At noon, on White Dragon Street.
Alicia said to Locke, "I saw that you won the Moss Shield Medal Contest and the Thousand-Eyed Vine Contest. Your two kinds of Eye Grass made a brilliant showing in the Southeastern Corner Region and deservedly won both contests. The wizards on the Philayde Family's side have been bringing this up quite often these days."
Only Wandering Shadow-Eye Grass was a project under the Philayde Family, so the Philayde Family and Old Wizard Collins both possessed its breeding method. The problem was that Locke's Shadow Grass and Golden Eye Grass had been developed through his own research, and therefore had nothing to do with the Philayde Family.
But who knew that Locke was the junior apprentice-brother of Wizard Anthony, the proxy family head of the Philayde Family, and a Breeder whom Anthony had specifically invited over to lend him his support?
At the same time, both Eye Grass projects had evolved from Wandering Shadow-Eye Grass. As a result, Wizard Anthony had often worn a smile these days, and Locke's success had further enhanced his prestige.
Not only that, Locke was now thriving in the Plutarch Family, indirectly strengthening Wizard Anthony's influence within the Philayde Family as well.
Because of this, much of the information Locke needed for participating in the Cloud Marsh Cup had been proactively provided by Wizard Anthony through the Gray Mist Slate.
On White Dragon Street, Locke said, "They were only two minor contests, so winning them was fairly easy. Both kinds of Eye Grass are considered quite good among First-Ring Magic Plants."
"Winning was within my expectations."
Alicia was not wearing a white wizard robe at the moment, but a bright-red one instead. She seemed to like red very much, but she no longer dressed as childishly as she had