Imperial capital, royal palace, royal meeting hall,
"Please sign." An attendant gently pointed to the blank space of the thick document, indicating that Ryan could sign his name on it.
Ryan nodded slightly, picked up the quill, dipped a little magic ink on it, and wrote his name skillfully. The attendant waited until Ryan finished writing, then gently picked up the thick document and handed it to him. Looking at the attendant standing next to Faras, the two attendants called out the text and placed it in front of Ryan and Faras again for the two people to sign.
After each document had the signatures of Lane and Faras, the attendant picked up the thick document and began to show it to the surrounding guests. Then he closed the document and put it away properly, while Lane and Faras smiled. They stood together, picked up the wine brought by the servant, and drank it in public to show that they were happy to cooperate with each other.
After the applause of the guests present ended, Faras, as the host, was the first to speak: "Today, we are here and signed such a contract with Mr. Lane from Cassano Plain. From this moment on, the Imperial Capital and Cassano Plains will Sano will become an eternal friendly alliance, and we will support each other and help each other go forward, bringing hope and peace to every imperial citizen on this continent."
According to the ceremony, Ryan naturally had to speak. He expressed his meaning in just three sentences: "The covenant between Cassano and the Imperial Capital is sacred and inviolable, as is the love between me and Faras. Any attempt to change it People or organizations that commit this fact will receive the severest punishment."
Ryan's speech made everyone present stunned, and then they all responded with warm applause. Even the representatives of southern forces such as Mochizuki City and Freedom Paradise, who had ulterior motives, appeared to be affected by Ryan's words. He looked moved by his words, but an unexpected thing happened at this moment. The newly succeeded king of the imperial capital, Fernando XIV, actually left his seat at this moment and ran towards Ryan,
Due to the special status of the king, it was naturally impossible for the guards next to him to forcibly control his actions, so until Fernando XIV ran in front of Ryan, his guards could only watch anxiously. He didn't dare to rush forward and pull him away.
"You, you are Ryan." The 7-year-old little king deliberately pretended to look like an adult, but his look could only be described as innocent.
Ryan made an action that stunned everyone in front of everyone. He actually bent down and picked up the little king. The little king clapped his hands happily and shouted: "That's great. Now, you are the first person who dares to hug me."
"Your Majesty, have you heard my name too?" Ryan asked gently,
"Yes, I heard General Orlando say your name." The little king tried hard to pretend to be a serious adult on his face. Maybe he had been trained in this area. Speaking in front of so many people, he actually Without any timid expression: "He said that you met Sister Faras at this time 4 years ago, but at that time you were just a little magic apprentice. I didn't expect that in just a few years, you would become a magic apprentice." He is the third enchantment master on this continent after Victor and Blair."
"Haha, General Orlando praised me too much." Of course, Ryan can't be proud of these words of the little king, but such a young child probably can't lie. I believe that what he said is true and trustworthy. Everyone He cast his eyes on Orlando who was standing aside. There was a faint smile on the latter's face. He didn't agree with the little king's words, but he didn't defend them either. He obviously acquiesced.
"Can you teach me magic?" the little king suddenly said: "I also want to be a great mage like you. I want to protect my people from infringement, and I want to defeat all evil forces."
"Oh, why me." Ryan smiled and asked, "Master Victor is much more powerful than me. You should look for him."
"Four years." The little king said seriously: "It only takes four years to study with you, but if I study with Master Victor, I'm afraid..."
"I'm afraid of something." Ryan saw that the little king did not finish his words, but looked at Faras, and deliberately teased him: "If you don't tell me, I won't consider it."
"Okay, I say, but sister Faras, you can't be angry." The little king said in a sweet voice,
"Be good, tell sister quickly. Sister promises you not to be angry." Faras saw that Ryan was in good spirits, so she also played with them.
"How many years have Sister Faras studied magic with Master Victor? Ten years, ten years." The little king said seriously: "Although I am a little smarter than Sister Faras, but if you want me to use It will take ten years to reach the level of Sister Farasi, I really can’t wait.”
"Ahem." Everyone present suddenly started coughing non-stop. This was not because they had a collective cold, but because they wanted to laugh but were afraid of laughing because Faras was present, so they could only use this method to suppress their own. Laughter,
"Hahahaha." Ryan laughed, and Faras pinched the little king's face shyly, and said angrily: "It's not that my sister is stupid, it's that old guy Victor who refuses to teach me. .”
"Well, of course I know that Sister Faras is not stupid, otherwise Uncle Ryan wouldn't marry you. However, Ryan, you won't refuse to teach me just because I said bad things about Sister Faras."
"Of course not." Ryan's eyes quickly glanced at Faras's face and the face of General Orlando who was standing aside. He found no sign that this matter was arranged by the two of them. He was weighing it quickly. After considering the pros and cons of this matter, I decided to agree: "Your Majesty, I can promise you, but I have a few conditions. If you can't do it, then it's none of my business."
"That's great." The little king clapped his hands and said excitedly: "The fourth archmage of the empire is about to be born. Well, but before that, Teacher Ryan, can you please stop calling me Your Majesty? Just call me by my name. , My name is quite long, Fernando, Harold, teacher, please call me Harold from now on."
"Okay, Harold." Ryan nodded and said, "I already had a student before, she is Barbara from Cassano, and you are my second student. My request is actually quite simple. , since you want to learn magic from me, then I don’t care about your identity. When I teach you magic, you are just my student and nothing else, do you understand."
"Of course." Little King Harold nodded and said,
"The second point is to endure hardship." Ryan said solemnly: "I admit that my time to learn magic is shorter than that of Faras and the others, but naturally I have to endure more hardships than Faras and the others. If you can't stand it, then I suggest you go to the Imperial City Magic Academy to study hard."
"No problem." Little King Harold replied: "I'm not afraid of hardship."