Rob arrived in New Tylte in the afternoon before the deadline. As the capital of the Lionheart Empire, New Tylte was a large city with a resident population of more than 400,000. People and carriages passed by on the wide streets, and royal guards could be seen flying past from time to time. Your Honor, the future Supreme Magus, declined the company of the branch president of New Tylte and the chief court mage, and walked to the magic tower on the outskirts of the city alone.
Although there were not as many mages in New Tylte as in Gudilesi, there were still quite a few of them. Hence, Rob did not stand out when he walked on the streets. However, his legendary and near-legendary equipment still attracted many people's attention. Of course, most of them only took a few glances before looking away.
Ordinary people did not know what happened in the Margan Desert. In fact, other than the residents of Gold-Rush Town who were forced to evacuate, the other towns in the Lionheart Empire basically remained the same. Everyone went about their business. Rob stopped in front of a dessert shop. There was a long queue outside. He had once told Lolo about a jelly made of honey mixed with spices and nuts. It was a specialty of New Tylte.
Now that he had met it on the road, Rob bought a box for the girl, planning to bring it to her later.
It took him about 15 minutes to queue. The future Supreme Magus paid for the jelly, but he did not take it with him. Instead, he temporarily left it in the dessert shop because it was not convenient for him to bring extra things with him for what he was going to do.
People from the Magic Association were already waiting for him at the bottom of Mitchell's magic tower.
"His Holiness Atledrichardholstein." A level-seven Magus in her sixties greeted him. Her name was Brenda, and she was Da Vinci's student and administrative secretary. She was mainly responsible for handling all kinds of official affairs for the latter. Da Vinci also had a personal secretary, but she did not come with him this time.
"Congratulations on your research results on the mana sharing mechanism. The council is discussing what kind of reward should be given to you. The president has been wanting to meet you for a long time. Let me bring you to the tower … Oh, by the way, you can leave your magical pet with me for now." Brenda pointed at Bevinadet on Rob's shoulder.
The future Supreme Magus shook her head. "It's fine. It doesn't like enclosed environments. Just let it stay outside."
With that, Rob lightly patted Bevinadette's wings. The latter raised her head to look at the secretary, then casually spread her wings and flew towards the forest outside the city.
Brenda had no objections and led the way. The future Supreme Magus, Your Honor, followed behind her. The Magi they met along the way all bowed to him, and Rob returned their greetings.
Brenda brought him to the meeting hall, where there were two guards, both of whom were experts above the eighth grade. In addition, Mitchell's Magic Tower also had a rather powerful True Sight spell, which could greatly reduce the risk of being infiltrated. In fact, considering the terrifying combat power of the group of people in the room, unless someone wanted to die, they wouldn't choose to sneak in at this time.
Brenda pushed the door open for Rob. The meeting hall was remodeled from the observatory at the top of the tower. It was very spacious inside, with a round oak table in the center. There were thirteen chairs around the table, and twelve of them were occupied.
Apart from Steins and Demain, Rob wasn't completely unfamiliar with the remaining eleven people. When he became a sixth-grade Magus, most of them went to the Royal College of Magic and Magic to attend the ceremony. However, it was his first time seeing Abus, the Supreme Magus. Rob had stayed with Gudilesi for a year, but he had been consciously avoiding Abus. Abus' temperament was actually very similar to Steins'. The two had the same teacher. Steins came into contact with magic a year earlier than Abus, so Abus had always played the role of a follower during their studies.
Due to a certain incident, their relationship soured. Abus took over the position of the dean of the St. Roland Academy of Magic from his teacher, while Steins returned to his hometown, the Lionheart Empire, and became the vice-principal of the Royal College of Magic and Magic for three years. After the former principal retired, he naturally took over the largest Academy of Magic in the north.
Hence, the competition between the two shifted to the development of the academy and the daily work of the Magic Association. In this meeting, Abus was the one who advocated for Rob to be handed over, but he didn't have any ill will toward Rob. Although the latter was Steins' student, Abus never hid his admiration for the young man. The main reason why he advocated for Rob to be handed over was to protect him. He didn't want him to be involved in this incident.
Da Vinci nodded at the young man and said, "We were just talking about you. Your research on the Mana Sharing Mechanism is very valuable. Soon, magic will usher in a new era because of you. You're already at the Seventh Tier, right? That's faster than your teacher expected. The association has decided to expand the board of directors from nine to ten. I wonder if you're interested?"
Da Vinci's words were short, but it contained a lot of information. He was actually willing to create a new seat for Rob on the board of directors. One should know that Rob was not even 22 years old yet, which meant that he would be the youngest board member ever since the establishment of the Magic Association. However, considering the contributions that Rob had made to the development of magic, no one felt that there was anything wrong with the decision.
Da Vinci didn't finish his words. "I'm not young anymore. After this matter is over, I don't plan to care about the matters here anymore. When you reach the Eighth Tier, I'll step down from the position of the president."
Everyone present was a big shot in the magic world. When they heard this news, they couldn't help but feel shocked. Unlike the expansion of the board of directors, this was the first time they heard about this matter. Before this, Da Vinci didn't reveal any information about it, but the meaning behind his last sentence was very straightforward. He named Rob as the next president of the Magic Association.
The position of the president of the Magic Association wasn't hereditary. Da Vinci wasn't the only one who had the final say. However, when everyone recalled the series of arrangements he had made, they slowly came to a realization. According to the current speed, Luo Bu would advance to the eighth level in seven years. At that time, the space would be repaired, and the sharing of mana would be realized. Magic would enter a new era, and as the founder of this new era, Luo Bu's reputation would undoubtedly reach its peak. Coupled with the support of Da Vinci and Stein, it was impossible for the president's position to fall.
At that time, he would truly become the guardian of the human race. However, it was a pity for Da Vinci. The latter's achievements during his reign were obvious to all. He was younger than Stein by more than ten years, just over a hundred years old this year. This age was still considered the prime of a magician, and under normal circumstances, there should be more time for him to produce results. Da Vinci was publicly acknowledged to be one of the top fifty magicians in history, but in order to abdicate his position for Luo Bu, it was equivalent to ending his tenure prematurely. This boldness of his left many in awe.
A subtle light flashed across Steins's eyes. Among everyone present, perhaps only he could truly understand Da Vinci's painstaking effort. In fact, this was what Da Vinci told him about the conversation in the garden two days ago. At the end of the conversation, he asked Da Vinci a question, and now, Da Vinci gave him the answer.
He put the future of the Magic Association and the human race in the hands of Rob. In other words, if the situation that Steins mentioned really happened, the magicians would protect Rob at all costs.
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