Chapter 28 0030: The Guild Has High Hopes for This Young Man

Watchtower City.

City Lord's Mansion.

“Lord City Master, someone from the Magic Guild is requesting an audience outside.” Inside a villa, a guard came in to report to a resolute man of about fifty.

“Someone from the Magic Guild?” The city lord immediately rose to his feet. “Quickly, invite them in.”

Just then, another guard entered and reported, “City Lord, the Fan family is also outside requesting an audience.”

“Let them wait for now,” the city lord replied, declining the Fan family’s request and prioritizing the meeting with the Magic Guild’s envoy.

The envoy was led by a lady attendant into a lavishly decorated drawing room, where he sat sipping fine wine.

“Ah, Envoy, you’ve come such a long way without so much as a word in advance? You see, I haven’t even had time to properly entertain you.” The city lord hurried in, extending his hand.

The envoy smiled warmly as he shook hands with the city lord. “I was notified by headquarters on short notice to pay a visit. Truth be told, I’m here to offer congratulations, Lord Guo.”

“Oh?” Lord Guo smiled. “What’s the congratulation for?”

“It seems Watchtower City is about to witness the emergence of a magician,” the envoy replied with a smile.

“Is that so?” Lord Guo was not overly surprised. “Surely that isn’t reason enough for the envoy to make a special trip?”

After all, every year, students are recruited as magic apprentices in every region; this is nothing unusual. Whether any of them truly become magicians is another matter. For an envoy to personally come for this, it seemed excessive.

“You may have misunderstood me. If it were merely an ordinary apprentice, I wouldn’t have come myself,” the envoy said with a smile, then his expression turned solemn. “This child has already surpassed the apprentice stage and independently mastered fire element magic.”

He spoke slowly and deliberately, “He is an aggressive-type magician!”

“What!” Lord Guo was visibly shaken, rising abruptly to his feet.

The envoy had anticipated his reaction and smiled, “Headquarters places great importance on this child.”

“A child?” Lord Guo’s expression grew even more serious. “You mean?”

“Seventeen years old!” the envoy replied. “He is only seventeen!”

Lord Guo’s pupils widened instantly.

In an era where the average lifespan reaches 150 years, seventeen is indeed just a child.

A seventeen-year-old child had already surpassed the apprentice stage and entered the ranks of magicians!

It was well known that on Hope Continent, the youngest recorded age for passing this stage was in the thirties.

And this child had grasped an offensive-type elemental magic!

Such a person would be indispensable in future territorial conflicts.

Back in the day, when Earth was invaded, nuclear weapons were rendered useless by high-civilization magicians who used binding spells to neutralize them, turning them into scrap. After that era, people abandoned the study of hot weapons and instead delved into martial arts. Magicians became irreplaceable strategists in large-scale wars.

Not to mention the conflicts between continents, even among the twelve lords there was strife. If Watchtower City produced such a figure, it would undoubtedly elevate the strength of Guanshan Territory, where Watchtower City belonged. For Lord Guo, this was indeed a cause for celebration.

“Where is this child?” Lord Guo asked anxiously.

“Here is his profile,” the envoy said. “But I ask that you keep this information confidential. You know well that rival factions would never allow a war machine to emerge among their adversaries. This child is still in the cradle; we must see how things unfold. I know there are struggles among you lords, but for the sake of the continent’s future, I hope you don’t reveal him prematurely and turn him into a bargaining chip in your power games. If you do, I fear that rival planetary forces will target him.”

Hearing this, Lord Guo understood just how seriously the Magic Guild regarded this child.

“I understand. I’ll speak to the lord about this matter,” Lord Guo replied.

“I’m not asking you to consult with your superiors; this must be done,” the envoy emphasized. “If you fail to ensure his safety, the Magic Guild will spare no effort to take him away. You must realize that the guild is waning; we cannot abandon any hope for revival. This child refused our invitation to headquarters. I investigated and found that he is emotionally attached to Watchtower City, and his mother’s illness makes moving difficult. However, his situation is precarious, so I bring a special request from headquarters for you to look after him.”

Lord Guo then picked up the profile and, upon reading Chu Yun’s background, understood how difficult survival would be for such a person in this environment, and why the Magic Guild was so anxious.

“I see,” Lord Guo hesitated, then asked the envoy, “May I ask, from the guild’s perspective, what role will this child play in the future?”

This was crucial. If Watchtower City had a magician who held a pivotal position in the guild, it would greatly enhance the territory’s standing.

“It’s hard to say at present; we need further evaluation of his talent,” the envoy replied with a smile. “But from what I gather, his future achievements may reach the rank of Red Robe Mage!”

Red Robe!

Lord Guo’s eyes narrowed.

A Red Robe Mage in the guild is absolutely a core member, wielding a magic scepter of the highest rank. Above that, there are only two levels—department heads stationed at branch offices.

That was enough!

If Watchtower City had such a magician, other lords would think twice before causing trouble.

“Very well, I understand,” Lord Guo replied seriously. “I promise the guild that I will ensure the child’s safety.”

“Thank you, Lord Guo,” the envoy said, rising as if to take his leave.

“No need to thank me. For the sake of Hope Continent, we must all do our part,” Lord Guo immediately stood.

“Thank you for your integrity and foresight, Lord Guo. I’ll return to headquarters to report; I won’t disturb you further. Our Mage Cotter will remain at Lanwind Academy to provide the best instruction for the child.” After shaking hands, the envoy declined the city lord’s invitation and departed.

As Lord Guo saw the envoy off, a subordinate reminded him, “City Lord, the Fan family is still waiting.”

“What’s the matter?” Lord Guo asked.

“It’s about the case where their family member was killed. The Fan family seems to have found the murderer of Fan Zhiming. They hope you will preside over justice.”

“All right, I understand. Let me call the lord first and then I’ll meet them. Have them wait a bit longer,” Lord Guo said, preparing to report the good news to the lord.