The Lord of Ashes

Earl Grant led the earldom soldiers to leave the castle in the early morning two days later.

The second young master Sauron set off with Earl Grant, and Thain and Lady Tia personally watched them leave.

In the past two months, Mrs. Tia did not make things difficult for Thain.

Except for meeting each other at the dinner table from time to time, Thain usually doesn't even have contact with his stepmother.

It was as if the mother and son, who were not related in any way, had completely resolved their conflicts in their apology at the dinner that day.

After the count left, Thane's life returned to normal.

Going to the Holy Tower of Blue Origin must indeed be put on the agenda.

Thain tentatively decided to wait until he initially mastered the more difficult magic of Eye of the Sun before making any plans.

I don’t know if the war in the Lycian Alliance will be over at that time, and whether the count will be able to return to the castle.

Also on the third day after Earl Grant left, a convoy of nobles from the south appeared outside the Earl's castle.

The one who came was the Ferelen family, where Thain's mother belonged. Their family also needed to respond to the call for war and go to the front line to fight.

Most of these convoys are bound for the front line.

So in the end, only two people entered the count's castle to visit.

When receiving visitors from the Ferelen family, it was Lady Tia who came forward at first.

After notifying the news to Thane, who was conducting experiments deep in the castle, this senior apprentice, who was half of the Ferelen family, hurried to the antechamber of the castle.

Two members of the Ferelen family came, one of whom was Thane's grandfather.

Another person with quasi-mage abilities seems to be a generation older than Thane's grandfather in terms of seniority.

Thain's grandfather must be seventy years old this year. Because the aristocratic life is rich and well-maintained, he does not look too old, but seems to be very energetic.

It's just that his hair has turned white. By observing the other person's appearance, Thain does have some similarities with the other person.

As for another quasi-mage named Zelato, he is currently the main leader of the Ferelen family and the most powerful magician in the Ferelen family.

Through conversation, I learned that the other party was close to ninety years old, which is not young.

Thain has also come into contact with many powerful people over the years, including a second-level magician who has also had close contact.

Although he has no grasp of anything

It is a detection magic, but from the feeling and the feedback of some subtleties, it is known that the elder of the Ferelen family named Zelato is not a strong one among quasi-magicians.

The other person gave Thain the feeling that he was very much like his senior brother Zorro.

But don't forget that Zorro is an excellent alchemist and has many magic props at his disposal.

The occurrence of this situation shows that Zelator Ferelen may not have much chance of becoming an official magician in the future.

Of course, one cannot be too absolute.

With the methods of a quasi-magician and some potions, it is not a problem to live for more than a hundred years.

The quasi-magician of Domwall that Thain came into contact with some time ago was an old man who lived for more than 120 years.

Perhaps Zelator Ferelen may have the potential to become an official magician in the future.

After meeting with Thain, the two old men were quite enthusiastic.

Of course, you can't expect to be too enthusiastic.

After all, this was the first time they met.

During this period, the person who spoke to Thain the most was his grandfather.

Grandpa is older, and although he seems to be more energetic, as we chat, we can find that his language is relatively confusing.

At one moment, he mentioned Thain's mother, Kathleen, and at the next time, he asked how Thain had been doing in recent years.

After a while, he lamented that his two daughters had a bad life and both died early.

After a while, he mentioned that Thain was very successful and was already at the advanced level of magic apprentice. Of course, his granddaughter Selina was also very successful.

Selina is the daughter of Thain's deceased aunt. Among Grandpa Thain's members, this little girl is the only one with outstanding magical qualifications.

Selina, who is only twelve years old this year, is already a low-level magic apprentice.

The promotion speed is not slow. In the dangerous environment of the Black Magic Academy, a twelve-year-old low-level apprentice can also be called a little genius.

However, the higher one reaches in magic, the more difficult it becomes to advance.

Zelato, the elder of the Ferelen family, was promoted to a senior apprentice at the age of forty and a quasi-mage at the age of seventy.

The old man himself had no idea whether he would have the opportunity to become an official magician in the future and lead his family to glory again.

Zelato and Thain's grandfather did not stay at Grant Castle for a long time.

During this period, Zelato also attacked from the side, and Thain was able to advance to the next level in his twenties.

Level apprentice, is there a famous teacher behind you?

Regarding the inquiry from the elder of the Ferelen family, Thane remembered what Earl Grant said when he left, so he did not give any positive answer.

As expected, the majority of nobles still exchange benefits.

Because Thain didn't come up with anything that could arouse the hearts of the Ferelen family.

Therefore, until before leaving, Zelato, the family patriarch, did not mention what kind of family support he would provide to Thain, a senior apprentice in his twenties.

The title of "genius" and the seemingly high potential cannot be exchanged for real energy crystals.

The Zelato family is also an ancient noble family that has been passed down for thousands of years. During this period, more than one genius was born who was promoted to a senior apprentice in his twenties. However, without exception, these geniuses stopped at senior apprentices or quasi-magicians. level.

If official magicians were really that easy to break through, the Ferelen family wouldn't have started to decline hundreds of years ago.

Zelato was indeed a bit snobbish, but he was Thain's grandfather, and it was obvious that he had real feelings for Thain and his deceased mother, Kathleen.

The old man mentioned that Thain could go back to visit his family when he had time and visit his grandmother's grave.

Of course, it would be best to teach Selina, who is just a low-level magic apprentice, by the way.

Thain's cousin whom he has never met seems to be the old man's only hope now.

If Selina hadn't been studying with a tutor in the family recently, the old man would have originally planned to bring her here with him.

Before leaving, Thain's grandfather went to the cemetery behind the castle to pay homage to Thain's mother, Kathleen.

This is not the first time Thain has been here.

This cemetery is luxuriously decorated on the outside but quiet and elegant on the inside. Lying inside is not only Thain’s mother, but also members of the main and branch lines of the Grant family from past generations.

A silver citron tree with pure white flowers in full bloom was planted behind Thain's mother's tombstone.

It is said that Earl Grant planted it himself.

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After seeing off the visitors from the Ferelen family, Thane continued to devote himself to his experimental research.

Although explosions still occurred deep in the count's castle from time to time, Thane was getting closer and closer to success.