The elven decor around them showed that they were safe now, and Patrick breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mm, thank you for all your hard work these past two days." Patrick voiced his apology.
"..." Alleria smiled faintly.
Patrick released his arcane energy, surrounding the two of them as he enjoyed a rare moment of tranquil beauty.
A long while passed.
"Congratulations, Pat! Now that you've entered the Seventh Circle, you'll qualify for a seat on the Silvermoon Council. It looks like the Cabrolon family will rise to become a pillar of Silvermoon City in the future." Alleria spoke casually, without deliberately assuming an imposing air.
With only Patrick and Alleria there, there was nothing to hide. "Even after entering the Seventh Circle, I'd only be an ordinary councilor on the Silvermoon Council. We still wouldn't have much power. Isn't the Old Clan Leader of the Windrunner family a councilor too? Although we'd have voting rights, we wouldn't belong to the majority faction or be standing council members. The power we actually wielded would be negligible."
What Patrick said was true, and Alleria could not refute it. "Becoming a standing council member requires advancing to the Eighth Circle. Leaving aside how long it takes an ordinary mage to reach the Eighth Circle, just consider the five families: Sunwing, Dawnblade, Morningwalker, Dawnstar, and Dawnwind. They control all the kingdom's social resources. They won't hand over their arcane resources so readily."
"But joining the Council will bring a tremendous rise in your family's status. Your connections and accumulated assets within the kingdom will also increase greatly. The advantages of becoming a councilor will always outweigh the disadvantages, because you'll already have one foot in the highest tier of power in Quel'Thalas."
Indeed, after joining the Council, the growth of his family's influence