Legend of the Supreme Archmage

Victor Receives His Punishment

Victor walked hesitantly, as did his two friends following behind him. Their usually long strides were now deliberately slowed down to stall for time.

“What are you doing? Master Elena has been waiting for a while,” Gideon reprimanded impatiently. He had already walked ahead to lead the group, but was forced to turn back again because Victor and his friends had yet to appear.

“I’m not sure this is a good idea. Master Elena is still exhausted. Maybe this meeting can be postponed so she can rest first,” Victor replied.

“What Senior Victor said is true. It would be better for Master Elena to rest first,” one of his followers chimed in.

Gideon narrowed his eyes, observing Victor who stood anxiously. Especially when Victor used his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

“What are you actually afraid of, Victor? I’ve noticed that you’ve been acting very anxious, as if you’ve just made a serious mistake.” Gideon walked closer to observe Victor’s eyes more clearly.

Victor brushed his hand away nervously. “What do you mean by making a serious mistake? I just don’t want Master Elena to become exhausted. Is that too much?”

After speaking, he hurried toward the place where Elena was waiting for him. Although afraid, Victor preferred to face Elena directly rather than endure Gideon’s sarcasm.

Victor stopped for a moment in front of the door. His hand once again wiped away the sweat flowing down his forehead. His heart pounded as he imagined the anger he would receive.

“Master Elena, this disciple asks permission to enter,” he requested. Victor no longer paid attention to Gideon and his two friends who were left behind.

The door opened wide, Lucan having opened it according to Elena’s order. Victor glanced at Lucan, feeling his sharp gaze that sent shivers through him before the young man lowered his head again.

The young man moved aside, giving Victor room to approach their master. Meanwhile, Elena continued looking at Victor, who was once again overcome by nervousness.

Victor swallowed once more before shifting his gaze forward. Elena had been waiting for him with a gloomy expression, as if ready to give him a heavy punishment.

When Elena’s lips parted–

THUD!

“This disciple admits his mistake to Master Elena!” Victor shocked them by suddenly kneeling before Elena.

Elena was stunned, her eyes briefly widening before returning to normal. A smile played on her pink lips.

“Do you think this apology of yours is enough?” Elena asked without telling Victor to stand first.

“This disciple does not understand what Master means.” Victor still lowered his head. Secretly, his heart trembled in fear. ‘Oh God, does Master Elena intend to expel me?!’

“Victor, don’t you already understand what your mistake is?”

There was no emotional turmoil in any of Elena’s words. However, Victor shuddered in horror upon hearing them. Master Elena’s voice sounded gentler whenever she was extremely angry.

“M-Master–”

“Enough,” Elena interrupted. “Whatever happened, after this you must go to the Founder’s Altar to reflect on your mistake.” Elena ordered Victor to stand immediately. “Your apology will not reduce the duration of your kneeling punishment.”

Hearing his master’s words, Victor frowned and raised his head to look at Elena. “Master … you’re not expelling me?” he asked with a foolish expression.

Elena blinked, confused. “Why would I give you such a severe punishment? The accident that happened to Lucan was not intentional, but an accident.” The woman asked back before finally narrowing her eyes. “Did you … make another mistake?”

Victor immediately shook his head rapidly. “No! No! This disciple did not make any other mistakes!” he quickly added.

Secretly, Victor glanced at Lucan, who was staring at him expressionlessly. He thought that the rotten brat had exposed what had really happened to Elena. It turned out he was wrong.

‘Hehe, it seems that even though his face has changed, his cowardly and foolish nature is still the same,’ Victor cursed inwardly, convinced that Lucan had not reported him because he was afraid of getting into trouble.

Meanwhile, Elena was seen observing Lucan. Then, she said, “Starting today,” she stumbled, “I mean, for the next three days after you finish your punishment,” the woman corrected herself, “you will be fully responsible for Lucan.”

Victor was startled upon hearing that. He immediately looked at Elena with disbelief.

“Master Elena, I don’t understand.” Victor’s face showed confusion and unwillingness as he repeated, “Fully responsible … for Lucan?”

He, Victor, the third strongest disciple of Elena’s Sanctuaria, would become fully responsible for a disciple who had not even managed to break through the first level of basic magic?!

On what basis?!