Minhyuk, the king of Beyond the Heavens Kingdom, had just returned from his long journey. He hastened his travel so he could welcome the diplomats and the former tower masters. Haze was currently guiding them as they came to visit the kingdom. Minhyuk sat on his throne with a soft smile while six other people stood behind him. They did not have any time to do anything else, since they had just returned so their hair and clothes were quite dusty and unkempt.

“These are the new tower masters under my rule. I hope you don’t look down at them.”

“Haha. Is that so? Don’t they look too bad? Still, they look very healthy,” Eck burst out in laughter, the rest immediately following after him. This was because the newly appointed tower masters looked too inferior to them with their shabby and unkempt appearance. Eck and the former tower masters were all trying their hardest to hold back their laughter at the sight.

‘They dare to put these unknown people in front of us, the best in the Asgan Continent?’

‘It’s obvious. They’re putting anyone, someone, in those empty seats. Then, they will announce that they have already appointed new tower masters and gather people.’

‘Even the Beyond the Heavens’ King looks so dirty and shabby. Since they’re appointing these incompetent people as the new tower masters, everyone will definitely leave once their skills have been revealed later.’

At this moment, the former tower masters firmly believed that the rumors that they have heard about Minhyuk being a smart and gracious ruler were just that, rumors.

Then, Marquis Arna, one of the diplomats, threw the bait, “The former tower masters came with us to see the disciples that they had raised in the past. That’s...