My System Just Exploded, And You Ask Me to Become a God?-Chapter 66 --Stir the Pot—Stir It Hard

Everyone present was forced to confront a truth they were reluctant to accept.

Even Max, an archmage, and Count Greypine found themselves stunned.

Just moments ago, Leit had been trapped within the breakthrough magic array, sitting with his back to the crowd like a caged bird.

But now, he had broken free—emerging transformed, reborn like a butterfly from its cocoon.

Not even thirty years old, and already possessing level 7 mana affinity—that level practically touched the ceiling of the world’s magical standards.

Everyone began speculating how such a powerful Leit might influence the balance of power between nations.

In the midst of this tense atmosphere, Joad suddenly let out a light chuckle and spoke up, "See? I told you from the very beginning—Senior Leit is incredibly strong. Even if all of you attacked him together, you wouldn’t stand a chance. You might even get counter-killed instead. Well? Wasn’t I completely right?"

This time, no one dared refute Joad’s words.

Couldn’t they? No—they simply didn’t dare.

A high-tier elite array mage with level 7 mana affinity... They, as average official-level mages, absolutely could not afford to provoke someone like that.

Still, that didn’t mean they had truly accepted it in their hearts.

To be publicly humiliated and slapped in the face like this—and worse, unable to even respond—it was beyond embarrassing.

The young elites of the Luminous Pearl Kingdom stood with grimacing faces and clenched jaws. They looked like they wanted to devour Joad alive on the spot.

But with Leit standing beside him—and the visible injuries on the observers—they didn’t dare make a move.

Baphomet let out a bitter smile.

He had still underestimated Joad’s ability to provoke people.

If the observers hadn’t intervened, Baphomet wouldn’t be surprised if Joad managed to enrage the entire Luminous Pearl youth faction to death just by talking.

Suddenly, someone from the crowd shouted, "Wait—isn’t that Miss Vanessa?!"

Everyone turned their heads in unison.

Sure enough, they saw Vanessa, dressed in a pale blue gauze gown, hurrying toward them along the mountain trail.

Seeing this, both Belzebuth and Clark had a flicker of hope return to their eyes.

Yes, Leit was powerful. But so what?

Their very own Miss Vanessa of the Luminous Pearl Kingdom was the chosen heir of the Crimsonflame Marquis—in both talent and strength, she was not inferior to Leit.

As long as Vanessa was willing to stand on their side, then Joad was sure to be in big trouble today.

"Miss Vanessa! It’s been so long—do you remember me? I attended your birthday banquet when we were kids..."

Clark put on a polite smile and strode toward her quickly.

Strangely though, Vanessa didn’t even look at him.

She passed straight through the crowd and made her way directly to Joad’s side, where she asked with concern, "Mr. Joad, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

"...’Mr. Joad?’"

"’You?’"

Clark and Belzebuth involuntarily repeated her words, their hearts full of confusion.

To everyone in the Luminous Pearl Kingdom, Vanessa had always been the cold and mysterious type.

But now? In front of Joad, she was acting like a friendly girl from next door—so warm and concerned?

Joad glanced at Vanessa, then at Clark and the others behind her.

In that instant, Clark felt a chill crawl up his spine, as if some ferocious beast had just locked onto him.

Then Joad suddenly thumped his chest with both hands and coughed dramatically.

"Good thing you got here in time... Otherwise, you might not have seen me again..."

Vanessa was startled. She quickly helped Joad sit down and asked anxiously, "What happened? Tell me everything. I’ll make sure it’s handled!"

Belzebuth immediately sensed danger and jumped in, "Miss Vanessa, don’t listen to his nonsense. The truth is—"

"How is it nonsense?!" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Joad cut him off and looked at Vanessa with a pitiful expression.

"Vanessa, you were the one who sent me the invitation letter for the banquet, right? But when I arrived and presented it—"

He pointed toward Belzebuth and the others.

"These people... cough... the so-called future pillars of the Luminous Pearl Kingdom, laughed it off.

They said your letter was garbage and even tried to destroy it."

"I fought hard to protect it for you..."

He then pulled out the wrinkled letter from his clothes and handed it to Vanessa.

Her expression darkened immediately.

Clark and Belzebuth rushed to explain, "Miss Vanessa, please don’t believe him!

We never said anything about destroying the letter. He’s making this all up!"

Joad scratched his head for a moment and then added, "Oh, right... now that you mention it, I guess you didn’t say you’d destroy it."

"Huh?"

That line caught them completely off guard.

Just then, Prince Baphomet suddenly covered his mouth—and snorted with laughter.

Joad seized the opportunity to keep fanning the flames:

"They didn’t say they’d destroy the letter. They just asked me what kind of gift I had prepared for you.

When I told them I didn’t bring one, they mocked me, called me a bumpkin from Ilan, said I had no manners or class."

"Okay, I admit I’m not the most cultured guy.

But I’ve never heard of anyone needing to bring gifts just to meet a friend."

"Vanessa, come on—if you wanted bribes, you could’ve at least done it in private.

If word of this gets out, what will people say about you?

It’ll damage your reputation—and worse, it might even tarnish the name of the Crimsonflame Marquis, who selected you as his heir!"

That did it.

Vanessa couldn’t take it anymore.

She spun around and barked at Belzebuth, "What’s this about a gift? Explain yourself!"

Belzebuth remained silent.

Though he was a prince, in the Luminous Pearl Kingdom, power reigned supreme.

And Vanessa’s strength clearly outmatched his—he couldn’t even muster the momentum to argue back.

Vanessa grew more anxious.

She lunged forward and grabbed him by the collar, her voice sharp:

"Answer me! I’m asking you this in the name of the Crimsonflame Marquis’s heir!"

Seeing her bring out the Marquis’s title, Joad widened his eyes in mock shock.

"Vanessa—you didn’t even know about the gift thing?"

Vanessa’s eyes were starting to redden with fury. She looked like she might cry out of sheer frustration.

"Of course I didn’t!

If you hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t even have known this so-called ’gift’ nonsense existed!"

Joad paused for a second, then added more fuel to the fire.

"Tsk tsk... Then you were played for a fool for nothing.

No, wait—this is worse than that."

"They used your name to take bribes, pocket the benefits themselves, and left you holding the blame.

The money’s in their hands, but the mud is all on you."

"That’s one hell of a scheme."

At those words, Belzebuth, Clark, and even the other youths of the Luminous Pearl Kingdom turned beet red.

This wasn’t just stirring the pot—this was setting the whole kitchen on fire.