By the time the letter arrived at Laing's castle, it was already night time. Thanks to the specialized magic channel, it only took an hour for the letter to be sent from the Empire's Royal Academy to Teresa's Wizard Tower.
Teresa was in the middle of her training, and the sorceress was still trying to find a way to reach the Holy Realm. During this period of time, the sorceress was in the private library on the top floor of her Wizard Tower, flipping through the ancient books in the Kurona Palace. Ever since Laing ascended to the throne, Teresa was given the right to access the ancient books. The Brittany had been founded for thousands of years, and its historical heritage had not been interrupted, and Kurona had never fallen, so most of the ancient books were intact. However, to the sorceress' disappointment, most of the ancient books were about the great deeds of the Holy Grail Knights and many secrets of the palace. There were very few records about magic, and most of the records were about the secret books left behind by the Goddess of the Lake and Gao Jing. There was almost no record of how a sorceress could achieve a breakthrough, but Gao Jing did mention that there was a source of magic on the Isle of Lilies in the Chalon Forest.
But that was the sacred place of the Goddess of the Lake, and there were two Holy Grail Knights and a team of Holy Grail Pilgrims stationed there. Morgiana also did not allow Teresa to go deep into the Isle of Lilies, so the sorceress had to find another way.
In the spacious and luxurious private library, while Teresa and Teresa were immersed in studying how to control a super-small Forbidden Frost Spell to freeze a white mouse into an ice sculpture without killing it, Emma, Teresa's apprentice, trotted all the way to the mother and daughter with a letter. "Elder Aurora, Master, this is a letter from the Empire's Royal Academy of Sorcerers."
"The Empire?" Teresa saw that she had to stop her experiment. She was very annoyed because of recent events. She looked at the letter and said impatiently, "I'm in the middle of an important experiment. Since it's a letter for Lady Suria, why give it to me? Just send it to Jean City. "
"Yes." Emma felt a little wronged. She was about to agree when Aurora stopped the little apprentice. "No, put down the letter. You go do your thing. Teresa and I will personally deliver the letter to the duke's castle."
"Yes." Only then did Emma feel relieved. This teenage apprentice knew that ever since Elder Aurora came here, Teresa's Frost Wizard Tower had become Aurora's master. Teresa was also more obedient to her mother. Since Aurora had spoken, Teresa would generally not object. Hence, she put down the letter and hurriedly left.
"Mother, what are you doing? We are at a crucial point in the experiment. Why do you have to send such a letter? It's not like it's for us. " Teresa was wearing an ice crystal jasmine silver-blue rippled fishtail skirt with a white fox fur coat. Her long black hair shone faintly and hung directly from her shoulders. She wore knee-high suede boots with silver magic chains hanging on them. She complained, "Can't you just send someone to deliver it?"
Aurora was wearing a dark red hollowed-out skirt with red rose lace today. Like Teresa, she had a white fox fur coat draped over her shoulders. Unlike Teresa, Aurora's skirt was shorter. Her two jade-like legs were wrapped in black translucent diamond-lustrous pantyhose, silky and smooth. She wore a pair of pointed stilettos on her small stockings. The sanctum witch looked at her daughter helplessly. "Teresa! An excellent Sorcerer shouldn't be cooped up in a Sorcerer Tower all day doing research on their own. Don't always think that we deserve all the resources Leon has given us. We should at least do something. We didn't go on the expedition this time, but since it's a letter from the Emperor, it's not a big deal for us to personally make a trip. It's not like it's too much trouble, and we can also make our presence known to Queen Suria. Why would we reject such a good opportunity? "
"Well … Okay." Teresa was more obedient to Aurora. The sorceress nodded. She stopped casting spells and locked up the little white mouse. The mother and daughter picked up the letter, arranged a carriage, and prepared to go to Jean Town.
Naturally, the carriage that Aurora and Theresa rode in was also extremely luxurious. This luxurious carriage that was painted entirely in black, blue and gold had a length of over five meters and a weight of over two thousand kilograms. It required four mountain Malay horses with good stamina. Large amounts of ice magic runes were imprinted on the body of the carriage, and it also included an independent air conditioning system (both hot and cold). There was also a Hurricane Wind Instrument on the roof of the carriage. When facing a strong enemy, the Hurricane Wind Instrument could be used to summon a crystal ball to draw energy from the Astronomical Instrument to activate magic. Theresa and Aurora could both borrow the might of the Hurricane Wind Instrument to directly activate a snowstorm that covered the entire plains, a super hailstorm and even the legendary extreme cold domain.
It was a gift from Laing. He bought it from the Imperial Magus Academy of the Empire and gave it to Teresa and Aurora for ten thousand crowns. After getting it, the mother and daughter spent a month branding the runes and modifying the instrument. Aurora also had people renovate and add furniture to make the carriage more comfortable and convenient.
Teresa and Aurora sat opposite each other in the carriage. The velvet curtains were drawn and the wide road was filled with people. There were also many large carriages filled with goods. Teresa noticed that more than ten crates were engraved with Laing's family coat of arms. That meant that they were spoils of war. Everywhere the carriages passed, the commoners cheered. They sang praises of King Laing and his army's great victory and praised the mercy of the Lake Nymph.
Aurora was also very proud of that. She said joyfully, "According to the latest news, Laing and the rest have already conquered the armory! This means that the first phase of the expedition has been completed! Laing has already plundered countless treasures and resources from the Sinful Lands. It's said that even the ordinary serf soldiers who didn't die in battle got at least a small bag of gold and silver! "
"Hmph, that's indeed the case. That kid is very smart," Aurora sneered. Aurora sneered and nodded in agreement, somewhat unwilling to admit it. "His speed is faster than I thought, and his actions are more resolute than I thought. Do you think this knight expeditionary army is the same as before? They're even crazier than bandits. It's said that they pillage and burn along the way. They're even greener than the green-skinned beasts and even more beastly than the orcs. "
"Those are the green-skinned beasts, Mother." Teresa couldn't stand Aurora badmouthing Laing. She immediately retorted, "Why are you talking about the way of knights with the green-skinned beasts? Mother, you must have made a mistake. "
Aurora rolled her eyes at Teresa. Her daughter was infatuated with Laing. She usually listened to her, but when it came to Laing, Teresa would prioritize protecting Laing.
However, Ryan was indeed outstanding in every sense of the word. Aurora could not find any more faults with him. Other than the fact that this son-in-law was not very obedient and was not easy to control, he had a strong martial prowess, rich wisdom, and handsome looks … In fact, he was especially powerful in some aspects. Aurora even complained in her heart about how her daughter could have such a strong man while she could not find a suitable and pleasing to the eye.
The Sanctuary Witch sighed softly and said, "This is where Laing is good. He knows when to show his kindness and virtue, and when to show his bravery and wisdom. In this Eight Peaks Mountain Expedition, all the nobles in the kingdom have been tied to Laing's chariot. The rich loot and wealth not only fill the nobles' stomachs, but also benefit the commoners. With continuous victories, whether it's the knights, nobles, or the serfs, they're all convinced by Laing. This is success … At least it's a temporary success, as long as he can bring rich benefits."
Teresa could feel the hidden meaning in Aurora's words. The sorceress nodded tentatively and said gloomily, "It's a pity that I'm not good at fighting in the Evil Lands."
"So, daughter, we've fallen behind." Aurora nodded. She reached out and adjusted her golden butterfly-patterned glasses. She said seriously to Teresa, "We didn't participate in this expedition, so we didn't get a share of the loot. The main problem is that we didn't contribute. In the future, the nobles and soldiers who participated in the expedition will naturally treat us as outsiders. Laing will also consider the interests of those people more. So now you understand why I had to send this letter in person, right?"
"To let Madam Suria … realize our existence and importance?" Teresa said thoughtfully, "After all, we've now promised Laing to establish MI7. Now that Laing is not here, sister Suria is the supreme leader. We have to let her see that we're not doing nothing. We're also doing something."
"That's right!" Aurora nodded immediately. The Sanctuary witch said in a somewhat gratified and somewhat reproachful tone, "You finally understand, my daughter. If you really stupidly told me that Suria is just the queen and the master of the backyard, and that there's no need for this between the two of you and that it's fine to just send someone to deliver the letter, then I really can only tell you that I can't teach you."
"… Sorry." Teresa knew that she was really slow in this regard. She could only bow her head and admit her mistake. "I didn't think so much."
"It's also my negligence. When you were young, I only focused on teaching you magic and making sure that you had enough to eat, wear, and shelter. I didn't guide you much in other aspects." Aurora laughed somewhat self-deprecatingly. Her mature and beautiful face was full of reminiscence. "At that time, I was eager to break through to the Sanctuary and didn't think too much. I always thought that you should be able to learn. By the time I noticed, your character was basically fixed. If I hadn't forced you and Laing to go on an adventure, perhaps you would never have realized it. But in the end, you fell into it. I originally didn't want you to be his female court minister when Laing already had a wife, but now Laing has become our mother and daughter's protection. Fate is really fickle."
"Laing was my choice. I've never regretted it." Teresa shook her head. The sorceress was very serious about this.
"In short, the best, the best plan is still to have a child with him." Aurora finally brought up the old matter. "Only in this way can your position be consolidated."
"After talking for so long, we're back to this matter again, mother!" Teresa heard this and immediately blushed. She was a little angry. "I've been with Laing for many years, but we haven't had a child. I haven't reached the Sanctuary, and you haven't taught me the secret method. Can you stop forcing me?"
"But then, what do you have to compete with Veronica?" Aurora was still trying hard. "Veronica is now a Sanctuary, and you're still at the peak of the Legendary realm. If you can't have a child, we'll be further and further apart."
"I don't want to talk about this, mother. Let's change the topic." Teresa also felt very wronged. The sorceress began to feel some resentment and dissatisfaction. She felt that Aurora's expectations of her were too high, and that she was indeed not good enough.
Seeing her daughter like this, Aurora also sighed softly. The Sanctuary witch's imagination ran wild for a while, but she could only shake her head and talk about other topics.
After some time, the carriage entered Gene City. After passing through the guards' inspection, they entered the duke's castle. The mother and daughter alighted and prepared to hand over a letter from the Emperor of the Empire.
Unexpectedly, Morgiana was also there. The Lake Goddess witch did not have a good attitude towards Aurora and Teresa. She said coldly, "What's the matter?"
"The Emperor of the Empire sent a letter. It's for Madam Suria."
"… Come in."
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