Joshua knew, of course, that this High-Tier Sorcerer had not come for the banquet celebrating their city lord's eldest daughter becoming an Official Mage.
But he had to say it.
At the very least, he needed the sorcerer to understand that many visiting Mages would be in Basia City lately, and that all sorts of events might follow... The fact that Earl Ster was throwing such a grand celebration for his eldest daughter's promotion to Official Mage only proved how few magic practitioners the Ster Family had.
So if some foolish Mage offended Mr. Belfran, Joshua hoped he would not take it out on Basia City.
And if the High-Tier Sorcerer took even a little interest in their young lady... not romantic interest, of course!
A sorcerer above level ten! Who knew how many years that old monster had lived, or how many beauties he had seen? Joshua held no such hopes.
But what if he decided their young lady was worth teaching?
Even if he merely took a liking to her and offered some small favor, especially spell knowledge, it would be an incredible stroke of luck!
The Kingdom of Damboro, to which Basia belonged, had existed for over a thousand years. Its deepest spell knowledge had long been held by the royal family and the great nobles with ancient legacies.
The Ster Family came from a minor noble house that had been granted its title a few decades ago because of a war. In this respect, they were truly lacking.
The young lady had managed to become a Mage only because she was exceptionally talented and Earl Ster was willing to spend the money.
But the road ahead would be harder still, unless she married into a family of Mage nobles.
Otherwise, she would have to join the