As the knights split into four teams and entered the cave to explore, Hark and Albert stayed in the Magic Furnace Room with Landen and the others.
"Marquis Hark, congratulations on having such an outstanding son!" Louis Shendu was the first to offer his praise. "The Imperial Magic School has always reserved places for the Gallop Royal Family. If you have any children of the right age, they can enroll at any time. Formal knights and mages are welcome to come study as well."
"Really?" Hark's eyes lit up. Even though his horizons had broadened considerably, an offer of admission personally promised by the headmaster of the Imperial Magic School was still more than tempting.
"I think Ryan would be a good fit..." As soon as Hark finished speaking, he instinctively looked at Landen, hoping for the support of the family's true head.
"Of course," Landen quickly agreed. "My eldest brother is exceptionally talented. He's practically on the verge of becoming a Great Knight!"
"When I met Knight Ryan earlier, I could tell he had great potential."
And so, in just a few words, Hark, Landen, and Louis made new study-abroad plans for Ryan Gallop.
Wendy, Redbird, and Gleia were all strongly opposed to living in the Imperial Capital. However, Landen really did need someone important stationed there. Since his father preferred Dragon Tooth City, sending his eldest brother to the Imperial Capital was a good solution.
Of Landen's three older brothers, his second brother Albert managed the family's various businesses, while his third brother Peli was heading to the Temple Alliance's Holy City to study under the Demigod Priest, Saint Peter.
Recently, not only had Hark been reaching out to the Gallop Family's relatives, he had also been actively identifying promising children within the family and giving them more