As soon as Ness entered the hall, the door closed behind her. It was the first time I had been allowed to enter here, and I looked curiously at everything in the sacred dome.

The entire hall is made of pale yellow marble, and even the floor is made of marble blocks, and the view from the outside of the hall can be seen directly through the walls. The wall must have been infused with the power of magic, otherwise how could it be seen outside, and the light could still penetrate it, Ness was immersed in various observations and speculations about the sacred dome. On the roof in the center of the hall hangs a huge chandelier, on which are pinned countless candlesticks like octopus claws, and although the light from outside the tower is already bright, each candle is still lit.

Underneath the chandelier sat a short table, also made of marble, on which sat Ness's wand and the third seal, a blood-red gem, brought back from Dagger Mountain.

Behind the table, stood two elderly mages, both dressed in plain mage robes and peaked mage hats, but unable to hide the silver hair hanging from their hats. One of them, Fabioso, Nice's mentor, took a step forward and walked to the table, nodding slightly at Nice.

Ness didn't dare to slack off, and quickly recovered from her appreciation of the sacred dome and walked quickly to the opposite side of Fabioso.

"Pick up the wand and the seal, feel the power in the seal, the seal will be whole, and the wand will carry their power. Fabioso said solemnly, as if he were reciting a poem.

Ness gently picked up her wand and seal from the marble table, and slowly closed her eyes. No sooner had she closed her eyes than she felt a powerful force erupt from the ruby in her left hand, hovering beneath the roof of the Sacred Dome. Ness did her best to control the force, directing it into her wand, and in her subconscious, it was as if she saw a puff of red smoke gradually gathering in the darkness into the green gem at the tip of the wand. As more and more red smoke entered the wand, the green gems became darker and darker, and finally, after the smoke had completely disappeared, the green turned black.

Ness opened her eyes and looked uneasily at the wand in her hand. "Why...... It's going to be black. ”

Fabioso took the wand and the colorless sigil from Niss. "Color doesn't mean anything, it's how the people who have it use it. The old mage handed the wand and seal to another mage, who placed them in a black box and locked it with a click. 2.8.Chinese.Text.Net

Niss was about to ask her mentor how they were going to use their wands, but Fabioso didn't give her the chance, and the voice rang out again. "The three seals have been synthesized, the wand has been completed, and your trial is complete, Ness, congratulations. Next, a promotion ceremony awaits you from apprentice to mage, this time by one of Wallis's only five great sages, Wallis's most powerful elemental mage, and the true ruler of the Shavarna Mage Tower, Aetiesh. ”

"Etiyès!" Ness's head was dizzy, legend has it that all the important decisions of the Mage Tower are approved by him, if there is anyone who decides the actions of all the mages in Wallis, it is only Etiyesh who has this qualification, he actually promoted himself personally, Niss has never seen this scene in her dreams.

A beam of white light shot out of the walls of the sacred dome into the hall, and this side of the light landed exactly five yards in front of Niss, and a white-robed mage appeared in the beam, smiling at the promoter in front of him.

The old mage's white robe had no impurities, and the pure white mage robe was devoid of any ornamentation except for a few simple folds on the neckline and belt. He didn't wear a mage's hat, his long, slightly curly silver hair was draped behind his back, and to Ness's surprise, his beard wasn't as long as his mentor's, just like the beard of a grown goat. But the wrinkles on the old mage's face indicated that he must be above Fabioso's age, but on closer inspection, there was no trace of tiredness on the old face, as if he had inexhaustible energy.

"Nystiel Tublair, please take a step forward, I will complete the promotion ceremony for you, give you my blessings, bestow upon you the Mage's Ring, which symbolizes your mage's status, and you will receive more power than before, more than any apprentice has received in hundreds of years. Etiyesh pulled his hands from his wide sleeves, palms facing each other, soft white light flickering in his palms.

Nessy suppressed the excitement in her heart, slowly walked up to the great sage, and slowly knelt down, her knees touching the ground. "Your child, Nystiel Tublair, is here to receive your blessings. Ness had memorized these greetings in her heart no less than a hundred times, just for this day.

The Great Sage stretched out her right hand and hung over Ness's head, white light drowning her bright red hair. "Nystiel Tublair, everything you say here will become your oath, now tell me, why did you become a mage?"

"In order to protect those who love me and those I love, and to protect all that is worthy of protection in Wallis, I hereby accept your blessings. Ness replied calmly.

"Would you give up what you had to give up just to keep the oath of the Mage Tower?" Etiyèsz's tone didn't rise or fall.

I have to give up, why? what should I do if they want me to give up all contact with Ferne?, Ness hesitated, and her answer paled. "I ...... I think I will. ”

The Great Sage did not let her go, and the same question rang out again. "Will you give up what you have to give up just to keep the oath of the Mage Tower?"

No, Ness, now is not the time to hesitate, you've been waiting nine years for this moment. "I will, as long as this is the will of the Mage Tower, I will abide by it, I will. Ness felt her nose sour, tears piling up in her eyes, and the mercenary turned his back to her, walking farther and farther away.

"Remember the vows you made here today, and they will stay with you for the rest of your life. Etiyès's slightly trembling voice raised the volume slightly. "You may have realized that you are unusual, you are the only elemental envoy of the Mage Tower for hundreds of years, and the only hope for all the elements of Wallis, so I must be strict with you, not only for yourself, but for the sake of Wallis as a whole, do you understand your responsibility?"

"I understand, Great Sage, that I will do my best. Tears oozed from the corners of his eyes. Why, I just want to be an ordinary mage who can be with my beloved.

"Good. The Great Sage raised his hand and inserted it back into his sleeve. "Now, arise, Nistiel Tubulaire, the oath has been made, and next, I will grant you the Ring of the Mage. ”

Ness stood up, her red eyes glancing over the Great Sage, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Etiyès's right hand was again stretched out of his sleeve, this time in his lean hand holding a ring encrusted with blue gems, surrounded by a serpentine ring of white gold. "Raise your right hand and I will put this ring on you, and once you do, you will become a true mage. ”

Ness raised her right hand tremblingly, and for a moment, she wanted to turn around and run away from here, escape from the Mage's Tower, flee to Deville, go to Fern, and then fly away with him, no longer caring about all the strife in this world, but the thought was fleeting.

The ring slowly passed through Ness's slender ring finger and then naturally fit onto her last knuckle, and Ness felt a wave of magic invade her body, making her a little dizzy. But she knew that this was only the beginning of the feeling, and in a few days, the magic would be fully integrated into her body and become part of her power.

"The ritual is complete, Nystiel Tublair, you have joined us as one of all the mages of Wallis, and from now on, your power will be stronger and your responsibilities will be greater. A smile reappeared on Etiyès's face, and his form slowly began to fade.

I've finally become a mage, Father, Rui, everyone, and ...... Vern. Ness stroked the ring on her right hand, mixed feelings, the past nine years flashing before her eyes, and finally Fern's smiling face repeated in her mind.

"Congratulations, Ness. Fabioso stepped forward and gave his student a warm hug.

"Master, I don't know why, my heart hurts. Ness leaned on the old mage's shoulder, tears wetting his shoulder.

"I understand that you have to learn to give up, that you've grown up and that you're not a kid anymore. Fabioso stroked the back of his beloved's head. "I'd love to meet the mercenary you spoke of, and if possible, bring him to me, I'd like to talk to him. ”

"No, Master, I won't let you see him, I won't!" Ness looked up and pouted stubbornly.

"Look at Ness, you're scared yourself, you're not sure if there's going to be an outcome between you. Fabioso sighed. "I'll give you time to make your own decisions. ”

Ness stepped out of the sacred vault, the door closed behind her back, and instead of the excitement she had expected, the promotion ceremony was replaced by endless melancholy. She knocked on Rui's door, and the mage opened it, and she walked inside.

"What's wrong, Ness, didn't the ceremony go well?" Ray looked at Ness with a sad expression.

"It went well, Rui, it went well. Ness threw herself into Ray's arms, tears pouring out like a flood that burst the banks. "Rui, why, I just want to be an ordinary person, I don't want to be an elemental envoy, I just want to be with my beloved and live an ordinary life, why, even this simple wish is so far away!"

Rui didn't speak, she closed her eyes, hugged Niss in her arms, and patted her gently.