Once Severin had landed in an open area, all the hall masters and their respective elders came to greet them.
"Since you're all here, I shall introduce you now to Shirleen, the leader of Simia Hall. This is their great elder, Cyril, and beside him is their second elder…" Severin introduced each member of the newcomers to the hall masters.
Once the introductions were completed, Rachel smiled and remarked, "Haha! I thought the leader of Simia Hall would be a man, so I'm a little surprised to see that she's a woman."
Larry added, "Same here. I had no idea she'd be so pretty."
Shirleen chuckled wryly and said, "Haha, well, I asked the former supreme leader if I could be appointed to a hall with another name, but he appointed me as the leader of Simia Hall without giving me a choice. It does feel a little awkward, given my gender and the name of the hall that I am supposed to lead."
Mick chimed in, "Perhaps many people associate Simia Hall with apes and all that. It would be logical to assume that the person who gave it this name is likely to be a man. The thought that you might be such a dazzling woman couldn't have crossed anyone's mind!"
Rachel turned to Mick and teased, "When did you become such a smooth talker?"
Mick replied with a grin, "I've always been one. Half of the halls under the Dracodeus Temple are led by women, and all of them are gorgeous."
Severin had a sudden realization. "You're right. There are twelve hall masters in total, with six men and six women. Is this merely a coincidence? Or did that Old Wacko do this?"
Shirleen had a puzzled expression when the name 'Old Wacko' was mentioned. "Old Wacko? Who's that?"
Severin explained, "The nickname 'Old Wacko' refers to my master, who is also your former supreme leader. Everyone refers to him as 'Old Wacko', while I was called 'Little Wacko'."
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