Hearing the man's name, Richard jolted to his feet.
"Greetings, Dean!"
Great Wizard Black Tower burst into laughter, then waved a hand and awakened all the other apprentices.
"These little ones look quite promising. Alex, you've put in the effort these past few years."
Alex gave a slight nod. "It is my duty."
Following Great Wizard Black Tower into the room, they found a study beyond the door. Towering bookshelves filled half the room, while all manner of strange and unusual objects sat displayed on the other side, protected by a special transparent force field. They were presumably Great Wizard Black Tower's collection.
Great Wizard Black Tower did not put on any airs—or rather, at his status, there was no need for him to put on airs.
There were only a little over a thousand people in the entire Wizard World who bore the title of Great Wizard. The title itself represented power and status.
In most worlds within the Astral Realm, a Great Wizard was equivalent to another title—the Lord of the World.
Great Wizard Black Tower came to stand beside a female wizard. She seemed to have fused with the bloodline of an elemental creature; her hair resembled flames, sparks flickering constantly through it.
"Little Susanna, it's been two hundred years since we last met. Did you miss your teacher?"
Master Susanna looked somewhat awkward and nodded gently.
She was already more than four thousand years old, yet before Great Wizard Black Tower, she seemed like an ungrown child.
"Is this your disciple?" Great Wizard Black Tower glanced at Ellie, startling her until her face went pale.
"Yes, Teacher."
"She looks quite talented." Great Wizard Black Tower rubbed Ellie's head and casually handed her a gemstone emanating scorching heat.
"A Lava Gem, a little trinket from another world.