Inside the room.
Bruno merely sat there, yet he seemed like a towering mountain.
The sensation was especially intense now that Ian had come into contact with some rules.
As Ian looked at Bruno.
He felt as though his entire body had been imprisoned. Even moving a single step was difficult.
"Lord Bruno."
Ian struggled to speak.
"Good progress. You can already faintly sense the suppression of rules." Bruno nodded, looking rather pleased.
The next second.
That feeling of imprisonment vanished without a trace, as though it had never existed.
Ian panted.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
"May I ask why you summoned me here, my lord?"
Ian asked respectfully.
"Two things. One concerns me, and one concerns you."
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Ian was puzzled.
"As for the matter concerning me, your study tour is over, and I want to see what you're made of-whether you're truly worthy of my daughter. You may not know this, but Edith gained a great deal in that secret realm's small world. She may advance to the third ring within a year or two. Afterward, I may send her to the Eternal Firmament."
Bruno watched Ian, curious about his reaction.
The third ring, a fourth-ring father, and studying at a law domain-level academy.
To any insignificant wizard from a small Wizard Territory, these would undoubtedly loom like mountains.
They would inspire a profound sense of inferiority.
"That's good news. It looks like Edith will be taking the lead this time."
Ian spoke with a smile.
The corner of Bruno's mouth twitched, but inwardly, he was considerably more satisfied.
He sensed a powerful confidence in Ian's tone. It wasn't confidence in his ability to accomplish any particular feat.
Rather, he was confident he could catch up, no matter the circumstances.
What an interesting wizard.
In fact,