Russell is different; he's young and impetuous. He truly doesn't understand why Ulrich, already the only official mage in the family, can still be ordered around by those old geezers, or how he can actually find his greatest support.
The moment Gilbert really stepped out of the Meditation Chamber, everyone understood that the Tower of Dark Enigma had gained another Archmage with real power.
Don't look down on Seventh-Ring Archmages under Archmage Ruth; they are nothing to scoff at... Yet, the Tower of Dark Enigma doesn't even have 100 of them combined.
Moreover, there are differences between Seventh-Ring Archmages.
As a renowned master of magic arrays, Gilbert's combat power and status are absolutely undeniable.
With such a powerful mage standing behind, Ulrich still behaved so passively, leaving Russell's face showing complex emotions... He couldn't understand Ulrich's thoughts, nor why the Archmage didn't seem angry at all.
