This year, Skydome Castle was still shrouded in wind and snow. White snowflakes fell from the sky and sprinkled all over the giant castle built on top of a mountain peak. The headquarters of the Marvel Blue Council had been established by the Light Witch Margarita of the Sanctuary. It had been established by the union of five large adept towers and had stood here for over a hundred years.
However, the recent situation of the Skydome Castle had gradually deteriorated.
First of all, the relationship between the chairman Margarita and Elder Aurora had worsened. Aurora was extremely dissatisfied with Margarita, who had been the chairman for over a hundred years. She had more than once suggested that the Elder Council should be re-elected and reorganized to bring in new blood.
In fact, Aurora's suggestion wasn't unreasonable. The Skydome Castle currently had over thirty Legendary Witches and Sorceresses. However, there were only three Saint-level powerhouses. They were Light and Sky Witch Margarita, who was at the peak of the Saint-level; Ice Witch Aurora, who was at the advanced Saint-level; and Death and Metal Witch Carolina, who was at the intermediate Saint-level.
In addition, Kislöw Witch Tsar Katarina also maintained a good relationship with the Skydome Castle. However, she wasn't considered a member of the Castle.
The three of them had always maintained a delicate balance. Margarita and Aurora had been fighting all year round, while Carolina had always been doing research behind closed doors. She didn't have many students under her, and only at the most critical moments would she be asked to put aside her research and bring her apprentices to the battlefield.
Originally, Margarita and Aurora were evenly matched in strength. They each had their own supporters within the Castle. For several decades, both sides had been trying to rope in young Apprentice Witches and other forces outside of the Castle.
Now, this balance had begun to break. Elder Veronica was trying her best to break through to the Saint-level. She had been in seclusion for nearly half a year. The entire Castle was waiting, waiting to see if Veronica would succeed. Once she succeeded, Chairman Margarita would be able to completely suppress Aurora.
Aurora felt helpless about this. Teresa and Veronica were fundamentally different. One of them was a Warlock, while the other was a Wizard. A Warlock's spellcasting relied on their bloodline, and their promotion basically depended on the purification and condensation of their bloodline. A Wizard, on the other hand, could learn all the spells that were compatible with their magical wind. Veronica only needed to learn according to Tegris' instructions. The collection of books in the Saffry Kingdom's Horus White Tower greatly enriched Veronica's spellcasting, and it allowed her to quickly touch the threshold of the Saint-level.
Teresa was different. The frost bloodline in her body required a long time to condense, and the high elves weren't interested in frost magic. The Warlock was stuck after reaching the peak of the legendary realm, unable to find the direction to advance to the Saint-level. Teresa could only ask Aurora for help, but Aurora couldn't do anything about it. The only thing she could do was to teach Teresa the next few major spells of frost magic, allowing her to slowly comprehend them and condense the power of her bloodline.
To put it simply, Warlocks relied on their parents, while Wizards relied on their wealth. Ever since Veronica received the support of Laing's wealth and power, the speed of her promotion made Aurora feel threatened.
Secondly, the external environment of the Marvel Blue Council had also begun to deteriorate. Unlike the previous head of the royal family, Cernus Gehrman, the new head of the Empire's royal family, Grand Wizard Bayershazer Gelt, didn't focus on exploring Obion Island like Gehrman did. Instead, he focused on the abuse of magic within the Empire.
The Marvel Blue Witches were soon on Gelt's blacklist. These witches pursued luxurious and elegant lives, but they weren't interested in resisting the Chaos and the Green Dwarfs. Gelt wasn't interested in the Marvel Blue Council, but the Great Alchemist was resolute. He believed that these witches forming their own faction was simply a challenge to the existing order of the Empire, and he couldn't tolerate it. He believed that these witches only had two choices. They could either join the Empire's Royal Wizard Academy and accept unified management, or they could be tied to the stake and burned to death.
(The only exceptions were Veronica and Teresa. These two witches had the status of female courtiers on Laing's side, and Gelt approved of this.)
Emperor Karl-franz didn't approve of Gelt's use of such extreme methods, but he trusted and relied on Gelt for other matters. The Empire's royal family's attitude towards the Marvel Blue Council was also rather ambiguous, and the secret sanctions had already begun.
The Marvel Blue Council wouldn't bow down to the Empire's Royal Wizard Academy because of this. They still maintained a strong influence in the Northern Empire and Kislöw. However, without the tacit approval and support of the Empire's royal family, and with Gelt's intentional suppression, the Marvel Blue Council would have to change their current internal and external policies. This was an indisputable fact.
Today, Teresa was wearing a white rippling blouse with curly leaves and black straight elastic trousers. She had a purple robe draped over her shoulders, paired with a pair of black high-heeled boots. Her shimmering black hair that reached her waist wasn't tied up, but rather let down. The sorceress was forty years old this year. It had been thirteen years since she and Laing went on an adventure together.
In her hand was a letter from Brittany. The letter had a picture of the Holy Grail engraved on it, and Laing's name was written on it.
The sorceress hadn't seen Laing for more than a year. Holding Laing's letter in her hand, Teresa was a little excited. She forced herself to remain calm and went to Aurora's wizard tower.
It was now four o 'clock in the afternoon. Outside the castle, it was still snowing. Aurora's Adept Tower should have been very lively, but when Theresa spoke the secret message and entered Aurora's Adept Tower, she found that there were not many Apprentice Witches active. Currently, there were only a few Frost Golems on standby on the first floor. The deep and serene Adept Tower was cold and damp. The cold wind that blew in her face made Theresa frown. She turned to her Apprentice, the Apprentice Witches named Emma, and asked, "Where's Mother? Where are the others? "
"Madam just came back and got angry, councilor." Emma was wearing an ice blue robe with black pantyhose and brown leather shoes. Her long brown hair was messy. When she heard Teresa's question, the apprentice lowered her head in fear. "She told all of us to go downstairs and not appear in front of her. Otherwise, she can't guarantee that she won't be able to control herself."
"Mother …" Teresa naturally knew that the Marvel Blue Council was in a difficult situation. She could only comfort her apprentice and let her rest first. Then, she took Laing's letter and walked up the stairs step by step. When she arrived at the top floor, she knocked on the door.
"Knock, knock. May I come in?"
"Teresa? Come in? " The mature female voice sounded tired. Hearing that it was her daughter's voice, she let Teresa in. "What's the matter? My daughter, I'm a little tired. "
"Mother, Laing sent us a letter!" Teresa gently pushed the door open.
The interior of the room was luxurious to the extreme. The furniture was made of the finest cherry wood, and the carpet was made of the finest white bear fur imported from Kislöw. The light yellow magic lamp illuminated the room's solemn environment. Aurora was hiding on the sofa in the room, which was made of an entire white wolf's fur. The elegant and gorgeous Sanctuary witch was wearing a white lace dress today. A pair of slender, straight, and beautiful feet stepped on silver-white high heels. Her soft hair was as black as the night sky and was fixed with a silver hairpin. She wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and her mature and beautiful facial features showed a sacred, noble, and beautiful temperament.
"Laing sent a letter?" Aurora's expression was not good. When she saw Teresa come in, the Sanctuary witch rubbed her forehead and gestured for Teresa to sit down. "What did he say?"
"He said that he has returned to his duchy. He asked when I can go back and invited you to visit his territory again." Teresa strode in from the door. She hesitated for a moment and sat opposite Aurora. "Mother, what do you think?"
"Oh, men are all like this." Aurora didn't even open her eyes. The Sanctuary Witch tidied up her white and elegant dress and didn't even look at Theresa. "If he really wanted to see you and me, he could have come to the Heaven's Castle in person to pick you up and invite me back. Now that he's written a letter, all the greetings and invitations are fake. He must have some kind of request, right?"
"Uh …" Teresa sat next to Aurora and nodded. "Laing said that he wants to import more magic ores. He asked if you have any."
"Hmph!" Aurora opened her silver eyes. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end, only a sigh was left. "I really didn't expect that the boy who was trembling in front of me back then would have grown to this point. He is now one of the most powerful men in the entire old world. My daughter, even so, don't you regret it?"
"I have never regretted it." Teresa blushed when she heard Aurora's words. She said firmly, "I don't regret it at all. This is my choice. Mother, you have no right to interfere with my decision."
"Oh, yes, my daughter has grown up." The expression on Aurora's face changed back and forth. The golden chain of her glasses swayed gently with her movements. "Have you ever thought that one day, we would have to rely on Laing's protection?"
"Rely on Laing's protection?!" Teresa suddenly raised her head. The sorceress's face was full of confusion and confusion. "Why? Mother, what happened? "
"We're about to be kicked out of the council, Teresa." Aurora sighed softly. "Perhaps I can only go to Brittany and live in your wizard tower in the future."
"Kicked out of the council? How could Chairman Margarita do that?! "Teresa gripped the violet staff tightly. Her heels tapped on the ground anxiously.
"I'm in a predicament now." Aurora shook her head tiredly. "As everyone knows, Veronica is trying to break through to the holy realm. If she succeeds, then I will be at an absolute disadvantage in the council. Veronica is Margarita's direct apprentice and they have a close relationship. If there is a decision in the future, Veronica will undoubtedly stand on Margarita's side. If that's the case, then it's only a matter of time before I'm kicked out of the council."
"But from another point of view, if Veronica succeeds in breaking through to the holy realm, then it won't be long before she becomes the chairman. In this case, perhaps the chief wizard of the Empire's royal family, Galt, will give up on making a move against the council." "I don't know why, but Galt seems to have a good relationship with Laing. He clearly said that if you or Veronica can become the chairman, then he will consider withdrawing the sanctions against the council. From this point of view, the entire council doesn't want Veronica to fail. Otherwise, there will be a wizard war. The nobles of the northern Empire won't stand on our side, and no one is willing to move to Kislöw."
"… I'm useless, Mother. I spent a lot of time and still couldn't find the threshold to the holy realm." Teresa's face darkened after hearing Aurora's words. Sorcerers needed a long time to condense and strengthen their bloodline. She wasn't like Veronica who only needed to study to advance.
"So, now we can only rely on Laing." Aurora's face showed a trace of anger, "But that man is no longer the little warrior he used to be. He's very arrogant now, and he likes to put on airs in front of me! Theresa, did you see his attitude when I visited his territory the last time? Does it look like he's treating his mother-in-law? "
"Laing is different from before, Mother. If he treats you better than Her Highness Morgiana and the Lady of the Lake, then it will easily lead to criticism." Teresa defended Laing in turn, "In fact, Laing is a very gentle and easy-going person in private. Mother, don't think too much about it."
"You don't have to tell me about your private interactions!" Aurora frowned. She took a deep breath and said, "Forget it, there's nothing left in these few days of meetings other than blaming each other. I'm tired of it. Let's just treat it as a holiday. I'll make some preparations in the next few days. When the meeting is over, I'll go with you. I heard that Laing is planning to help the King of Belega reclaim the Eight Peaks Mountain. Let's see what we can get out of it."
"Okay."
… I'm the dividing line for reclaiming the Eight Peaks Mountain …
Time passed quickly, and as the preparations accelerated, it was the end of November.
A few luxurious carriages were welcomed into the farmstead of Redfish Village.
The carriages were engraved with the image of the Holy Grail, the golden iris, and Laing's family coat of arms. At this time, Laing's family coat of arms had changed again. After he became the Duke of Musillon, other than the Holy Grail, the sword piercing through the book, and the red and white coat of arms, his family coat of arms had been added with the black iris and yellow coat of arms from Landuin, as well as the Duke's crown and ribbon.
As soon as the carriage stopped, a small figure opened the curtains. He was wearing a standard noble's attire. He excitedly stepped forward and said, "Uncle Anglo! Uncle Anglo! I'm coming! "
"Devonshire! Slow down, be careful not to fall! "Suria poked her head out of the carriage. Mother said anxiously," Don't run so fast! "
"Hehehe, my good nephew." Angelo was standing at the entrance of the village. Seeing his nephew stumbling towards him, Angelo's face was filled with a loving smile. He reached out his hand and gently scooped up little Deven Hill with one hand, holding him in the palm of his hand and sending him to Angelo. "Now you know how to play with your uncle? Come, call me uncle. I'll take you to see the puppies and cats, okay? "
"Okay! Uncle Anglo, I want to see the puppies and cats! " Little Devonshire was very excited. He waved his little fist. For some reason, the little guy was very close to Anglo and liked to play with him.
"Hehe." Laing got down from the carriage. He noticed that Belega, the King of Eight Peaks Mountain, had also brought a few of Anglo's personal guards. His wife, Kmanic, and his son had also arrived.
Anglo put little Devonshire down. The little boy saw Belega and was very polite. He said loudly, "Hello, Mr. Belega. Your beard today is very beautiful!"
"Oh, I also think that my beard is very beautiful." Belega shook his head proudly. He stroked his white beard and pretended to be serious. "Little Devonshire, look at my white beard. What should you call me?"
"Oh …" Little Devonshire was troubled for a while. He thought for a long time and said, "Grandpa Belega?"
"Ah!" Belega laughed. He reached out and picked up the little boy. "Say it again?"
"Grandpa Belega!" Little Devenhill was so excited that he got the right answer that he didn't realize what had happened.
Laing: "???"
Anglo: "???"
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