The birth of the Life Potion meant Green no longer had to worry about what would happen after he left, so he began devoting himself wholeheartedly to meditation.
During this time, Green also formally established relationships with Ashlyn, Leila, and Mia.
After Green revealed to Old Green that he was going to leave Allendale, the three somehow obtained the news from Old Green. One night, the three of them launched a night raid on Green.
With three young women delivering themselves to his door, Green naturally did not refuse. However, as Knight Apprentices, the three girls possessed far greater stamina than Green had imagined. If he had not relied on the Life Potion to break through to Grand Knight and strengthen his physique, he might well have been drained dry by the three of them.
Green also understood the three girls' intentions. No matter how Green maintained Perfume House, without an heir, Perfume House would ultimately remain a castle in the air. Once Green left, Perfume House, with no successor, would soon attract unwanted attention.
In order to leave behind descendants, the three girls took turns coming over almost every night. Only after two months, when all three had conceived Green's children, did the situation finally end. Green felt that even his Grand Knight physique had been barely able to withstand that period.
Fortunately, once the three had conceived, the situation ended, and Green was able to meditate in peace.
Time flew by. As January drew closer, all of Allendale became lively. Countless nobles from the surrounding kingdoms came to Allendale to participate in the annual business conference. The entire city entered its most frenzied time of year.
Countless shops pulled out every trick in the book, all to compete for customers. Green's Perfume House was also exceptionally prosperous. As a luxury good, perfume had soared to several times its original price, and Green's profits piled up like mountains. Green did not care much about that, however. Instead, it was the gathering of nobles that drew his attention. These nobles from every corner of the world were even willing to spend three months traveling by ship just to bring their descendants to Allendale.
Combined with the wizard recruitment held in Allendale every January, this abnormal situation made it easy for Green to deduce that these nobles from all over the world had come to participate in the wizard selection.
Just as Green expected, the governor of Ellendal Harbor held a ball and sent invitations to every noble. The invitations contained no information, but when guests entered the ball, the guards at the door would ask whether the invitation contained any information.
If they were merely ordinary minor nobles, then without knowing the true purpose of the ball, they would have no chance of sneaking in even if they wanted to.
Green merely mentioned wizards, and the guards at the door immediately understood. They respectfully invited Green inside.
Green stood on the balcony of the Allendale Governor's Residence, looking out over the bustling Allendale, his thoughts churning.
[Chip, display my physical attributes.]
[Displaying.]
[Green]
[Strength: 6.0]
[Speed: 6.0]
[Constitution: 6.0]
[Spirit: 11.0]
[Current genetic limit reached]
Green looked at his Spirit, which had reached 11.0, and nodded inwardly. He was only one rune away from becoming a Second-Class Apprentice. There was still less than a year to go. Although he did not know what top-tier talent was like, this talent of his should not be too poor, Green roughly estimated.
When Green arrived at the ball, he deliberately scanned everyone's attributes.
Just as Green expected, there were indeed people at the ball like him. A very small number of people had also begun cultivating a Meditation Method ahead of time, but they were far inferior to him.
These people knew more information yet had still come to participate in the wizard selection, so they had undoubtedly met the qualifying standard.
However, these people were all far inferior to him. This indirectly proved that his talent was better than theirs, so Green naturally had nothing to worry about.
Indeed. If they were all like me, having obtained the Meditation Method from books, that would be too outrageous. They must be cultivating Meditation Methods passed down through their families. Every year, the great nobles and the royal family send people to participate in the wizard selection. It is perfectly normal for one or two wizards to appear. Seeing that most of the attendees were top nobles and members of the royal family, Green thought to himself.
"Hey, Green, why aren't you finding someone to dance with?"
The governor of Allendale, Eric, walked up beside Green and asked. Eric was enormous. Even dressed in a yellow robe, he could not conceal his explosive muscles. Eric was also very interested in the perfume magnate who had risen suddenly in Allendale—a minor noble from the Nordin Kingdom who nevertheless possessed information about wizards.
Most importantly, Eric could clearly sense that Green himself was a Grand Knight. A Grand Knight so young was worth winning over even if he could not become a wizard. Perhaps Green might even have a chance to become the legendary Holy Knight.
"Thank you for your kindness, Governor, but the testing begins in a few days. I'm feeling a little nervous, so I can't bring myself to dance," Green said apologetically, his face filled with worry.
"Oh, I see! But that's normal too. It's said that the wizards' assessment is extremely strict, and on top of that, the fees are enormous. It's only natural for you to be nervous, Green!"
Looking at the worry on Green's face, Eric recalled the scenes he had witnessed over the years—the despairing expressions of noble heirs after learning that wizards had judged them to be without talent. As he comforted Green, he nodded in deep sympathy.
[Enormous fees?]
Hearing Eric mention the enormous fees, Green began muttering inwardly.
The Meditation Method from White House Academy had not mentioned any fees. As long as one could learn the Meditation Method from the three books and inform the White House Academy's admission staff, it seemed one could enter the Academy. It appeared that his understanding of the entire Wizarding World was still insufficient.
"Eric, you've surely seen quite a few wizards over the past decade or so. Could you tell me about them?" Green asked Eric casually.
Hearing the question from Green, another Grand Knight, Eric immediately began sharing what he knew.
"Wizards? A powerful group of people who wield mysterious forces. They're eccentric, but every one of them is a scholar of immense learning. There is almost no knowledge they don't possess. They revere research and pursue the truth of the world." As Eric spoke of his impression of wizards, his face filled with reminiscence.
"Some wizards are very friendly and can cast spells for ordinary people. But not all wizards are so friendly. Some are extremely cruel and don't regard ordinary people as living beings at all, only consumables." As though he had remembered something unpleasant, Eric's face turned pale, filled with Fear.
[Powerful, eccentric, learned, kind, indifferent, cruel.] Watching Eric's expression, Green began constructing a portrait of the wizards. The first three were traits common to wizards, while the latter three described their individual personalities.
Eric quickly emerged from his memories, turned to Green, and said solemnly,
"Green, you must join the White-Robed Wizards. If you're rejected because your talent is lacking, then give up if you must, but don't choose the Black-Robed Wizards. After all these years, hardly anyone who chose the Black-Robed Wizards has managed to become a wizard and return. The vast majority died on the continent on the other side."
[White robes, black robes.] It appeared to be a division between different factions in the Wizarding World. The White-Robed Wizards leaned toward good, while the Black-Robed Wizards leaned toward Evil. But they were not completely opposed; otherwise, they could not recruit at the same time. It should be a difference in ideology, with the two sides competing against each other.
Listening to Eric's warning, Green turned his head to look at him.
"Thank you for the warning, Governor. I will remember it."
Seeing Green reply with a solemn expression, apparently having taken his advice to heart, Eric also smiled.
"All right, don't look so glum. I'll take you to meet some people. Perhaps you can accompany each other on the other continent."
No wonder Eric managed to reach this position. With just this gesture, who wouldn't remember his kindness after becoming a wizard? He truly deserves to be the governor of Ellendal Harbor. His martial strength is top-notch, and his intelligence is no worse. Looking at Eric's smiling face, Green thought to himself.
"Then thank you, Governor," Green said. This would do him no harm, even if it meant owing Eric a favor.
"Then come with me!" Eric waved his hand, turned toward the ball, and motioned for Green to follow.
Green watched Eric walk toward the ball and followed without hesitation.
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