As soon as Sebastian asked his question, several heads turned to look at him.Candy hadn't paid much attention at first, but the voice began sounding more and more familiar, so she turned to look. When she saw Sebastian, her temper flared instantly.Before Belson could speak, Candy snapped, "Don't you know what kind of place this is? Why do you think you are to question Mr. Blackwood? No matter what day of the month it is, the moon still orbits the Earth! Why wouldn't he be able to pluck it out?""So you're saying that Mr. Blackwood really did pluck the moon from the sky?" Sebastian asked, and he nearly doubled over from laughing. "Watch your mouth!" Belson snapped coldly, glaring at Sebastian. "Since you don't believe in the Way of Wisdom, leave! Don't disrupt others who are here to learn arcane mystic spells!"As soon as he finished speaking, four or five black-clad men moved in on Sebastian.Belson raised his hand, conjuring a large ball of fire out of thin air. It lit up the
Once someone took the lead, the rest of the crowd quickly followed, bowing and groveling before Belson Blackwood. Sebastian scanned the crowd and noticed that Candy was among them. She was with her friend, Sasha Banier, and their seats were closer to the front. Zane was in the last row, groveling just like the others. Sebastian approached Zane silently and whispered, "Didn't you say that there would only be an apprenticeship conference tomorrow? Did he call you here at this late hour just to make you grovel?"Zane turned and saw Sebastian crouching in the bushes behind him. He quickly gestured for Sebastian to stay silent."Don't say anything rash, Mr. Ballard! You didn't see it, but just now, Mr. Blackwood raised his hand and held half the sky in his palm! The man is truly divine!" Zane whispered excitedly.Held half the sky in the palm of his hand?Sebastian chuckled wryly and shook his head. Although mystic spells were profound, they weren't cheap parlor tricks.Nina snor
Sebastian rolled his eyes and waved Zane off. "Be careful not to get tricked. I'm not getting involved in this nonsense, but do whatever you want."Anton was a Warrior, after all. If Zane went with him, Sebastian wasn't too worried.Once the two men left, Sebastian got busy getting a room ready for Whitney and Rosalie so that they could settle in comfortably.That afternoon, Nina and Lyanna arrived together.Sebastian pointed toward the south wing of the residence and said, "That side is for you two. You can clean it up on your own. We'll be staying here for now."Nina and Lyanna didn't have many requirements. The south wing was divided into two rooms—one on the east and one on the west—so they each took one and settled in. After dinner, Nina came to Sebastian's room and asked in a low voice, "My lord, haven't Anton and Zane arrived in Draepolis yet?"Sebastian chuckled wearily and said, "They got here at 10:00 am, but they've gone to see a mystic arts expert. I can't be bother
Strangely, the Flamedrake Soul Spear only shook for a while before going still.Andreas stared at it in disbelief, then at Sebastian in utter disbelief. "Sebastian, d-did you just subdue it? Just like that?"Sebastian shook his head, his expression serious. He could sense the dragon soul in the spear, and it was a terrifying energy. He couldn't understand why the spear had only struggled for a while before calming down so quickly."No matter what, we've got the sacred weapon. Let's go. Hurry!"Andreas glanced around the perimeter. Seeing no one nearby, he led Sebastian through a side exit from the Hall of the Ancestral Dragon.As soon as they stepped outside, the Flamedrake Soul Spear instantly shrank to the size of a ballpoint pen in Sebastian's hand.He gasped, startled. The spear was clearly no ordinary sacred weapon. It had a will of its own.Even Andreas was stunned by what he saw. He stared at the ballpoint pen-sized spear in silence.However, he quickly snapped out of it
When Sebastian agreed, a strange smile tugged at the corners of Andreas' mouth. He nodded and said, "As expected of the Blessed Child. You've got guts! Come with me, Sebastian."Andreas left the clearing, and Sebastian quickly followed. Edam hesitated before running after them. "Mr. Andreas, this is no small matter. Please think it over! We could all get in serious trouble!" he pleaded.Andreas stopped abruptly, and his expression darkened. He commanded coldly, "Edam, Sebastian and I are returning to the Ballard Estate. You don't have to come with us. Stay here and guard this place!"Edam drew in a sharp breath. Andreas clearly thought that he was being a nuisance.Why would he need to guard the house? It wasn't as if anyone could steal it or flatten it to the ground. However, since Andreas had spoken, Edam had no choice but to obey. He let out a long sigh as he watched the figures disappear into the distance. Now, all he could do was pray Arnaud didn't find out. Otherwise
Andreas chuckled and asked reflectively, "Do you know why Great Uncle Arnaud was so eager for the birth of the Blessed Child? It's because each generation of the Ballard apprentices kept getting worse. Even the Thornes managed to walk all over us."Sacred weapons can't be used by just anyone. If they're not talented or skilled enough, the weapon will kill them the moment they touch it. "I'm not looking down on them, but none of those useless losers in Ballard Estate would have the guts to take it."Although Andreas spoke with conviction, even he would circle around the Flamedrake Soul Spear. Those in Ballard Estate weren't ordinary people who wouldn't recognize a treasure. On the contrary, 20 years earlier, Milton had once been acknowledged as the most talented prodigy among the Ballards. He was tenth in line in the main family. However, when he had tried to claim the Flamedrake Soul Spear, it had transformed into a flaming dragon and pierced his heart!Milton had collapsed in