Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Baery led the Roaring Death Legion and the Shield of Light Legion away from the battle and Scarlet took her army into the Transverse Mountains . The two were observing each other carefully .
Scarlet was a very smart and calculating woman . She sent out all the griffin knights as scouts and had them patrol the area nonstop . No matter what Baery tried to do, the griffin knights were alert . Scarlet knew the mercenaries were up to something, but her most important task right now was the finish off Baery .
The League relaxed after learning that Scarlet had entered the Transverse Mountains with her army . The mercenaries returned to Zagreen City to wait for further orders .
In the past, Anfey never really understood how powerful Saul was . When he lived with Saul, he did not see Saul engage in any of the activities the other nobles engaged in, like having a large number of guards .
This time, he quickly learned what it really meant to have Saul's position . All the mages Saul brought with him were at least senior magisters, some were very close to becoming top level powers themselves . Without strength, no one could endure the strict training and fulfill the requirement to become a court mage . For a mage, becoming a royal mage was the highest honor . By becoming a court mage, a mage could even further improve his or her skills because working for the king could provide resources unaccessible otherwise .
AdvertisementLike the way Entos was known among the mercenaries, all the court mages were well-known figures before they started working for Yolanther .
The League's mages all looked up to the court mages . They wanted to speak with the court mages, but did not want to offend anyone .
Despite how strong they were, the court mages were all very respectful towards Saul . This was just another way to show how well-loved and powerful Saul was .
It was no wonder the mage's union rejected Phillip's request for aid after Saul's students fled Scared City . Phillip was powerful among the soldiers and the sword masters, but not the mages . No sensible mage would work against Saul . Dalmatian and Shawn's betrayal showed that even Phillip's closest students were abandoning him . He was losing power and could no longer stand against Saul .
Students were taught to respect and listen to their teacher, but they were also taught to have a mind of their own . Blindly following orders was foolish and was cautioned against . Anfey was in the wrong when he killed Zeda, but Zeda was not innocent either . It was Zeda who first forced his way into Saul's residence and tried to harm Saul's daughter, Niya .
Unlike Phillip, Saul would never show off anything in front of his students . Whenever he dined with his students, he would always act like their friends, not their mentor .
After the meal, the servants removed the empty dishes and left the room to allow them to talk more .
"Christian," Saul said . "How are you lately? How are your studies?" Saul treated all of his students equally, but he paid more attention to the ones that were further ahead .
Christian shook his head . "I'm used to them," he said . "I try to meditate whenever I can and I've learned a lot from actually using magic in real life . "
Saul nodded . "Good," he said . "You are all very talented and should work harder . Look at Anfey . He started late, but he's now the best out of all of you . "
"You can't compare us with him, Master Saul," Blavi complained . "He's different . "
The other students laughed and agreed with him . In the past, the constant threat had made all the young mages too tense and too anxious for jokes . Now that Saul was here, the young mages had found a reason to relax .
Anfey's advances in magic had happened so fast that there were only a few other people like him in the entire history of the world . Asking common mages to follow his example was asking way too much .
"I don't think it's just his talent," Christian said . "We can't have his talent, but we can learn his level-headedness . He never lets his emotions get in the way of his thinking . Remember how we reacted to those two sisters? Remember how he reacted?"
The young mages all fell quiet . It wasn't just Christian . Everyone remembered the two sisters .
"What about the sisters?" Saul asked .
Christian quickly recounted the event to Saul . After listening to the tale, Saul smiled and glanced at Christian .
Most people did not know who Yolanther would have picked as his successor and that included Saul . However, Saul knew what kind of people Yolanther would have wanted to be in charge .
When Yolanther first took the throne, he tried to take power away from the nobilities and give power to the commoners . However, the noble class had been in power for too long and it was almost impossible to weaken it significantly . Yolanther always tried the best he could to maintain a balance between the power of the nobles and the power of the people .
Yolanther did not want a successor who would erase all of his hard work . He was less likely to choose a successor who was too entangled with the nobilities .
Saul knew Yolanther's sons well . Wester was a sly man who had tried to garner as much power as possible without his father noticing . When Yolanther faked his death, Wester tried to befriend as many nobles as possible . Despite having good connections in Sacred City, he was the least likely candidate for the throne .
Grandon was once the most likely candidate . However, he had been showing off too much lately and that made Yolanther very uncomfortable .
That left Christian, who had been out of the fight for the throne since the beginning . Christian did not like the nobles and was an experienced leader . However, Christian did not want to sit on the throne . Saul knew Christian would be a good king, but he couldn't do anything . Yolanther wouldn't allow anyone to interfere with his decision-making . If Saul suggested he pick Christian, it would only lessen the possibility of Christian being picked .
Saul sighed and turned to Anfey . He needed to take his mind off of the topic of Yolanther's successor . "Tell me something," he said . "I want to know more about how you are able to attract elements . "
Chapter end
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