A Spoiled Heir

From Solam's noble documents, it was clear that he had only recently been granted the title of marquis. And only the council had the authority to grant a marquisate. Therefore, Solam had to be from Athkatla.

Eric had once lived in Athkatla and had even nearly become a senior member of the Masked Mage Guild. However, his apprentice, the young mage Terry, had once caused trouble in Athkatla when his spells went out of control, forcing them to leave the city.

Yet Eric still had extensive connections in Athkatla, including friendships with many Masked Mages. Otherwise, he could never have left Athkatla safely with his apprentice. Once the Masked Mages of Athkatla truly decided to deal with a lawbreaking mage, it was far too easy.

Marco had valued precisely this and gone to such lengths to recruit Eric. Of course, Eric's own strength was also enough to make Marco want to recruit him.

"How did it go, Master?"

The moment Eric finished contacting his old friend in Athkatla through a magical crystal ball, Marco immediately asked.

"Mm. I can only say that this is not good news, Marco." Eric slowly turned to look at him. Eric had always admired Marco. He was capable, ambitious, and powerful. Otherwise, with Eric's strength, he could live well anywhere. There was no need for him to serve as Marco's magical adviser, much less use his own connections to gather intelligence for him.

He did it only as an investment! He saw enormous potential in Marco. As long as Marco soared to greatness, the investment he had made would yield tremendous returns!

But now, it seemed Marco was somewhat lacking in luck. First, his birth was a little too humble. Otherwise, his path would have been much smoother. Second, it was the timing of this