Bess said, "An Wa, I'm leaving the task of capturing Leo to you. Don't disappoint me."
"Yes, Lord Bess."
The woman smiled. "Among First-Rank Wizard Apprentices, there are very few who can escape from my grasp. As for First-Rank Wizard Apprentices who have a chance of killing me, only powerful Wizards like Nova or Anthony, who possess a Prototype Permanent Defensive Force Field, can do so."
"Since this Leo does not possess a Prototype Permanent Defensive Force Field, dealing with him will be simple."
"I don't care who among you is stronger or weaker. I only care about the result. Capture him, and afterward, I will protect you on your path to becoming a Formal Wizard, ensuring that other Formal Wizards do not set their sights on you."
The woman was ecstatic. "Wizard Bess, leave this matter to me. I guarantee the mission will be completed."
At the Tower of Dawn's Anthony Research Laboratory, Anthony shook the dust from his clothes and said, "My lord, I'll be relying on your protection from here on."
The gray-robed figure passed through the ceiling, landing before Anthony. "Mm..."
"Jindeli's Permanent Defensive Force Field is currently sealed. This is indeed the perfect time for you to advance to Formal Wizard."
"More importantly..." Anthony gazed out the window in a certain direction. "Everyone's attention is on that person now."
Hearing this, the gray-robed Wizard nodded slightly. "Indeed. Though you and he are on the same level, he took only a few years to grow to this point, while you spent a full ten years completing your preparations."
"You are very talented, but only at the level of an ordinary Formal Wizard. He is different. The only one who could surpass his talent was likely that extraordinarily gifted Prossian student Wizard Esmond took in back then."