Even though they wanted to confirm that Marchioness Barran was learning magic from Finn, they were still unable to do so. However, the Lich himself didn't agree, and nobody could force him.
Not to mention that Fen could also use Flash and was as good at running away as someone else. Even Lin, who was the closest to her, didn't know the upper limit of her strength.
When a certain Mage and Azad the Devil Prince fought each other, the prince looked for either the Lich or the former commander of the royal guards as if he were looking for trouble. In just a few moves, he was beaten to the point where he couldn't tell north from south. It could be said that mortals and supernatural beings were no match for Fen and Stone. This was because they had imagined that the gods would be their enemies from the very beginning.
However, Fen nodded slightly with her sharp and delicate chin to show that she agreed to Marchioness Barland's apprenticeship. As soon as she did that, the two girls hugged the marchioness excitedly and jumped with laughter.
The marchioness, who didn't understand at first, finally understood that she had been accepted as a disciple. Of course, she also laughed with the other two girls without caring about her image.
As for why the girls who were only close to Kaya in the beginning were taken in by Halumi. It could only be said that the golden-haired girl's musical talent and her ability to play classical and pop music from Earth were too powerful. In this barren world of culture, everybody was impressed by her. Marchioness Barland was no exception.
Seeing that his granddaughter had friends who were laughing and laughing with her, the silly grandfather felt that nothing else mattered. The most important thing was to keep this smile on his face.
However, this matter wasn't over yet. There was still one last step to be taken. Grand Duke Carvey, who had returned to normal, said with a kind smile, "Since Ms. Fen has agreed, when shall we hold the apprenticeship ceremony?"
If the Karvey Family was just a small family at the border, and if they only found an insignificant mage to enlighten the family members about magic, or if they worshiped an unknown mage as their mentor on the path of magic, there would be no need for a complicated ceremony. If the two parties agreed, they could send the student or let the teacher live in the family.
However, the Carvey Family was a big duke's family. When a person or family's status reached a certain level, there was no such thing as private matters anymore. Besides, Fen Tikal wasn't a minor Mage. Not to mention her former identity as the Devil King, she was still an existence that couldn't be underestimated.
Therefore, the apprenticeship between the two of them had to be announced to the world. Compared with the purpose of announcing the good news, the apprenticeship ceremony was more like a show of force to warn others not to have any improper thoughts. This was because neither of these two parties could be dealt with by an ordinary person. Moreover, when they joined forces, they were even stronger than before. Those who wanted to provoke them would have to weigh themselves.
Although there was no such thing as an auspicious day, they still had to pick a good day to host to hold it. Other than the host having to prepare, they also had to give the guests time to make appointments. After all, this was still a world where transportation was based on walking. Carriages could only carry a larger load and save more effort for travelers, but they were not much faster.
To Fen to to to to Fen. to To Fen. to Fto Fen. As expected, when Fen heard about the ceremony, she frowned and revealed a disgusted expression. "Can I go back on my word?"
Perhaps Lin Hefen didn't think too much when she made the decision. But if she thought about it carefully, she could understand the political meaning behind the apprenticeship ceremony. The two of them were no longer so resistant to Grand Duke Carvey's request. Of course, this was mainly out of consideration for the Lich's feelings. He was just watching a good show.
In exchange for Fen's nod, and in order to cultivate his granddaughter, Grand Duke Carvey promised to provide a magic research sponsorship with no upper limit, even at the cost of a Magic Tower. But the owner of this Magic Tower could only be Marchioness Barland. It couldn't be Fen Tikal, and it certainly couldn't be Guebrach Tripwood.
That being said, the life that should be lived was more or less the same as before. The Carvey Family had already paid a considerable price for Marchioness Barland to live in this home. Duke Carvey had never refused any of the requests of the Holy City's Astari. It was just that Marchioness Barland had an additional identity as a magic apprentice today.
Since the ceremony was going to be held, there naturally had to be a process and a venue. If it was a coming-of-age ceremony, a marriage, or something like that, the nobles naturally had their own way of playing it.
But because there were too many schools of Mages, there was no uniform etiquette for the apprenticeship ceremony. So at this time, the opinions of the Mages were very important. If they violated some taboo, it would be a small matter if they messed up, but a big matter if they turned hostile, and it was possible that they would directly become enemies.
However, Fen, who had come from an unorthodox background a thousand years ago, had never formally accepted an apprentice, and naturally didn't have the experience of holding such a ceremony. She had wanted to directly skip the troublesome work, but unexpectedly, a certain someone jumped out and took over all the arrangements.
Of course, Lin also didn't have the experience of holding an apprenticeship ceremony. Back then, Kaya and Halloumi had been brought back directly from the Society of Sorcerers and had been with him ever since. However, he had seen enough movies and dramas. He had long wanted to hold a Jianghu style tea ceremony to acknowledge a master.
However, considering that kneeling and kowtowing wasn't popular in the mysterious land, he couldn't completely copy it. But it was already enough for a certain someone to organize a special apprenticeship ceremony. And the location wasn't in the Holy City of Estali. After all, that was a city of Mages. Many nobles had scruples about stepping into the territory of Mages. So the location was chosen in the family territory of Grand Duke Carver, that iron-gray castle.
However, a certain someone still underestimated the influence of this political event. Not only in the circle of Mages, but also in the circle of nobles, it also caused a huge uproar.
In the circle of sorcerers, the participation of a great noble meant that there would be inexhaustible resources. The resources that one or two Mages could consume were far less than the output of a great noble's territory.
Not to mention that this great noble was a true "great" noble, one of the five great empires in the mysterious land, and there were only seventeen Grand Dukes. If he didn't have that emperor above him, and the Grand Duke was crowned king, he would also be one of the few powerful countries in the mysterious land. It could be said that it was the dream of most Mages to have such a thick thigh.
And in the circle of nobles, the granddaughter of a Grand Duke, who had the title of Marquis of Barran, became a student of a Lich. This caused a considerable backlash. Politics was never a one-man affair. Not to mention that with their status, their every move not only fell into the eyes of the public, but also affected everyone's nerves.
Perhaps they wanted to stop such a strong alliance, but the invisible pressure of the nobles came crashing down on Grand Duke Carver. Fortunately, the old man's body was still healthy, and he was also a good fighter on the battlefield when he was young, so he wasn't crushed.
It was finally time for the scheduled apprenticeship ceremony. No matter what kind of people were thinking, they all came to the territory of Grand Duke Carver's family, the castle that was rumored to be dark because the outer walls were smeared with the blood of enemies.
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