As soon as he saw Xu Yi enter the sitting room, Viscount Leslie greeted him with a brilliant smile.
"Xu Yi, congratulations on officially becoming a Level Five Magic Mage."
Xu Yi was immediately surprised. "How did you find out so quickly?"
Although Xu Yi had no doubts about the influence the Stark Family behind Viscount Leslie wielded in Anvilmar City, he had only just finished the Level Five Examination. For Viscount Leslie to have already heard the news and come over was still rather astonishing.
"Someone who has never taken a Mages' Guild examination before passed the Level Five Examination on his very first attempt. If I didn't even know about news that big, I might as well stop showing my face in Anvilmar City," Viscount Leslie answered with a hint of pride.
"Oh? So passing the examination to become a Level Five Magic Mage is that remarkable?" Xu Yi could not help laughing.
"Of course. You should know that even many of the people who used to dismiss you have had to pay special attention to you because of this news."
Xu Yi was puzzled. "My lord, Level Five Magic Mages may not be everywhere, but they certainly aren't that scarce, are they? I imagine there must be close to a thousand in the Lampari Kingdom alone. What's so special about me? By comparison, I think my magic machinery and I deserve rather more attention. Besides, His Majesty the King summoned me just two days ago because of the Farmland Magic Machinery. Surely that should have attracted more notice."
Viscount Leslie shook his head. "You really don't understand how certain people think. To them, you're just a small-time merchant who invented a few novel gadgets, caught His Majesty the King's interest, and received a summons. They don't understand