Someone piped up, "Huh? Johnny, look over there. That's the idiot who blocked our way before standing next to Barry! Birds of a feather, huh? No wonder they're friends. Haha!"

The man named Johnny was an extremely composed and handsome young man. He didn't respond at all and continued walking.

Beside him was a stunningly beautiful woman with an air of nobility and a disdainful look in her eyes.

"You're right. Just compare our status to theirs. Even talking to them will tarnish our dignity. Let's go."

Once the trio left, Felix asked Barry, "Do you have a grudge against them?"

Barry gave a bitter smile. "Not really. I would never provoke them. During the last Intermediate Alchemy Assessment, that guy tripped when he was coming up the mountain, probably because he was distracted.

"I laughed at him just like everyone else did. Ever since then, he's held a grudge. He picks on me whenever he gets the chance."

He added nervously, "By the way, take my experience as a lesson—we can't a