproofing array in the box, it would probably have attracted the attention of the entire audience.

Ignatius sighed helplessly, a little surprised that Jiang Liujing could guess his father's identity so quickly.

Jiang Liujing waited until he finished laughing before continuing, "It seems my guess was correct. So, Your Majesty, why do you want to see me?"

The team competition had just ended. Even if they appreciated his performance, they could have waited until the individual competition was over before approaching him. Why was he so impatient?

After the king's identity was exposed, he no longer hid it. He put away his smile, restored his solemn expression, and said lightly: "I originally wanted to wait until your game was over to see you, but it would be too late for Iger to find you by then."

Jiang Liujing and Ignatius both showed puzzled expressions when they heard this.

Ignatius didn't expect that his father called Jiang Liujing over for his own reasons. Jiang Liujing glanced at the blond boy and asked, "What is your relationship...?"

The king drummed his fingers on the armrest of his chair. "Ig, tell him yourself."

“…” Ignatius’ figure suddenly froze.

Facing Jiang Liujing's gaze, he seemed to be back in the morning match against Shuiyuan. He was silent for a while before he lowered his head and said sullenly, "Father and son."