The corner of Lucien's mouth twitched. Mental activity? Changes in people's minds? Was he going to talk about dream analysis, behavioral psychology, dream interpretation, and so on?
"So many sorcerers think that Isabella can win the Laurel? Just because it's groundbreaking and can further integrate illusion into the arcana system, they don't care that it's still a shallow and immature research result? This is totally against the spirit of magic! "
Harrison did not notice the weird smile on Lucien's face. He kept complaining to Lucien angrily. After arguing with many arcanists about this issue in the afternoon, Harrison had been suppressing his feelings. Now that he finally met Lucien, a sorcerer who was not only an arcanist but also a pure element and astrology sorcerer, Harrison could listen to him. Of course, Harrison vented his thoughts on this issue.
Holding the wine glass, Lucien listened to Harrison's complaints with a smile. Thinking of the paper he was going to write and submit, he had a subtle feeling that he was being attacked.
After a long time, Harrison finally stopped. The banquet was about to begin.
He nodded to Lucien in satisfaction, "Evans, you're indeed an excellent arcanist. You have a keen understanding of magic. You can clearly see the value of Isabella's research. If you have any questions about alchemy or illusion in the future, feel free to ask me."
Before Lucien replied, Harrison, James, Russell, and Henson went back to the hall.
"I didn't say anything …" Lucien looked at Harrison's back and complained in his mind. He was just listening with a smile and agreeing with Harrison from time to time. How come Harrison took him as a supporter of Lucien's opinion?
Lucien thought to himself, "But it seems that he likes to call himself 'sorcerer', which is an honorable title in the ancient Magic Empire, instead of arcanist …"
It was the first time that Lucien met a senior-rank illusionist. Subconsciously, Lucien tried to figure out Harrison's opinion from his habits of speech.
"Alright, Evans, let's go. I'll introduce you to everyone. They're all nobles in the kingdom who are more inclined towards sorcerers." After finishing the conversation with Duke Russell and Duke James, Prince Patrick rested for a few minutes and took a tube of potion to recover. It was not until now that he asked Lucien to return to the hall together.
Lucien stopped his analysis of Viscount Harrison and followed Prince Patrick out with a smile.
After the nobles and their wives bowed, Patrick pointed at Lucien and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Lucien Evans, the star of the banquet tonight. We're holding the banquet to celebrate him becoming the disciple of the Lord of Storm!"
The nobles who did not know this until now of course, were at first at first, were at a loss of their minds, but then they applauded enthusiastically. The Lord of Storm was very famous in the countries on the other side of the continent. Many nobles knew that he was a grand arcanist and a central figure in the Highest Council of the Congress of Magic. Naturally, his disciple was also important. Lucien Evans's acceptance of Prince Patrick's invitation meant that he was on the side of the nobles. Therefore, he deserved everyone's applause.
After the applause, James, the bald duke, walked to them with a glass of wine in his hand, "Evans, when we were talking about electromagnetism messaging, you didn't say anything. Were you secretly mocking us for going the wrong way? Hehe, I wonder if you can help us to ask the Lord of Storm if he can simplify electromagnetism messaging and reduce it to the second circle. There's definitely no problem for us to cooperate. "
Although there was a hint of complaint in his tone, James was using this conversation technique to get closer to Lucien. He was much friendlier than before when he was all smiles and full of courtesy.
"I'll try my best. Duke, you know that my teacher has a bad temper. We have to be careful in front of him all the time." Lucien skillfully used the reputation of the Lord of Storm as an excuse.
Harrison, who followed Lucien here, stared at Lucien for a while and said, "Congratulations, Evans. I thought that you would have a teacher in the Congress, but I didn't expect that it would be the Lord of Storm. It seems that getting a crown and a medal before becoming a senior-rank is a great help to your development. "
"Viscount Harrison, congratulations are not enough. I'm still waiting for you to introduce other senior-rank sorcerers to me. I don't know many people in the Congress of Magic." Lucien smiled sincerely.
Harrison immediately understood that Lucien was trying to build his own network. He said much more sincerely than before, "My friends and I are all looking forward to discussing arcana and magic with you, Evans."
The banquet went on in such an atmosphere. Lucien got to know a lot of big nobles who had real power in the kingdom. Unexpectedly, James, the bald duke, had already become a gold Knight, which was not obvious at all. There were also quite a few Sky Knights among the nobles.
…
After the banquet, Lucien returned to Allyn. When he was about to go to his study to write his paper, Leo came to report to him, "My lord, a Mr. Lazar came to visit with a group of apprentices."
"They're quite well-informed." Lucien was planning to invite his friends and apprentices for a party to announce his return after he finished writing his paper. He did not expect that Arthur and Lazar would come to visit him one after another.
However, Lucien was still very happy to see his friends. He said to Leo, "Invite them in."
Wearing a brown vest, a white shirt, a black double-breasted suit, and a tall top hat, Lazar looked exactly the same as he did a year ago. His smile was still as bright as the sun, which made people feel good the moment they saw him. On the other hand, Annick, Layria, Heidi, Sprint, and the other apprentices had grown taller. They no longer looked like half-grown kids.
"Lucien, why didn't you tell us that you're back? We didn't know that you've become a student of the Lord of Storm until Katrina works as a receptionist in the Sorcerer Administrative Department! "Lazar gave Lucien a warm hug.
"Welcome back, Mr. Evans." The rest of the apprentices bowed to Lucien in excitement and fear, "Welcome back, Mr. Evans!"
"Receptionist in the Sorcerer Administrative Department? Katrina, you've graduated? Where are Cindy and Dona? "Lucien was a bit surprised.
Katrina, who was already tall and mature when she was only fourteen years old, had become even more beautiful after three years of growth. Layria and Heidi, the two slender girls, were always jealous of her beautiful body. Katrina said in amusement, "Master, you've worked in a magic school before. Don't you remember that graduation is in June every year? We've been here for three years, and we've already finished all kinds of exams in advanced classes. We also passed the basic arcana exam and got the basic arcana credits. "
Speaking of their achievements, Katrina couldn't help but show off in front of Lucien. Heidi, Layria, and Annick all straightened their backs subconsciously and were ready to accept the praise. However, Chelly was a bit upset and said, "I'm the only one who hasn't graduated yet. I've just joined the advanced class."
Lucien was not a stingy teacher. He put on a sincere smile and said, "Although the Congress of Magic stipulates that three years is enough for one to graduate from a magic school, few apprentices can meet the requirement. Also, you've all just started learning arcana. It's very impressive that you've got such achievements."
Hearing Lucien's praise, the apprentices all smiled happily, except for Sprint, who was a bit sad and a bit angry. He lowered his head unwillingly.
Noticing Sprint's unusual behavior, Lucien didn't ask anything for now. Instead, he turned to Lazar.
Lazar grinned and said, "Cindy and Dona are both at the critical stage of becoming sorcerers, so they quit their jobs to focus on their preparation. Katrina, as an excellent graduate from the Douglas Magic School, was recommended to this very good position. If she didn't overhear the discussion of several senior-rank sorcerers, we wouldn't even know that you've come back and become the apprentice of the Lord of Storm. Well, I always thought that you'd be Mr. Raventi's apprentice. "
The excellent apprentices who graduated from magic schools could all be recommended to the headquarter of the Congress of Magic and other branches. The rest of the apprentices also had similar recommendations, but they preferred to find jobs themselves.
"I'm quite surprised myself. By the way, other than Katrina, Annick, and Layria, what about you? Are you in the headquarter, the branch, or somewhere else? " Lucien planned to talk about the Lord of Storm later, so he asked about the apprentices who were quite close to him first.
Heidi said proudly, "Sir, we're all in the headquarter of the Congress of Magic. I'm in the Apprentice Assessment Department, Layria is in the Exchange Department, and Annick is in the Mission Department.
As she spoke, she suddenly pouted and put on a pleading expression. "Sir, please help Sprint."
Sprint suddenly raised his head and stared at Heidi. It seemed that he didn't want to accept the help, and he was a bit embarrassed to say it out in public.
"What happened to him?" Lucien asked Heidi to be bold.
Heidi was quite lively. Except for Mr. Evans, she was not scared of other apprentices. She said in a clear voice, "Sprint was expelled from the school because he skipped too many classes. He didn't graduate as usual."
"Skipped classes?" Lucien looked at Sprint in amusement. This guy was really a rebellious student.
Sprint said gloomily, "I've already grasped the classes of Magic Potion, Basic Elements, Magic Analysis, and Magic Structure based on the materials you left me. Why should I waste my time listening to those classes? Can't I learn more advanced classes myself? I don't think there's anything else in the school that deserves my attention. "
"That's a good reason, but I don't think those old fogeys in the school will accept it." Lazar smiled and interrupted.
Layria looked at Sprint sympathetically. "Master, Sprint is an apprentice who was expelled. So, the headquarters of the Congress, the magic towers of other organizations, and the journals are not willing to hire him. He can only work as a waiter in a magic restaurant. Can you help him?"
In the eyes of Heidi, Annick, and Katrina, Mr. Evans, who became the youngest winner of Holm Crown prize and the apprentice of a grand arcanist, was a man who could do anything!
"Sir, I'm doing great now. When I become a real sorcerer, I'll be hired!" Sprint said proudly.
Lucien did not say anything. After a while, he said, "I had an idea a long time ago, but I couldn't carry it out because of my low status. Now that I've become your apprentice, I believe my idea will be more or less persuasive. Sprint, I'm going to apply to establish an arcana research institute. Can you be my assistant? "
"Research institute?" Lazar and the rest of the apprentices did not quite understand the word.
Lucien smiled meaningfully, "You can consider it as the name of a research project. I wonder if the Magic Research Board will approve it. Sprint, are you willing to do it? "
"I … I … Thank you, sir!" As a proud man, Sprint felt humiliated to be a waiter. After hesitating for a while, he agreed. He comforted himself that it was his teacher's honor to be his assistant.
However, when he was saying thank you, his eyes were a bit red.
Hearing their conversation, Lazar thought for a while and said, "Lucien, my spiritual power has reached the middle-rank standard, but I don't have enough knowledge in mathematics and magic analysis, so I don't see any hope of making a breakthrough. Can I quit my job in the Will of Elements and be your assistant in your arcana research institute? I admire your ability in arcana, and I believe that it'll be a great help to me if I can work with you for a long time. "
"No problem, but you have to wait for my application." Lucien welcomed Lazar. He was a level two arcanist and a second circle sorcerer.
Lazar put on a bright smile again, "Anyway, I've decided to ask for your help in arcana. By the way, the name of Arcana Research Institute is a bit vague. Can we change it to something more specific? "
Hearing the name, the apprentices immediately expressed their opinions, such as Storm Laboratory, Evans Institution, etc. They all looked at Lucien, hoping that he would take their suggestions.
Lucien thought for a while and said, "Let's call it 'Atom Institution'."
"Sounds cool." Heidi clicked her tongue in admiration.
At this time, Annick summoned his courage and said, "Sir, I don't like the work in the Task Zone. It's too noisy. Can I join your Atom Institution?"
"I'm in need of hands." Lucien did not refuse.
"We want it too!" Heidi and Layria recommended themselves, and Katrina also expressed her interest after a long hesitation.
After Lucien agreed, Heidi joked, "So it seems that the Atom Institution and the Arcana Cram Course are the same place."
Lucien thought to himself, "Little girl, you don't understand. Two brands make a team …"
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