Cultivators at the Wizarding Academy

Chapter 69 The Edict of Grace

Her mother, Dahlen, was born into the House of Elmer in the North. As the third daughter of Duke Daffin, she had no right to inherit the throne. She met her father, Tyrone, at the centennial celebration of a family elder. The two fell in love at first sight and quickly became a couple.

After marriage, she takes her husband's surname and completely leaves her family.

Now, at the age of thirty-seven, she looks almost no different from someone in their twenties. She takes very good care of herself, and when she's with Tae-ya, they look more like sisters than mother and daughter.

"Xiao An, your sister told me you chose the Wizarding branch!"

"Yes, the environment here is much better! No need for social engagements, and there's even a separate building for dormitories..."

"Many wizards are eccentric and withdrawn. They are in constant contact with negative energy, which can easily influence their personality. You'd better keep socializing, otherwise it will be difficult to detect if something goes wrong."

"Yes, all the students are fine, they're all normal. I haven't seen anyone with a bad personality."

"You're too young to see that, you're only scratching the surface. A truly powerful wizard must command an army of undead and the undead. Do you know where the materials come from? How are stitched-up ghouls crafted?"

The Elmer family is an ancient family of spellcasters with a long history and profound heritage, and many members possess exceptional talents. Therefore, Dallen's understanding of the wizarding profession is far deeper than that of ordinary people, and she and her brother inherited more of their mother's genetic gifts.

Tai'an paused for a moment, then said, "I will try my best to summon from the Netherworld, so you can rest assured."

"The creatures of the underworld are even more dangerous! I can't rest easy." Dallen lost her composure slightly and raised her voice.

Each minute of live-streamed magical art communication requires one gold dragon. The projected image of the live-streamed art flickered.

Tai'an guessed that his mother hadn't paid enough to the news agency, Jinlong, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiao An's mother is so beautiful!" Yin Yue blinked her bright, starry eyes.

Dallen bears a striking resemblance to Tayya, and her every move exudes the elegance and poise of a noblewoman from a prominent family. Before her marriage, she was a renowned beauty in the North.

"Let me bully you a little more?"

Tai'an thought of the story of the husky and its owner: only if you are more silly than her will she be afraid of you!

"Go away! You bad Xiao An, go away!" Yin Yue struggled fiercely, tears welling in her eyes.

Sensing that Mussofi was about to arrive home, Tai'an stopped in time. He had bullied the girl but acted as if nothing had happened.

"Don't pretend, I know you're doing this on purpose, trying to bully me and drive me away, right? I won't fall for it." Yin Yue gritted her teeth angrily, convinced she had the truth.

The sound of the iron gate opening echoed through the courtyard, a sound that made your teeth ache.

"Young Master, we're back..."

The panda placed a straw hat and raincoat on the shoe rack by the door, and Aglaia followed suit exactly.

"Come sit down, rest for a while." Taian watched Aglaia sitting awkwardly on the single sofa. "Are you feeling any better? I haven't had time to go over lately."

"Thank you for your concern, I'm much better now." Aglaia lowered her head, her expression somewhat unnatural, her hands gripping her knees tightly. "The housekeeper's cooking is delicious, and it's always on time..."

I felt a little awkward after not seeing him for a few days. However, I could still tell that he had a good intention.

"Hmm!" Tai'an didn't know what to say in front of a beautiful stranger of the opposite sex, so he hummed softly. Based on his experience dealing with Taiya, he realized that he should start to build rapport and break down the distance and barriers.

"When the weather gets a little better in a few days, Mussofi, you'll accompany Miss Aglaia to buy some everyday clothes."

"Young Master Tai'an, I can buy the clothes myself. Please arrange my work as soon as possible." Aglaia lowered her eyes and knelt on one knee in front of Tai'an, her warrior salute, which she had rehearsed countless times in her mind, was perfectly standard.

A submissive and beautiful subordinate would always stir up some strange thoughts in a normal man, and Tai'an was no exception. Fortunately, he hadn't felt any strong urges yet.

Although Aglaia is beautiful and exquisite, she does not possess the fatal beauty of a mature woman; she is currently still an unripe fruit.

"Get up! You are a follower, not a maid. Take care of your health first. Your image represents the face of the Blue Rose family, and you can't be worse than the followers of other families." The boy's words were reasonable.

Aglaia then slowly stood up and sat back down.

"There's no need to be so reserved. I really hate all this stuff about hierarchy and class divisions." Tai'an paused to think before speaking each sentence to avoid saying anything inappropriate.

Yin Yue grinned and made faces on the side, and even tried to tickle Tai An's waist to trigger his laughter, wanting to see him lose his composure.

We're all the same age, so why are you so outstanding?

The guardian statue at the entrance makes a sound to alert the owner that guests have arrived.

Tai'an recognized Dorothy and got up to greet her: "Dorothy, what can I do for you?"

The little girl with purplish-black hair blushed shyly, clutching the hem of her black plaid skirt with her small hands, and swayed her petite figure slightly in a coquettish manner: "The food at Xiao An's house is very much to my liking."

Want to freeload a meal?

Tai'an opened the door and invited Dorothy in first. After all, she was a key figure in breaking the Silver Moon's monopoly on status.

"Xiaoqian, sit here!" The silver-haired loli excitedly called out to what she considered her best friend.

"Your two friends didn't come?"

Tai'an was a little curious, since the little girls were always inseparable.

"Foe! If you need to go find her sister...Leona, come along and join the fun," Dorothy explained with difficulty.

Originally, she would most likely have gone with them. However, after a difficult internal decision, she ultimately chose to stay on this side.

The joy of playing with your sisters is always fleeting; if you want to be happy forever, you must resolve the issue of marriage.

Although Tai'an already has a fiancée.

The marriage between the Blue Rose and Red Maple families was an open secret; anyone with a little inquiry would know that, as the butler, Cardiff, had reminded him of it many times.

However, this did not prevent him from having multiple wives.

The Edict of Grace originated in a powerful kingdom called Dragon Court. The law allowed nobles with formal titles to marry multiple wives of high status, but each wife's descendants had to have equal inheritance rights and be allocated territory of the same size as much as possible.

Once a powerful and prestigious noble family, its vast territory fragmented into hundreds of smaller noble families within a century. These families later established widely known lineages, their once-glorious surnames appearing everywhere in the land, their lives almost indistinguishable from those of ordinary people. When their descendants speak of the past, they invariably reminisce about their ancestors' glory, largely reflecting a sense of pride and nostalgia.

In order to avoid their family power being severely weakened and ultimately reduced to a disorganized mess, at the mercy of outsiders to plunder and slaughter, the great nobles also came up with countermeasures.

For example, in symbolic enfeoffment, only certain tax collection rights were granted, while military power was refused to be delegated, thereby ensuring the strength of the main successor as much as possible.

This includes, but is not limited to, competition based on the practice of raising venomous insects.

Descendants vying for inheritance fight each other to determine the strongest and wisest individual to lead the family to prosperity.

Even more ruthless individuals kill their wives and children or stage accidents, determined not to lose even the slightest bit of their strength.

The Edict of Grace greatly consolidated the rule of the Dragon Court, increased central authority, and maintained national stability.

Later, other countries on the continent followed suit.

(End of this chapter)