"A legend is born! His Excellency Roland has successfully advanced!"
"A moment of glory: His Excellency Roland enters the legendary realm!"
"A new chapter for the Magic World: His Excellency Roland achieves an extraordinary feat!"
"Atrelin's pride: His Excellency Roland becomes our nation's newest Legendary Mage!"
Overnight, the news spread throughout Atrelin.
The surrounding regions, the major colonial worlds, and the other empires all learned of it in turn.
Mainstream publications such as the Arcana Communications Journal and Plane Traveler News rushed out special editions overnight. By the next day, the streets and alleys of Nevis City were festooned with colorful floral decorations.
Naturally, there were also enormous banners distributed by the Seris Language Research Society.
A red banner over ten meters long and a meter wide now hung from the Atrelin Mage Tower, bearing the words: "Warmest congratulations to our nation's Grand Mage, His Excellency Roland, on his successful advancement..."
The Magic Network was even more abuzz with discussion.
Unlike the news of his many past achievements, this announcement finally left no one daring to make sour remarks or snide insinuations.
When it came to competing for awards for their achievements, other Grand Mages who were likewise higher-tier mages and commissioners could still contend with him on equal footing.
The interests of their schools were an even greater matter of survival, something they could not afford not to fight for.
But Roland's advancement to the legendary realm signified a transformation of life itself. It represented not only personal glory, but also a milestone for Atrelin's entire arcane community.
Countless people felt excited and proud.
Moreover, advancing to the legendary realm meant a longer lifespan. The balance of power throughout Atrelin would undergo an entirely new transformation.
Late that night, in Lainer World.
In her palace, Rosa finally