Chapter 284: High Mage Luolun

Cormanthor, in a certain villa of the Star Dew Family.

High Mage Luolun was quietly leaning back in his chair, gazing at the clouds in the distant sky, his thoughts churning along with them; even with the longevity of an Elf, his prime had long since faded.

If not for waiting for the family's next High Mage to emerge, he would have long since gone to the A Fanduo Homeland to enjoy his remaining days, and the candidate he favored most was his great-grandson, Feinuoweita.

It was not that Feinuoweita had the best talent, but that he was the closest to becoming a High Mage; no matter how good others' talents were, they needed time to grow, and the time Luolun could remain in the mortal world was limited.

In recent years, he had felt the call of Arvandor growing stronger; although he had the ability to delay or resist it almost indefinitely, out of respect for tradition and the gods, he could not truly do so.

"The Star Dew Scepter!"

Thinking of Aolando, who was currently casting spells to pinpoint the exact location of the Scepter, a sense of unease welled up in Luolun's heart; he did not doubt the Reality of the spell, but behind that spell—

High Mage Weilanse, a young junior, did not have a good reputation in Cormanthor, but in Luolun's eyes, a High Mage was a High Mage; Aolando associating with her too closely was not a good thing.

Just as he was pondering Weilanse's true purpose, a Projection suddenly appeared before him.

"Beiluo, what is it?"

For this youngest grandson, Luolun still held a great deal of affection, and his tone was not severe, but he knew Beiluo was currently serving in the Family Guard; if he had only come to complain, Luolun would not be polite.

"Grandfather! I found the Star Dew Scepter in the Green Pearl Forest, but Feinuoweita acted ahead of time without waiting for us; not only is his life or death unknown, but the Scepter was also obtained by a human."

Although Beiluo was not clear about what the true situation was, it did not stop him from steering the matter in a direction favorable to himself.

As soon as Luolun heard "Star Dew Scepter," he could not help but sit up straight in his chair, and upon hearing that Feinuoweita's life or death was unknown, he stood up immediately.

A beam of deep blue radiance shot from his golden pupils, disappearing the moment it touched the communication Projection before him.

At the same time, in the Green Pearl Forest, Beiluo only saw a flash of blue light in his grandfather's eyes, and a slightly ethereal figure appeared beside him; he cried out in surprise:

"Grandfather!"

The others also offered their salutes one after another; a High Mage projecting here meant this mission was secure, but before they could rejoice, Mage Luolun's Projection vanished.

Fortunately, the previous communication Projection remained, and Beiluo hurriedly looked over, "Grandfather?"

"Sigh—"

Luolun suddenly let out a long sigh; in just an instant, he had understood the situation over there: the Mage Tower, the human Mage, the Star Dew Scepter, and the imprisoned Feinuoweita.

"I had originally planned to head to the A Fanduo Homeland after Feinuoweita became a High Mage, but it seems I cannot wait for that day!"

Luolun did not fear death; on the contrary, he looked forward to it, as there would be a new life after death; he was only worried about the development of the family.

In the current situation, there was no other way but for him to take action personally; he only hoped that after this, Feinuoweita would be able to mature and become a true pillar of the family.

Since his mind was made up, Luolun did not delay any longer and immediately contacted Aolando, who was still in the secret room casting divination spells.

Having his spell interrupted halfway through made Aolando feel very uncomfortable, and his mood was even more irritable, but he knew that the only one who could contact him at this moment was that person.

He adjusted his emotions and opened the door to the secret room; Mage Luolun was already waiting at the entrance.

"Aolando, the Star Dew Scepter has appeared, and Feinuoweita has fallen into human hands; I must take action!"

"What?!"

Aolando was momentarily stunned; he hadn't been in the secret room for long, yet it felt as if a long time had passed—the Star Dew Scepter had actually appeared!

And Feinuoweita!

"Great-grandfather, what happened to Feinuoweita? How could he fall into human hands?"

"You can learn about these things slowly later; now, before I leave, I only have two things to instruct! First, give the Wisdom Gem to Feinuoweita; only he can become a High Mage in the shortest amount of time to protect the family's survival."

"Yes, I understand." Aolando had already intended to do so, and upon receiving Luolun's clear Indication, he felt only agreement in his heart.

Luolun continued, "Second, break it off with Weilanse; a High Mage is not someone you can control. Although I cannot see through her intentions, it is clear that without mutual interests, no one will think highly of you!"

"But Great-grandfather, once you depart, before Feinuoweita becomes a High Mage, the family needs the protection of a High Mage."

"It is not needed!" Luolun's opposition was very strong.

"As long as you obtain the Star Dew Scepter, there should be two War Magic Artifacts preserved from the Crown War era in the Banweimian Mishi, which are enough to protect the family until Feinuoweita becomes a High Mage. Do not think of Weilanse again; or are you truly bewitched by her?"

By the end, Luolun's tone was very severe; he stared fixedly at his great-grandson, and if he did not agree, he might have to consider changing the Patriarch.

"No, it is not that, Great-grandfather; I am not bewitched by her, I only wanted to use her. From now on, I will not contact her again! I swear it in the name of our ancestors and the main god!"

Luolun's expression softened slightly, and he finally said, "Unite all the clansmen, but some people also need to be kept in check at all times. After I leave, there is no need to be overly tolerant of other families' probing, but do not show weakness either. You must grasp the specific measure yourself; you don't need me to teach you that, do you?"

"I—" Aolando was speechless for a moment.

Although he had long since lost count of how many contingency plans he had made for his great-grandfather's departure, when it truly arrived, he still felt anxious, and the pressure came crashing down upon him.

It was also at this moment that he truly understood what a High Mage meant, even a High Mage who only had one strike of power left.

"I understand!" Aolando nodded solemnly.

Luolun pulled a Scepter radiating a strong Magic Aura from the void and tossed it to Aolando, "That is all. The situation on Feinuoweita's side is not good; notify the Family Guard to return immediately. I am going now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mage Luolun's already aged body immediately regained its Youth; at the same time, the surrounding Magic Net vibrated continuously, but only within the small area of the secret room entrance.

Following that, Mage Luolun's rejuvenated body began to overflow with light; the brighter the light, the fainter the body, until it finally turned into a ball of light and vanished.

"Whoosh—", "Clatter—"

Mage Luolun's original clothing and personal items fell to the ground; Aolando sighed, leaned down, and picked them up one by one. Among them were many powerful Magic Items, but Aolando had no heart to examine them at this moment.

After putting away Mage Luolun's relics, Aolando did not stand up; instead, he knelt on one knee and prayed silently toward the Temple, "Ancestors, main god, protect Feinuoweita's safe return, and protect Great-grandfather's smooth return to the A Fanduo Homeland!"