Stofen truly could protect him.
But Leo had made too many enemies. If he ran into some Formal Wizard who acted on a hot-headed impulse, Stofen's intimidation might not necessarily work.
Leo stood at the door, pondering for a moment before pushing it open and entering.
In the single room, the falcon was perched on Leo's bed.
After thinking it over, Leo still asked, "Mentor Stofen, there's something I'd like to ask your opinion on. Wizard Bess invited me to dinner. Do you think I should go?"
Stofen's voice rang out. "Wizard Bess belongs to the Mysterious Eagle Faction, and he has maintained a certain degree of goodwill toward the Prossians."
Leo said, "I ran into Wizard Bess when I was on my way to see Lord Augusta... I'm worried that he sought me out because Lord Augusta mentioned my bloodline talent."
Stofen also knew about Leo's supposed Bloodline Ability.
To Stofen, it was nothing more than a joke.
As a Wizard of Bloodline Modification, how could he not know the limits of what a Bloodline Ability could accomplish?
However, Stofen did not expose Leo's lie.
Stofen's voice sounded again. "If this is related to Augusta, then you truly need to be more careful. Perhaps Augusta did not explain things in detail and downplayed your Bloodline Ability in certain respects.
"However, if that's the case, then you encountered this situation earlier than I expected."
Leo looked surprised. "Mentor Stofen, did you foresee long ago that Wizard Bess would invite me?"
"Not exactly. Leo, do you remember what I told you before about the GG Submission?"
Leo nodded. "I remember."
Stofen said, "What you are encountering now is roughly what I anticipated back then."
"After your GG Submission was sent out, the Formal Wizards would surely see from it how confident