Flynn's Advancement Banquet, Chief Privileges, the Deep Secret Realm-Dream Abyss, Falling into Dreams!

Three days later.

Four Symbols Academy.

Ian attended Flynn's Second Ring advancement banquet alongside Sophia and Kross.

This was also an Academy tradition. Every Wizard who advanced to the Second Ring would invite close Wizards and allied factions to celebrate.

The Banquet Hall was brightly lit, its long tables laden with all manner of precious extraordinary ingredients.

Wizards from various Lineages, familiar Second Ring Wizards, and high-ranking members of the battle corps gathered in twos and threes, chatting together. Flynn stood amid the crowd in a dark teal formal suit, laughing and talking with several Second Ring instructors.

"Ian, over here."

Seeing Ian enter, he waved, a smile appearing on his face.

"Congratulations on advancing to the Second Ring, Senior."

Ian walked over, then took out a gift he had prepared beforehand and handed it to Flynn.

"You're too polite."

Flynn smiled and led him into the group he had been speaking with. "Let me introduce you. Quite a few of the Wizards here today have good relations with our Four Symbols Academy."

"This is Lord Joel, head of the Salah Family. Lord Joel, this is my junior, and also..."

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He turned to a middle-aged Wizard with somewhat thinning hair, but the latter had already stepped forward with a smile. "And the current core chief of Four Symbols Academy. Hello. I've wanted to meet you for a long time, but never had the chance."

He extended his hand with a smile.

"Greetings, Lord Joel."

Ian smiled and shook his hand.

Next, with Flynn's help, Ian met quite a few Second Ring Wizards from the Academy.

Once the introductions were over, Ian naturally blended in with them and chatted away.

"I'm so envious!"

Not far away, Kross watched the scene with a face full of envy—not only Flynn, but Ian