Chapter 481: Magic Cooperation

The detailed procedures for the wedding were arranged by specialized palace staff; Luoning only needed to follow the flow.

Although the Auduin Kingdom had no organizations like a church, the process did include a ceremony witnessed by the Seven Gods, though it was not troublesome—the officiant simply solemnly read the lines, and then His Majesty the King offered his blessings, and that was it.

Following that was the lively banquet.

Luoning held Blanche's hand, accepting blessings from many people. After two or three hours of bustle, the events at Jinyu Palace finally came to an end.

"Alright Luoning, you should take Blanche back now."

Bruno raised his wine glass and offered a final blessing: "I wish you happiness!"

Other nobles also raised their glasses one after another, speaking similar words.

"Thank you all for your blessings!"

Luoning and Blanche finished the wine in their cups, then handed the cups to a waiter nearby.

"Let's go, Blanche."

Luoning laughed and swept the bride up into his arms; Blanche's cheeks flushed slightly, and she buried her head in Luoning's chest.

Luoning let out a hearty laugh, leaped up, and landed on the back of the dragon.

Kaierluosi let out a joyful neigh, then slowly spread its wings, taking flight under the awe-struck and envious gazes of the crowd, returning to Wushan Castle at an extreme speed.

Bruno watched his daughter depart, a look of gratification flashing through his eyes and vanishing.

Although at the beginning of the marriage alliance he did not care what kind of life his daughter would lead after marrying Luoning, and he only cared about what he could gain, he could now see that Luoning and Blanche had feelings for each other, which was a good thing.

"Your sister should be very happy."

Bruno said with a smile to Jialete beside him: "I can feel that Luoning is an upright, kind, and trustworthy child. To Auduin and the Wushan Family, cheers!"

He raised his glass and clinked it with Jialete's.

"Cheers!"

Jialete's smile was somewhat forced; he only took a symbolic sip.

At this banquet, he had heard too much praise for Luoning, and could even vaguely hear others comparing him to Luoning, which made him very uncomfortable.

Now that Luoning had left, his father was still praising the other party, which also filled him with some resentment.

He could tell that his father was very satisfied with this marriage alliance, and the other party had also mentioned several times that the union with the Wushan Family was the most correct political choice Bruno had made in so many years.

High above, Luoning and Blanche embraced, soon arriving over the vast Screaming Sea.

"Luoning, I've been dreaming of our wedding scene lately; I didn't expect that now that the day has finally arrived, I feel it's a bit unreal."

Blanche nestled in the arms of her beloved, wrapping her arms around his waist, feeling as if she were holding the whole world.

"What is unreal about it?"

Luoning stroked her long hair, his voice filled with joy and doting.

"Perhaps it's that everything happened too fast; I never thought my husband would be the strongest person in Auduin, and even less that he would come to pick me up riding a dragon."

Blanche looked up at Luoning, her eyes sparkling with a gentle light, "Everything is just like a fairy tale depicted in books."

Luoning kissed Blanche's forehead lightly and laughed: "Life itself is a story; if you depict it with heart, it will naturally be as beautiful as a fairy tale."

"Mm!" Blanche nodded heavily.

Kaierluosi soared in the azure sky, the sea breeze carrying a salty, damp scent rushing toward them, yet it could not diminish the tenderness between the two in the slightest.

In less than an hour, they had crossed a distance that ordinary people might never cover in a lifetime.

When the dragon descended once more into the plaza of Wushan Castle, the Marquis's castle band and drummers began to play joyful music, and the nobles gathered at Wushan Castle came out one after another to welcome them.

Luoning held Blanche's hand as they stood up, tidied her clothes and hair for her, and then the two leaped down to begin the second grand banquet.

Unlike the wedding banquet at Jinyu Palace, the guests here at Wushan Castle were mostly nobles and Knights of various sizes from the Wushan Territory, among whom Luoning's subordinates Ruidar, Aierlong, Maiken, and others had also taken time out of their busy schedules to come.

Of course, there were also people from outside, such as the Great Magician Beiluola Xierwa from the Zishuijing Count Territory.

Luoning had originally thought Beiluola would send his grandson Landeer, but he did not expect that this Great Magician would not only come in person, but also come to Wushan Castle, not the Wangong.

"How does it feel?"

Beiluola looked at the newlyweds with a smile.

In fact, he was not willing to attend the wedding, because in such a scene, he would recall his own life.

He had also been young, had a lover, and had children.

It was just that as time passed, he witnessed the passing of his lover and children, until now even his grandson had begun to grow old.

Sometimes, having Along lifespan also brings troubles.

And to relieve such troubles, he could only devote all his attention to the study of Magic.

Luoning shrugged, "To be honest, neither Blanche nor I are very used to this kind of occasion."

"Haha, well, marriage is always a bit tiring."

Beiluola said, taking a crystalline pendant from his bosom, "This is a little trinket I made myself; a gift for you, beautiful lady."

"Thank you!"

Blanche smiled and took it, "This seems to be a Magic pendant; Grandpa Beiluola is truly thoughtful!"

"It is engraved with the 'Sighing Wall' spell inside."

Beiluola introduced: "However, with Luoning around, I'm afraid you won't be able to use this thing in your entire life, right, young peerless powerhouse?"

The two looked at each other and laughed heartily.

Since the beginning of the wedding, many people had sent gifts to Luoning and Blanche, including jewelry, gowns, warhorses, and so on.

Among them, the most valuable were from Suofeiya and Aierlong.

The former gifted a small Space Ring accompanied by a newly made Magic Flying Carpet, and the latter even brought the Necronomicon unearthed from Gisitanabao.

This Necronomicon happened to be compatible with Blanche's attributes, and with her current strength as an Advanced Mage, she could barely summon the Silver Grade Skeleton Warrior from the Necronomicon; Luoning felt there was no need to assign personnel to provide security for Blanche anymore.

"Mr. Beiluola, actually I have always had something I wanted to discuss with you, but I haven't had the time to go to your castle."

"Oh?"

Beiluola was somewhat curious, "I would like to hear about that."

"You may already know that Suofeiya from the New Moon Continent has joined the Wubei Territory. However, you might not know that she comes from a true magic family and possesses a reserve of magic knowledge far exceeding that of the Aoerlante Continent."

The Fleming Family also calls itself a magic family, but its strongest member is merely a Great Archmage.

Yet the Sears Family, where Suofeiya belongs, currently has a leader who is a Sage-level Magician; from this alone, one can tell their foundation is extremely profound!

Luoning said, "The magic knowledge here in our land has suffered a disconnect, so she wants to spread this magic knowledge throughout the entire Aoerlante Continent, allowing more people to devote themselves to the study of magic."

Beiluola's eyes grew brighter; he had lived Along time and understood more, and this continent indeed suffered from the disconnect Luoning spoke of.

"So you intend to..."

"I plan to designate an area in the Wubei Territory to establish a Magic Academy, used to disseminate Suofeiya's magic knowledge."

He looked at the Great Archmage before him, "At the same time, I would like to invite you to serve as the honorary dean of the Magic Academy, and I hope you can provide me with some Magician resources; I will hire them at high salaries to come and serve as lecturers."

"No problem!"

Beiluola agreed almost without thinking.

"However, I have one condition: please allow me to study the magic knowledge that Suofeiya brought."

"That is only natural."

Luoning smiled and suddenly whispered, "In fact, there is a special place in the Wubei Territory where a mysterious teleportation array exists. If you are interested, perhaps we could study it."

"Space Magic?" Beiluola was shocked.

Over these years, he had only heard of Space Magic but had never seen it with his own eyes.

After all, generally speaking, only a Legendary Ji Fashushi has the ability to dabble in Space Magic.

However, this does not mean one cannot study and master the relevant knowledge in advance.

At this, Beiluola became even more interested in the Wubei Territory.

Magic research is a time-consuming and mentally taxing endeavor; although Luoning could also conduct research, one person's speed was a bit slow.

That was why he thought of Beiluola.

Moreover, the Zishuijing Count Territory is a famous holy land for Magicians on the Aoerlante Continent; reaching a cooperation with them would be of great help to the development of the Wubei Territory.

After all, there is no longer a shortage of materials for Magic Potion; what is lacking are Magicians.

Once this gap is filled, the production of Auxiliary Enhancement Potion will surge.

As for Beiluola, he might know that helping Luoning would weaken the status of Shuijing City, but he did not care much, and he also knew that he could not stop it.

Luoning himself is a Great Archmage, at the same level as him, and he has Suofeiya by his side, whose reserve of magic knowledge is far ahead.

Rather than doing thankless work, it is better to cooperate with Luoning. (End of chapter)