Greetings, Mister Principal

Due to a delay, it was late when Reiner, Fleming, and others left the mansion.

The low-level mages who had gathered at the door had long since dispersed, and they were preparing and waiting for the meeting the next day.

The three returned to the restaurant of Silver Rose. Although Reiner said it was his treat, in fact, it was all paid for by the hotel they lived in. In the end, Fleming just proposed to order something randomly.

However, as a foodie who came from a country of foodies, Reiner ordered a grilled lamb chop, a half portion of smoked chicken, a caviar salad, and a vegetable crucian carp soup, while Fleming and Kanon ordered some relatively simple dishes.

"Hehe, I really envy you. You can still taste the delicious food."

Fleming said as if he was reminiscing about the past.

"You know, the lifespan of low-level mages is more than thirty years longer than ordinary people, and the lifespan of middle-level mages is more than a hundred years. The long life span has caused us to lose the sense of taste. I haven't enjoyed the joy that food brings me for fifty years."

Fleming took a sip of the red wine in his glass, with a rather helpless look.

"That's why you can focus on magic research."

Reiner flattered. He had learned from previous chats that this Fleming Ernst was considered a very famous mage in the mercury balance, and was mainly responsible for the review of the paper. Therefore, with the mentality of making friends, Reiner still attached great importance to Fleming.

"It's a pity that I still haven't escaped the old shackles."

Sighing softly, Fleming said.

"Actually, in the magical world, there are not many people who stick to the old rules, but François is one of them."

"What do you mean?"

Reiner didn't know much about mages, so he asked humbly.

"You may not know that although the ancient mages have surrendered after Hermann Braggs's rank was promoted to legend, they themselves have many secret resources and spells. During these three hundred years of development, some small circles have gradually formed."

With that, Fleming sipped a little red wine again.

"The more famous ones are the Pure Blood faction and the Mystic faction."

"Pure Blood?"

Reiner paid more attention to the pure blood faction mentioned by Fleming before, which made him think of words in a certain magic novel. He didn't know whether they meant the same thing.

"Pure blood faction originate from bloodline mages. These mages have merged themselves with the bloodlines of magical creatures in the past and have powerful abilities. Most of them strictly control marriages within the family in order to maintain the purity of their bloodlines. In the most powerful families, they almost all marry their own brothers and sisters."

Wouldn't this cause genetic disease or something? Reiner couldn't help but think. But he did not interrupt Fleming's explanation but listened carefully.

"Even in modern times, these families still follow the original tradition. At the same time, they despise those who have no magical blood and rely on conventional magical education to be promoted to mages. They think that it is a desecration of magic. Of course, under the coordination of the high-level magic councils, they still exist steadily within the mages. After all, these families have a long history and have inextricably linked relationships with several Excellencies."

From Reiner's point of view, this was probably the epitome of privilegedism. Watching those originally weak mortals gradually became stronger than themselves was probably unacceptable for those pure-blood families.

"The François family is a member of the pure-blood faction. Their family has inherited from generation to generation a special power that is unknown to outsiders, and is proud of it. The second son of their family, Cologne François, suffered a cognitive collapse after reading your paper on electrolysis of water."

Fleming shook his head, then spoke.

"It was too late when I arrived at the scene. I didn't know why the magic backlash that happened to him was so serious. Fortunately, although he may not be able to learn magic in the future, he at least is able to keep his life."

But for a pure-blood mage, was it more uncomfortable to lose all the extraordinary powers than to die? Reiner didn't know. He couldn't understand that kind of feeling.

"Although according to the rules of the high-level magic council, the cognitive collapse caused by the review of the paper will be the reviewer's own responsibility, I think the François family will not faithfully abide by this rule, and they may do something harmful to you."

Fleming said meaningfully. For a family with a long history like the François family, it was not difficult for them to do something to a mage apprentice like Reiner.

But when Reiner spoke at the annual meeting of Mercury Balance, the difficulty of this matter had risen sharply.

Reiner not only attracted Frederick's attention but even won the recognition of the legendary mage. Even if the Francois family really wanted to do him harm, they would have to think about it carefully.

"Then what should I do?"

Asked sincerely, Reiner knew that even if the people of the Mercury Balance valued him, if the François family really wanted to take revenge, then those high-level mages may not be able to stop it in time. In the end, it was he who suffered. So he wanted to ask for some advice.

"Don't worry, I think His Excellency Demetrius should have considered this, after all, he has a high opinion of you."

Fleming said mysteriously, and patted Reiner on the shoulder.

"I understand."

Reiner didn't ask anything more. Since the meeting had two days, he should still have a chance to get in touch with Frederick, and it would not be too late to ask this question.

Afterwards, the direction of the chat turned to alchemy. It must be said that as a sixth-ring mage, Fleming's understanding of alchemy impressed Reiner a lot. Many of his conjectures coincided with the proven theories on earth. Reiner believed that this mage should also be able to be promoted smoothly sooner or later.

And Reiner's rigorous attitude and flexible thinking also won Fleming's admiration. Compared to his serious and dedicated student Kanon, Reiner's way of thinking was more open-minded. It could be used in many places, if it weren't for the fact that several Excellencies of the Mercury Balance were interested in accepting Reiner as their student, Fleming really wanted to accept him as a student.

The pleasant dinner time soon ended. After saying goodbye to Fleming and others, Reiner returned to his room. Everything today was like a magnificent drama. He didn't expect that his paper would be approved by high-level mages and became the focus of the meeting.

But at the same time, Reiner also knew that his strength and fame did not match. In the future, he would inevitably encounter situations like the François family. Originally, he was just joking with Claire about the mage assessment exam, but now it seemed like he really needed to get it done as soon as possible