Dagasan and Prince Trog returned directly to the palace, while Xiu Yin returned to the Mage Alliance to bid Master Beizang farewell.
Before leaving, the master still urged Sain to put more effort into his magical training. He did not want to see Sain remain at only Level 5 spiritual power.
Mirai rented a slightly taller carriage and urged the horses onward at speed. He wanted to return to Morning Wind Territory as soon as possible because he needed to make preparations. He had a premonition that he did not have much time.
On the road, Mirai's thoughts were anything but calm inside the carriage. He kept replaying every word he had exchanged with Trog. He was somewhat afraid. He had also somewhat underestimated Trog. The fourth prince was very formidable. This was Mirai's direct reassessment of His Highness the Fourth Prince.
Yet there was one thing the two understood without needing to state it clearly in the tavern. It was only brought up at the end because Xiu Yin had just mentioned it—Dagasan.
"The lofty prince likes me very much... Haha..."
Mirai smiled to himself inside the carriage. When he had finally left Beizang, he suddenly understood the real reason Trog favored him.
Master Beizang was an extremely important figure in Stasin City. It was no exaggeration to say that Master Beizang held a higher position than Jessica Na, the chief court mage.
Jessica Na's magic mentor was stronger than Master Beizang, but she was ultimately a woman. In her dealings with other mages, she certainly could not be as well connected as Master Beizang.
What Trog had his eye on was precisely the master's influence. With Master Beizang's support, Trog could be said to truly hold at least a quarter of the power in the royal capital, along