"Tier 3 already?" In Mel's Independent Small Castle, Baron Roman swirled his wineglass as he asked about Russell's situation.
Russell nodded. "Yes. I just achieved Mental Balance and completed the contract with Ouroboros, then received the news and hurried to Red Castle."
A meeting was underway in the Elder Council's main hall.
Father and son held no official posts and were not qualified to attend, so they waited in the Independent Small Castle for the meeting to end.
The other Wyvern Knights were also waiting for the outcome of the meeting.
"You've resolved the balance between pseudo-dragon primal breath and phantom beast primal breath?" Baron Roman asked in surprise. "I thought you'd be stuck on that for a while."
"Polly came up with an entirely new idea for achieving balance..." Russell briefly described the concentric-circle theory. "I never expected it to work so well. I might even gain an additional contract slot, and my primal breath will become even stronger."
"Tsk, tsk!" Baron Roman exclaimed in admiration.
Even though Russell was his own son, Roman still felt a sour pang of envy. He sighed. "To think it was Polly's idea. Ah, if every Phantom Beast were as considerate of its knight as Polly, what obstacles would there be in cultivation?"
Russell touched the Lord of Thunder Mark on his forehead and smiled. "Father, Polly is one of a kind."
"Indeed." Baron Roman nodded.
The father and son then discussed the cultivation of a Tier 3 High Phantom Beast Knight for a while. Baron Roman had plenty to say on the matter; after all, he was a veteran Tier 3 High Phantom Beast Knight with extensive experience coordinating Phantom Beasts.
"Primal breath and Dragon Breath are two powers that do not conflict. With more Phantom Beasts, primal breath may become mixed,