Decision

As a magical beast, Owl Qi is somewhat different from human Mage like Saine. →

Even if the other party has a calm personality and can assist Saine in completing some relatively low-level magic experiments.

But ultimately, he possesses the nature of a monster, unlike Saine, who can spend months holed up in the lab conducting research.

"Little Seven" is what Saine has been calling Qi recently.

Because they were already very familiar with Qi, and had gone through life-and-death crises together.

Therefore, Owl Qi did not reject the slightly affectionate nickname "Little Seven" and gradually became familiar with it.

"Gugu, I went for a walk in the woods to the south, but there aren't many birds there anymore," Little Seven replied.

The grove that Little Seven mentioned is located south of the Earl's Castle.

Only when Saine stood at the top of the tower could he barely make out the outline of the forest.

But for Owl Little Qi, the round trip only takes a short while.

Although there weren't any decent magical beasts or Demonized Creature in that forest, it was said that there were large wild animals such as wild boars and Leopard.

The second young master of the Earl's mansion, Solon, used to enjoy leading a group of servants to hunt in that forest every year.

After entering through the window, Little Seven jumped to a wooden table and licked the still-warm sweet soup.

This sweet soup was Earl Grant's favorite dessert. After Saine learned the general recipe, he modified it and made it for Little Seven.

The sweet soup is extremely high in calories and concentrated, which Mage like Saine don't really like, but Knight like Earl Grant and magical beasts like Little Seven enjoy it very much. →

There's still no sign of Little Seven advancing to Level Magical Beast.

If it weren't for the two Ruigen Fruit a foundation, Little Seven's advancement might have been like that of the Quasi-Magician Ze Lato from the Ferrell Family, who never had the chance.

This is also the norm for the Warcraft race.

Many magical beasts have advanced to the Level Magical Beast, or even become Super Magical Beast comparable to Level-2 Creature. Perhaps these magical beasts themselves do not know why.

I just eat and drink normally, and get enough sleep. When I reach a certain age, I will naturally advance to the next level.

The advancement of the Warcraft race depends more on bloodline on a larger scale.

Some powerful Bloodline beasts reach level one upon adulthood, and if they live a little longer, they become level two.

While the way these magical beasts advance is enviable, their potential is often tied to their Bloodline.

Furthermore, as top-tier magical beasts with powerful Bloodline, these magical beasts possess enviable super potential, but they are also inevitably accompanied by some shortcomings and drawbacks unknown to outsiders.

There are no perfect creatures in the world; this is a line that Saine read in a Magic Books.

Even Giant Dragon, as powerful as it is, has its own flaws.

Low birth rates are just one of the reasons.

The fact that Giant Dragon take hundreds or even thousands of years to grow and mature is a drawback of powerful Bloodline species like dragons.

After all, it takes hundreds of years for a dragon to grow from a juvenile to a young adult, not to mention the long incubation period it took as Dragon Egg.

In the same amount of time, other types of magical beasts would have honed their skills and reached a level one or higher.

After drinking nearly half of the sweet soup in the wooden basin in front of her, Little Seven looked up and asked Saine, "Are you sure? When are we leaving?"

"I'll tell my father about it in two months when he gets back," Saine replied.

Saine rarely referred to Earl Grant as his father in formal settings.

However, with his departure imminent and Earl Grant genuinely kind to him, Saine gradually accepted the fact that Count Grant was his father.

This time, the destination is naturally the Azure Source Holy Tower.

Having been in the Earl's territory for half a year, Saine increasingly felt the difficulty of exploring the Truth Arcana alone.

There was no relatively good academic atmosphere, no library that recorded knowledge of the elements of each department, and no magical materials needed for their own experiments.

Saine had money, whether it was those high-quality Energy Crystal or the hundreds of Magic Coin in the legacy of his Mentor Moxidu.

That's enough for Saine to not have to worry about the cost of resources before advancing to level one or even level two.

However, in a secular human kingdom like Grant Territory, even if Saine had money, he couldn't spend it.

Furthermore, working in isolation is a major taboo for a magic apprentice like Saine.

He is far from being able to delve into the knowledge of a particular magical element.

As an apprentice, what he should do is absorb knowledge and continuously enrich himself.

Apprentice, apprentice, learning is what he should be doing right now.

Considering his current situation and surrounding environment, the Azure Source Holy Tower is clearly the best place for him to go next.

To pave his magical path and one day become Formal-Ranked Magician, Saine must travel to a higher magical hall for further study.

He certainly didn't want himself and...

Like that Quasi-Magician Domvol, he didn't become Formal Magician until he was over 120 years old.

He wanted to advance earlier so he could go to the Western Islands to find Lina and the others sooner.

As he had stated in his letter, on the evening of the third day, at dusk, Earl Grant led a troop of light cavalry back to Grant Territory.

Returning at the same time as Earl Grant was Solon, who had already been tested by war.

Six months of frontline combat have made Solon noticeably different from when he left six months ago.

If six months ago, Solon was just an immature "child" in Saine's eyes.

Now, having experienced war and personally killed more than a dozen Imperial soldiers, Solon finally feels like his edge is being revealed.

There is a fairly noticeable scar on Solon's neck.

This was left to him by a Intermediate Squire of the Ok Empire.

Unlike Lady Diya's heartache and the tears welling up in her eyes, Solon himself didn't seem to care much about the scar.

This is a guy who inherited some of his father's spirit and courage. The "fledgling" that Saine thought was a bit naive seems to be gradually spreading his wings and growing up.

As Lady Diya and her son Solon whispered about Solon's experiences on the front lines.

Earl Grant then came to see Saine. Upon returning to the Earl's Castle, Earl Grant learned from Saine that Saine planned to go to the Azure Source Holy Tower to study.

"Two months later?"

"Isn't it a bit too hasty? You can stay a little longer, until after early spring..." Earl Grant suggested.

"The Truth Exploration is urgent. My progress in magical research in the castle is too slow. There are also many resources here that I urgently need but do not have."

"The Azure Source Holy Tower is the next platform I want to use for rapid growth after becoming Advanced Apprentice. I need to go there," Saine said, looking at Earl Grant.

Faced with Saine's words, Earl Grant could only sigh deeply.

He said to Saine, "I respect your choice. Go, son."

When Earl Grant agreed to let Saine leave home for the Azure Source Holy Tower in two months, Saine glanced at Tiya and her son, Solon, out of the corner of his eye.

Although unwilling to admit it, there was indeed a hint of envy in Saine's eyes.