Old Grant's Glad Tidings

Although a Swearing Parrot played a minor role, it didn't affect the relationship between Saine and Green. →

The two, along with Serena, strolled through the Trading District outside the Holy Tower, chatting and selecting items that interested them.

The owl and parrot perched on their shoulders stared at each other, neither willing to give in.

Overall, however, Little Seven still has a slight advantage.

Whenever Little Seven pretended to flap its wings, the Flame Parrot would turn its head to the side to avoid it, afraid that Little Seven would hit it again.

Once upon a time, Saine thought the outer Trading District of Azure Source Holy Tower was very large.

During his apprenticeship, he believed that there were countless resources and a wide variety of goods to choose from.

But now, Saine feels that the Trading District here is still a bit small.

Even after the three of them finished touring the Trading District, Saine was still somewhat unsatisfied, especially since he hadn't found some of the materials needed for Saine experiments in the Trading District outside the Holy Tower.

It seems the only options are to purchase it from the Holy Tower or issue a bounty.

"The total resources of the Azure Source Holy Tower still cannot compare with those of the Azure Flame Holy Tower."

"The Ice Marrow I need for my experiment was sold in the Space Fortress of the Azure Flame Holy Tower, but it was very expensive. But it's better than nothing."

"If I had known this would happen, I should have bought and stored more at the Azure Flame Holy Tower, even if it meant gritting my teeth," sighed Green beside Saine.

During the Plane War, Green also lived in the Azure Flame Holy Tower Space Fortress.

However, he always managed to avoid meeting Saine when he was at the fortress, so he never encountered Saine throughout the entire Plane War.

Saine agreed with Green's sigh, but he didn't say anything on the surface.

Neither Green nor Saine can leave the Azure Source Holy Tower, at least not in the short term.

With his mentor Luluman, Saine a bond, Saine could not leave the Azure Source Holy Tower no matter how desolate and barren it was, not to mention that his mentor treated him quite well.

In addition to his mentor being one of the three deans of the Azure Source Holy Tower Academy, Green himself has also signed a very long-term contract with the Azure Source Holy Tower.

The fact that the Azure Source Holy Tower has nurtured him for so many years is not just a waste of charitable work.

Furthermore, because of Green humble origins, the Holy Tower gave him more resources during his apprenticeship, which meant that Green needed to dedicate himself to the Azure Source Holy Tower for a longer period of time.

Green's sigh was just a sigh; it wasn't even a complaint.

After all, he did not resent the Azure Source Holy Tower Azure Source Holy Tower; in fact, deep down, he always felt a sense of gratitude towards it.

Green lives on the 662nd floor of the Holy Tower, which is the Dean's residence and not far from where Saine and the others live.

In fact, the Holy Tower did assign accommodation to Green, but Green has been living with his mentor Archimedes and his wife until now, which is enough to prove how good the relationship is between them. →

After parting ways with Green, Saine and Serena went straight home.

Saine went to the lab to process some experimental materials he had just brought back, while Serena went to the kitchen to cook.

Their tacit understanding has lasted for a long time; this naturalness and the subtle, warm atmosphere feel just like home.

There are significant differences between Irene and Serena, and the feelings that Saine experienced from these two different women are also quite different.

Dinner was as plentiful as ever.

Saine once told Serena not to spend too much energy on cooking, but to devote herself to her studies and research.

However, Serena explained to Saine, feeling wronged, that she actually didn't take long to cook, and even a very lavish meal wouldn't take more than half an hour.

The reason for this efficiency is that Serena also used magical powers while cooking.

Magic... it really does make life more convenient.

Sometimes, after Saine finished his experiments, he was covered in sweat and exhausted, but he didn't need to take a shower; a simple Clean Spell would suffice.

The main dish of the evening was a pot of thick soup that Serena had cooked, which was placed in the very center of the table.

The milky white broth, accompanied by its aroma, easily whets the appetite.

The main ingredient of this thick soup naturally comes from the two Plant Spirit that Saine bought.

After drinking two bowls himself, Saine said to Serena, "You should drink more too. It's good for your skin and can prolong your life."

Almost half a year has passed.

Saine received good news from the Lisia Alliance — Old Grant had been promoted one level.

The promotion of Saine's father to Level 1 Knight was not only a great joy for the Grant Family, but also had a certain impact on the Lisia Alliance.

Over the years, Saine has gradually come to know that not only the Lisia Alliance, but also all the Knight of the first rank and above in the surrounding Sifa Kingdom and the Ok Empire seem to belong to a Knights' Hall in the north.

However, Knight of the first rank or above from different countries will inevitably be divided into factions within the Knights' Hall.

In particular, the Sifa Kingdom, the Ok Empire, and the Lisia Alliance were constantly at war, so even if Knight of the first rank or above belonged to the same Knights' Hall, there must have been some internal divisions.

Similarly, this also leads to closer bonds among Knight of the same faction and nation who are of the first rank or higher.

Old Grant's promotion was met with congratulations from almost all the noble families in the Lisia Alliance.

The hefty congratulatory gift alone was enough to cover the expenses Old Grant incurred in his two attempts to break through to the first level.

Compared to the Mage of the Holy Tower, the Knight were clearly more worldly and pragmatic.

Not only the Lisia Alliance, but also the Sifa Kingdom and the Ok Empire, as well as some human kingdoms further afield, sent envoys to offer their congratulations.

The people who came from the Sifa Kingdom were mainly from the faction of Old Grant's wife; after all, they were relatives.

The visitors from the Ok Empire and even further human kingdoms were old friends of the two patriarchs of the Grant Family, whom they had met in the Knights' Hall, who came to offer their congratulations.

Therefore, although the Grant Family only has two Knight of the first rank or above, the family actually has a wide network of connections and influence.

With the Grant Family now boasting four members at the first level or above, this noble family located in the Lisia Alliance seems to be showing signs of a resurgence.

In the Magic Letter from the Grant Family, Old Grant mentioned his hope that Saine would return.

This wasn't the idea of Saine's father, Old Grant; it was actually the idea of Level-2 Knight Ulysses and Level 1 Knight Jeremy, who were just using Old Grant to relay the message.

The two Old Ancestor of the Grant Family seemed to want to take this opportunity to introduce Saine to some first and Level-2 Knight.

Expanding one's network of contacts won't do any harm to the Saine and Grant Family.

Saine himself disliked these social engagements, especially since his recent experiments had become increasingly intense.

But in the end, Saine sighed and prepared to return to the Grant Family again.

After all, it was his father who had been promoted to Level 1 Knight, so it was only right and proper for Saine to go back.