Grandfather

Two days later, at dawn, Earl Grant led his army away from the castle.

The second young master Solon, set off with Earl Grant, and Saine and Lady Diya personally saw them off.

For nearly two months, Lady Diya did not make things difficult for Saine.

Aside from occasionally meeting her at the dinner table, Saine rarely had any contact with his stepmother.

It was as if the apologies made by this mother and son, who had no blood relation whatsoever, had completely erased their conflict.

After the count left, Saine's life returned to normal.

The trip to the Azure Source Holy Tower definitely needs to be put on the agenda.

Saine plans to wait until he has a basic grasp of the challenging spell, Sun's Eye, before making any further plans.

It's unknown whether the war between the Lisia Alliance and the Count had ended by then, or whether the Count would be able to return to the castle.

Three days after Earl Grant left, a caravan of nobles from the south appeared outside the Earl's Castle.

The family that arrived was the Ferrell Family, to which Saine's Mother belonged. Their family also needed to answer the call to war and go to the front lines to fight.

Most of these convoys were heading to the front lines.

So in the end, only two people were allowed to visit the Earl's Castle.

When receiving guests from the Ferrell Family, it was initially Lady Diya who took the lead.

After informing Saine, who was conducting experiments deep within the castle, of the news, the Advanced Apprentice, who possessed half -Ferrell Family blood, hurriedly arrived at the castle's front hall.

The two members of the Ferrell Family who came were one of Saine's maternal grandfather.

The other one, who possesses the strength of Quasi-Magician, seems to be a generation older than Saine's maternal grandfather.

Saine's maternal grandfather is about seventy years old this year. Because of his aristocratic lifestyle and good health, he doesn't look too old. On the contrary, he seems to be full of energy.

However, his hair had turned white, and by observing the other person's appearance, Saine did indeed have some similarities to him.

As for the other Quasi-Magician named Ze Lato, he is currently the head of the main branch of the Ferrell Family and also the most powerful Mage in the Ferrell Family.

Through conversation, we learned that the other person was nearly ninety years old, which is not young.

Over the years, Saine has also come into contact with many powerful individuals, including close encounters with Second-Level Magician.

Although he did not master anything

Although it's not a detection-type magic, it can be sensed from subtle feedback that this elder of the Ferrell Family named Ze Lato is not considered a strong figure among Quasi-Magician.

The other person gave Saine the feeling of being much like his senior brother Zorro.

But don't forget that Zorro is an excellent alchemist and has many magical items at his disposal.

This situation suggests that Ze Lato Ferreren likely has little chance of becoming Formal Magician in the future. →

Of course, we shouldn't be too absolute in our statements.

With the skills of Quasi-Magician, supplemented by some potions, living for over a hundred years wouldn't be a problem.

The Domvol Quasi-Magician that Saine met recently, wasn't he just an old man who lived to be over 120?

Perhaps Ze Lato Ferreren still has the potential to become Formal Magician in the future.

The two elderly people were quite warm and welcoming after meeting with Saine.

Of course, we can't expect too much enthusiasm.

After all, this was their first meeting.

During that time, the person who spoke most to Saine was his maternal grandfather.

My grandfather is old. Although he looks quite energetic, his speech becomes somewhat incoherent as we talk.

One moment she mentioned Saine's Mother, Catherine, and the next she asked Saine how he had been doing all these years.

He then lamented that his two daughters were unlucky, both dying young.

A moment later, it was mentioned that Saine was doing very well, having already reached the level of Advanced Magic Apprentice, and of course, his granddaughter Serena was also doing very well.

Serena is the daughter of Saine's deceased aunt. Among Saine's maternal grandfather's branch of the family, this little girl is the only one with outstanding magical talent.

Serena, who is only twelve years old this year, is already a Low-Level Magic Apprentice.

This speed of advancement is already quite fast. In the perilous environment of the Black Wizard Academy, a twelve-year-old junior apprentice can be called a little genius.

However, the higher one goes in magic, the more difficult it becomes to advance.

Ze Lato, an elder of the Ferrell Family, became Advanced Apprentice at the age of forty and Quasi-Magician at the age of seventy.

Whether he will have the opportunity to become Formal Magician and lead his family back to glory is something the old man himself is not very confident about.

Ze Lato and Saine's maternal grandfather did not stay at Grant Castle for long.

Ze Lato also attacked from the sidelines during this time, and it was remarkable that Saine was able to advance to the top tier at the age of twenty-something.

Do apprentices at the senior level receive guidance from renowned mentors?

When asked by this elder of the Ferrell Family, Saine recalled what Earl Grant had said when he left, and therefore did not give any direct answer.

As expected, the relationship between nobles is still mostly based on the exchange of benefits.

Since Saine didn't offer anything that would appeal to the Ferrell Family.

Therefore, until his departure, the family patriarch, Ze Lato, did not mention what kind of family support he would provide to Saine, the twenty-something Advanced Apprentice.

The title of "genius" and seemingly considerable potential cannot be exchanged for real Energy Crystal.

The Ze Lato family, also an ancient noble family with a history of over a thousand years, has produced more than one genius who advanced to the Advanced Apprentice in his twenties. However, without exception, these geniuses all stopped at the Advanced Apprentice or Quasi-Magician level.

If becoming Formal Magician were really that easy, the Ferrell Family wouldn't have started declining hundreds of years ago.

Ze Lato is indeed somewhat snobbish, but it's clear that Saine's maternal grandfather has genuine feelings for Saine and his deceased Mother, Catherine.

The old man mentioned that if Saine had time, he could go back to his family and visit his maternal grandmother's grave.

Of course, it would be best to also teach Serena, who is only Low-Level Magic Apprentice, along the way.

Saine's Cousin Serena, whom he had never met, seemed to be the old man's only source of solace.

If Serena hadn't been studying with a mentor in the family recently, the old man had originally planned to bring her along.

Before leaving, Saine's grandfather went to the cemetery behind the castle to pay his respects to Saine's Mother, Catherine.

This isn't the first time Saine has been here.

This cemetery, with its luxurious exterior but quiet and elegant interior, contains not only Saine's Mother, but also members of the main and branch branches of the Grant Family throughout history.

A silver citron tree with pure white flowers was planted behind the tombstone of Saine's Mother.

It is said that this was planted by Earl Grant himself.

After seeing off the Ferrell Family's guests, Saine continued to devote himself to his Experimental Research.

Although explosions still occur from time to time deep within the Earl's Castle, Saine is getting closer and closer to success.