"Rest assured, I have asure, and the flower will naturally wither after a month. At that ti, he will return to his original state... but perhaps the process will be sowhat agonizing."
"How dare you do such a thing as a mber of the sa School!" Robb fiercely questioned.
Atbolde chuckled:
"As a First Rank Wizard, how dare you offend ti and again?"
"He doesn't understand the hierarchy within the School... Or is this, perhaps, your doing?"
Robb's face froze.
Although it wasn't his doing that Herard acted, he had indeed intentionally let it happen...
He could have rebuked Herard loudly right from the start, instead of rely making a half-hearted comnt...
Atbolde withdrew his gaze, subdued his expression, and slowly walked away from the castle, leaving behind Robb and his group with unsightly faces.
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In the afternoon.
At Colin's residence.
A public horse-drawn carriage rushed and slowly stopped in front of his door.
Lillian, with an ugly expression, stepped down.
Thinking of the outco Atbolde had described… she was sowhat unsure how to explain it to Colin.
Moreover, what she feared most was—
When Colin learned that he couldn't participate in the Alus Association and discovered the true drawbacks of their faction...
Perhaps, like forr Apprentices, he would choose to leave and to switch to another ntor.
Especially considering Colin's current Talent, most factions would be willing to accept him.
Sighing gently, Lillian knocked on the front door.
Shortly after, the door slowly opened.
"Lady Lillian," Renee greeted respectfully.
Following the instructions of the master, she led Lillian to the living room, then headed towards the second floor.
"I'll go inform the master."
Lillian nodded.
Shortly after.
Colin ca down slowly from the spiral staircase.
"Lady Lillian, did you co to see today because the Alus Association matter has been settled?"
He watched Lillian and asked with a smile.
Lillian paused for a mont, her usually fair face showing an uncommon hint of embarrassnt.
"Junior Brother Colin, the Alus Association... you might not be able to participate."
Colin was slightly startled.
Then Lillian told him most of the facts, explaining the particular problem of their faction's Apprentices lacking resources… but she did not unveil the underlying reason.
"I see..." Colin nodded, his heart unavoidably sinking.
Seeing Colin's disheartened expression, Lillian fiddled with her hair at her ear and hesitated before speaking:
"So, Junior Brother Colin, if you still want to participate in the Alus Association..."
"You might only be able to consider changing ntors…"
After finishing, she couldn't help but sigh, already anticipating Colin's decision.
'Change the ntor?'
Colin was startled; it appeared to be an enticing option.
But soon, he shook his head. Although he had lived quite peacefully since joining the School a few months ago,
he was fully aware of the intense Faction politics within the Tin Saint School, learning related gossip intermittently from Marjorie and others over the months...
Moreover, after changing ntors, he might never again enjoy the sa freedom without obligations.
After pondering for a mont, he continued to inquire:
"Lady Lillian, what exactly is the Alus Association?"
"Well, as I've said, the role of the Alus Association is to help the most outstanding Wizards Apprentices from under the Supre Council to gain better Talent when they Advance to Official Wizard."
"Okay." Colin nodded, then suddenly asked:
"Why exactly can the Alus Association enhance Talent?"
Lillian organized her words briefly before explaining:
"Saint Peter the Wizard once said, 'The purity of a Wizard's Talent Seed depends on the extent of knowledge one has mastered.'"
"Do you rember the requirent when you broke through to beco an Advanced Wizard Apprentice?"
Colin furrowed his brows, sowhat uncertainly:
"To master the ditation thod knowledge thoroughly."
Lillian nodded.
"There's a similar requirent when Advancing to Official Wizard."
"If one could thoroughly master all the knowledge of witchcraft, ditation thods, etc., before advancing, then a purer Talent Seed can be nurtured."
"But in fact, most Apprentices cannot fully master every piece of knowledge they've learned, thus the purity of the Talent Seed is affected, and so is the Talent."
"The Alus Association possesses a unique magical artifact called 'Alus,' whose sole purpose is to allow you to temporarily forget the knowledge that is not well mastered."
"I see..." Colin responded calmly, yet he felt extrely relieved inside.
Good thing he hadn't managed to participate in the so-called Alus Association!
With the assistance of Golden Paper, he didn't need to worry about not thoroughly mastering the knowledge he had learned!
He just needed a bit more ti.
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