After Hill had buried himself in his study and transcribed every Magic Book on the seven bookshelves behind him, spring finally arrived.
The Habel Family had delayed for a long time. They seemed to be waiting to see whether Hill had designs on their family, or perhaps an interest in some of their secrets... Though the Habel Family had never produced a Legendary Mage above level thirty, they had never lacked Archmages above level twenty.
Mages naturally depended heavily on talent, but no one believed that a family could simply never lack geniuses... If intelligence could truly be inherited so accurately, the world should have belonged to these mage families long ago... That was why so many forces across Toril were actually wary of what the Habel Family relied upon.
Unfortunately, Hill could not care less about their little secrets... They could talk again once they could steadily produce Legendary Mages above level thirty!
So, with Aglaia showing no reaction whatsoever, the Habel Family finally obediently paid Lynn another visit. They no longer dared cling to wishful thinking; their neighbor truly seemed not to care.
When Patriarch Adanko arrived by carriage this time, although he was the only one to step down, there was actually a level-twenty Archmage and two level-seventeen Advanced Magi inside the carriage.
Hill, who was quietly using Transcription Technique in his study, could not help turning to glance over. Malko had actually come in person... Were they planning to stake everything on this?
Hill hesitated slightly as he set down his pen. Long Saddle Town seemed to matter to the Habel Family to an unbelievable extent... Although Toril's people cherished their homes, they had never been reluctant to leave when faced with danger.
As for the Twilight Tower, based on Hill's study of its gem-inlaid magic