The Master's analysis was spot-on, and the way the audience started confirmed his suspicions.
"Your Majesties." Vastor knelt in front of the Royals' raised dais.
"Stand tall, Archmage Vastor. There is no need for formalities among us." Meron said.
'He called me Archmage.' The Master thought. 'Not Professor, Archduke, or Highmaster. So, this is official business, and it's not about the academy or my domain.'
"We have called you here to congratulate you on your latest achievement." Sylpha said while writing the record of their conversation herself with water magic. "The Essagor region suffered the least number of casualties and damage during the Upyr attack.
"You prepared better than any of your peers, and your ingenuity in using the arrays of your capital, the same arrays every regional capital has, is proof of your foresight and the brilliance of your mind."
