With a few fireworks in the air, the 305th Annual Meeting of the Mercury Balance officially opened, and the mages who had received the invitations entered the mansion on the shores of Lake Wagner through the main entrance, and near the gate of the mansion, countless low-ranking mages were staring at the honorable people who had only been seen in books and papers in the past.

"That's Lady Mary, oh my God, she's so young!"

"Could this be Lord Lidsmore, I just finished parsing Ledsmore's Hurricane Spear!"

"I couldn't believe my eyes, it was Frederick. Lord Dmitry, leader of the mercury scales! ”

"Will Lord Stennis come today? I adore him the most! ”

......

The low-ranking mages whispered, and among them was Peter.

He was dressed as if he were going to a party, believing that good attire would increase his chances of being remembered, and his eyes swept over the members of the mercury scales who kept entering the manor, only to find a familiar face.

"Reiner?"

Yes, Reiner, the mage apprentice he had just met yesterday, was walking generously on the road to the mansion like the other mid-level mages, and since there were not many mages in ceremonial robes, almost no one noticed the existence of such a mage apprentice.

Actually, it's not just mid-level mages who can attend the meeting, and occasionally you bring your own students with you, so it's not all that surprising to see a three-ring, two-ring, or even one-ring mage in the crowd.

But a mage apprentice is a little incredible.

"Hey, man, are you in the wrong place?"

Peter's call caught Reiner's attention, and he leaned closer to hear Peter's inquiry.

"Going to the wrong place? The academic conference should be held here, I asked the waiter at the hotel. ”

Reiner glanced at the map the waiter had marked for him in his hand to make sure he wasn't wrong.

"Of course the academic conference is held here, I mean that the adults who are attending the conference are there, you should come to my side, or you will be kicked out by the guards."

Peter kindly reminded that in the past, there were guys who tried to fool themselves and were ruthlessly thrown into Lake Wagner, which can be said to be a very miserable end.

"Well, but I have to be in a meeting."

Reiner said, not only Peter, but the people around him also turned their heads to look at Reiner when they heard Reiner's words, staring at Reiner as if they were looking at some rare creature.

"Attendance, you're not kidding, are you, Reiner?"

Peter's first reaction was that the other party was teasing him, and he confirmed that the person in front of him was indeed a mage apprentice who had not yet attained rank.

"I'm not kidding, Peter."

Reiner pulled the invitation out of his pocket, the letter with the mercury balance logo dazzling in the sunlight, and Peter's eyes widened in disbelief.

An apprentice mage who was invited to attend the annual academic conference of mercury balances???

"Anyway, I've got to get in quickly, Peter, we'll have a chance to talk again in the evening."

Reiner didn't say anything more, but hurried to the gate, in the crowd of people lining up to enter.

Peter watched the other man go away in a daze, and before he could come back to his senses, he heard the person next to him come over and ask.

"You know the guy you just had?" "Is he a student of any of your Excellency?" ......

Faced with these questions, Peter thought for a moment, cleared his throat, and then spoke.

"Ahem, actually, he's my best friend, we know ......"

......

The mages who belonged to the mercury balance seemed to have long been accustomed to the scene of being occupied by low-level mages on both sides of the road, and they came to the gate and took out their respective invitations, and at the door were several four-ring mages who were carefully checking the invitations of the guests.

There have been cases of invitations being stolen and impersonated in the past, and fortunately the person was only trying to hear about the research of the high-level mages rather than some attacks, but the impact was still very bad, and since then, the security of the academic conference has been strengthened to prevent similar incidents.

One of the mages in charge of reception is Andun, who has only been in charge of Mercury Balance for less than a year, and it is all thanks to the love of his teachers that he can do this job, you must know that the mages in charge of reception have many more opportunities to come into contact with the high-level mages, and if they are fortunate enough to be appreciated, then the future must be limitless.

"Please come in, Lord Levi."

Antun had just received a five-ring mage, and turned his head to look at the next visitor, only to find that the other party did not have any signs on him to show his rank, as if he was a mage apprentice.

"Mage apprentice? I think you're in the wrong place. ”

He said as politely as he could, looking the handsome apprentice up and down.

"Well, this should be the venue for the Mercury Balance Academic Conference, right?"

The visitor was Reiner, he confirmed.

"Yes, but only mages who have been invited will be allowed to attend this meeting."

Antun was already a little impatient, because there were already several people lined up behind Reiner, and if he read it correctly, there was a six-ring mage among them.

"Then I'm eligible."

Reiner pulled out the invitation in his hand, which made Anton a little unresponsive for a while.

"Uh, I'll see."

He took Reiner's invitation letter and confirmed that it was indeed his own.

Could this really be the student that your Excellency cultivated in advance?

Anton's mind spun quickly, and his attitude immediately changed.

"Well, indeed, this is an official invitation, please come in, the venue is in the mansion that goes straight up, I'm Anton. Forgive me for my faux pas, Forman, for your safety, and with pleasure serving you. ”

"It's okay."

Reiner took the invitation from the other party, replied as it should be, and walked into the manor generously.

Passing through the garden walkway, he entered the mansion and followed the flow of people to the conference hall, where he found his seat near the hallway.

The conference hall was more like an auditorium, with most of the seats already occupied by the Masters, who were either talking in whispers, reading the books they had brought, and more often looking through the conference catalogue distributed in the room, on which were summaries of the writings of the Masters who were going to speak at the conference.

Reiner naturally got a copy, but before he could open it, he heard the two mages next to him whispering.

"Did you know, I heard that there was a big discovery in this meeting, and it was actually proposed by a low-level mage!"

"What is it?"

"I don't know, I heard what my teacher said, and he only found out after hearing a few high-ranking people chatting."

"The low-level mages will be able to come up with discoveries that are sufficient to mention at this meeting, is there another Lord Alberton about to be born?"

As the two spoke, one of them noticed Reiner's apprenticeship, but out of politeness, they only mentioned it and didn't continue the discussion.

Because the meeting officially began.