Miscellaneous Matters

Hearing the surname "Augusta," Benjamin found it somewhat familiar.

It seemed to have left a mark somewhere deep beneath the dust of his memories.

After a brief moment of thought, a hazy memory from nearly a thousand years ago, from his apprentice days, surfaced—the cohort that had enrolled alongside him had included someone from the Augusta Family, a figure known as a "little genius."

Unfortunately, that person had chosen the Combat Department.

He also remembered teasing that favored child of heaven together with Victor and Amy.

That really was a distant memory... Benjamin sighed inwardly.

Without realizing it, those events had already become matters of a thousand years ago.

Regardless of one's lifespan, a thousand years was already a considerable stretch of time for low-level wizards.

By then, Wizard Augusta had finished introducing Rex at his side to Clark with a smile. "This is Rex, my only disciple. He has a bit of talent in Alchemy."

Rex immediately stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Clark. "Greetings, Lord Clark."

Yet, at the instant he straightened, he swiftly glanced in Benjamin's direction. The corner of his mouth moved almost imperceptibly as he sent him a knowing look.

Benjamin understood at once and raised his brows by an equally subtle degree.

Although everyone present aside from Junior Angelo and his descendants was thousands of years old, enough to be considered "old monsters"...

In front of their own mentors, they would always unconsciously reveal a little of the "childishness" from their younger apprentice days.

After the pleasantries, Wizard Augusta instructed Rex, "Rex, take Clark's apprentices to the prepared accommodations and get them settled in."

"Yes, Mentor." Rex answered, then turned and made an inviting gesture toward Benjamin and the others, his smile gentle and attentive.

Benjamin, Viola, and Angelo and his son bowed to