In Richard's view, under normal circumstances, judging by the personality Peggy had displayed, such a major mistake from the short Wizard Apprentice would have gotten him thrown out immediately. Yet Peggy had held herself back.
This was definitely not because the short Wizard Apprentice was outstanding, but because someone who possessed magic rune skills might be extremely important to the Pombo Family.
The Pombo Family possessed a large number of Magic-armored Knights and was a very powerful force, which was why it had been able to rule Saint Louis City for so many years.
However, the greater the number of Magic-armored Knights, the more Magic Rune Masters were needed to maintain them.
The Master Yaheng Peggy had mentioned was likely one such person. But one or two people like that were far from enough for the Pombo Family—they needed more fresh blood. Even if that fresh blood was poor, as long as it met certain basic requirements, they would try to recruit it.
That was why Peggy had given the short Wizard Apprentice one final chance.
In a sense, to the Pombo Family, a future Magic Rune Master was more important than a future Wizard. After all, a Magic Rune Master could continuously produce Magic-armored Knights, while a Wizard was only one person.
Certainly, if a Wizard was powerful enough, they could slaughter large numbers of Magic-armored Knights. But... truly powerful Wizards were not so easy to come across. Magic Rune Masters were more practical, better aligned with their interests, and easier to control.
The situation in the rest of the Main Continent was probably similar.
Simply put, Magic Rune Masters, who were not particularly useful on the East Coast, had become extraordinarily important on the Main Continent. As Magic-armored Knights continued to develop, Magic Rune Masters would become increasingly