Mark and Samuel immediately cackled upon hearing Fane's words. It was as though they were talking to a clown, one that had boastful words that meant nothing but overestimations.
Samuel laughed as he said, "Do you know what you're even saying? Look at the badge on your chest before you speak. You're just a sixth-grade alchemist, and you're already so arrogant!
"You should at least pick the right place to brag. It's so easy for you to be exposed now. We're just going to stand here and watch as you go to the condensing plates to go through the test. I want to see what kind of result you'll get!"
Mark had a cold look on his face. "Didn't you say that you would beat all of us? I can perfectly complete the test, can you? I can bring three people in easily! Can you?"
Fane merely raised an eyebrow at this and calmly nodded. This alone was enough of a response to Mark's questions, relaying how the test was nothing worth worrying over.
He had gone through one entry test, and Fane had not been troubled at all. If he faced any difficulties doing the entry test, then he felt like he should not even enter the city. After all, there would be nothing to gain from entering.
"What a braggart! You're so arrogant!" "That's right. Who does he think he is to say that he can bring three others in? Does he think that the entry test would be that easy?!
"Many sixth-grade alchemists got stuck here and barely managed to get themselves in. Anyone who manages to flawlessly pass the test would at least need to be a seventh-grade alchemist!"
"He's way too arrogant. He doesn't know what he's saying at all! He doesn't realize how funny his bragging is to us. Does he think we won't expose him?"
The other alchemists lost their cool upon noticing Fane nodding, hurling jeers and insults. None of them believed him at all, instead thinking of him as a clown as they ridiculed him.
Through it all, Fane showed no reaction at all.
In truth, he was more or less used to hearing things like this ever since he entered the Whirling World.
Many did not acknowledge his skills, yet it did not bother him at all.
They were starting to cross the line with their words, but Fane merely replied calmly, "Remember the words you're saying now; don't regret them later. You'll know who the clowns are in just a bit."
After saying that, Fane did not bother sparing them another glance as he turned to look at Rudy, who was trembling in rage as he glared at all the alchemists.
He firmly remembered Fane's warnings and knew that he could not be reckless. At that moment, most of the things spoken were nonsense, and they had more people on their side. No one would believe anything Rudy said, anyway.
Since that was the case, they would just think he was speaking nonsense if he insisted. Hence, he decided against wasting his efforts.
When Fane looked over, he hurriedly turned away.
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