218: Chapter 218 The Popular Aurora! Surprise!

Upon entering the Blazing Fire Tavern, a wave of heat accompanied by boisterous voices rushed towards them.

The interior of the tavern was more spacious than Rowan had imagined.

The ground floor hall was three or four times the size of an ordinary tavern, with a small circular stage in the center.

Dozens of round tables were arranged below, covered with deep red tablecloths and laden with various fine wines.

Quite a few people were already standing everywhere.

Some wore ornate noble attire, some wore knight's armor, and others wore various caster robes.

Rowan scanned the crowd.

He then saw someone wearing academy robes standing on one side of the hall, explaining something to a few guests.

His eyes lit up, and he walked over, asking:

"Hello, I would like to ask, where can I meet Miss Aurora Winfield?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings instantly fell silent.

A fat man wearing merchant robes chuckled softly: "Another one."

"How many people have said they want to see Miss Aurora tonight? The fifth? The sixth?"

A middle-aged man with a handlebar mustache next to him chimed in:

"Indeed. But it's not surprising, that is Lady Aurora Winfield! The most dazzling genius of the Winfield family in this generation!"

...

The group's discussion was kept quite low, but most of the people present were transcendents, so they heard it clearly.

Hearing the discussion, Rowan realized that asking this question might have been a bit presumptuous, so he prepared to take out the token Aurora had once given him to try.

At this moment, the staff member, seemingly accustomed to such scenes, just said in a formulaic tone:

"This gentleman, please wait patiently."

"After tonight's graduation ceremony officially begins, all graduates will appear."

"At that time, you can submit a letter of intent for cooperation according to the procedure. If Miss Aurora is interested in your terms, her assistant will contact you."

Rowan thought about it, and it was true; he would see her in a while anyway, so there was no rush.

He stopped his actions and prepared to go to an empty table in the corner with Garuvi to wait.

Just then.

A commotion came from the side of the hall.

The lights seemed to become a little brighter in that instant, and everyone's gaze turned in that direction simultaneously.

An inner door of the tavern opened.

A group of people filed out.

The academy's graduating mages had arrived.

Rowan looked over.

Walking at the very front were three young people with outstanding temperaments, two men and one woman.

And that woman was none other than Aurora.

Rowan's gaze fell on her, and he couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

She was dressed quite formally today.

She wore a silver-white mage robe, with fine runes embroidered on the surface, emitting a soft luster under the lights.

The cut of the robe perfectly outlined her slender and graceful figure, and a light blue silk belt was tied around her waist, with a tassel hanging down.

Her popularity was clearly extremely high.

As soon as she entered, the gazes of many people in the hall became fervent.

Aurora looked around elegantly and gracefully.

Suddenly, her gaze precisely met Rowan's in the crowd.

She was slightly taken aback at first, as if she couldn't believe her eyes.

Then, a flash of surprise instantly crossed her beautiful eyes.

She didn't bother to maintain her composure, running through the crowd directly to Rowan, her voice filled with irrepressible joy:

"Rowan! Why are you here?!"

For a moment, the venue fell silent.

Everyone's eyes were focused squarely on the two of them.

Aurora stood before Rowan, looking him over carefully, as if she couldn't believe Rowan would appear here.

She opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.

But she also knew that now was not the time for reminiscing.

She looked back at the team of graduates entering behind her, then looked at the guests around them watching this way, and quickly said in a low voice:

"Rowan, wait for me!"

"I'll come find you right after I finish the academy's graduation procedure! It won't take long!"

After saying this, she didn't wait for Rowan to answer, then turned and walked quickly back into the graduate team.

After Aurora left, the atmosphere around them changed subtly.

The few people who had been whispering about Rowan, as well as that staff member, began to have interesting expressions.

Rowan and Garuvi walked to a relatively quiet spot on the side of the hall, stood against the wall, and began to watch the graduation ceremony proceed.

The graduation ceremony's proceedings were not complicated.

First, an old mage from the academy went on stage to give a speech, followed by a speech from the outstanding graduate representative, Aurora.

Rowan watched the spirited young witch on the ceremonial stage with great interest, suddenly feeling that in this scene, she seemed to have become a bit prettier.

His thoughts stirred, and he re-scanned Aurora's score.

[92 points]!

It was actually two points higher than before!

Rowan was somewhat amazed!

Was the gap between a third-ring and fourth-ring mage really that big?!

Or had Aurora undergone some new transformation?

At this time, Garuvi beside him also smiled and said:

"Rowan, this is the professional you mentioned, right? She looks very popular."

Rowan's eyes flashed slightly:

"To be honest, I didn't expect this kind of scene either..."

...

Just as the two were chatting, the graduation ceremony ended, and the next part was free mingling time.

The atmosphere in the hall instantly became lively.

Representatives from various factions rose one after another, walking towards the graduates they were interested in, and began initial contact and negotiations.

And Aurora, the very first moment after the ceremony ended, directly ignored those fervent gazes and tentative footsteps cast towards her, walked straight through the crowd, and quickly walked up to Rowan.

This action made the faces of those faction representatives who had originally prepared to approach her look not very good.

Some frowned, some whispered to each other, and others used scrutinizing gazes to size up Rowan, trying to discern Rowan's background and identity.

Aurora, however, seemed completely oblivious to those gazes. She stood in front of Rowan, slightly tilting her head up:

"Rowan, I didn't expect you to come to Ascalon! Did you come here specifically to find me? How did you find this place?! Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

She asked a series of questions, carrying undisguised enthusiasm, completely different from the elegant and proper person she was on stage just now.

Watching her chattering appearance, Rowan couldn't help but smile and say:

"I did indeed come specifically to find you; there are some things I need to consult you, the professional, about."

Aurora heard this, the smile on her face brightened a little more, and she was about to continue saying something...

But she suddenly noticed the gazes secretly observing them from all around.

She frowned slightly, then whispered:

"There are too many people here, it's not convenient to talk. Rowan, and this young lady, follow me, I'll find a quiet place."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and led the way.

Rowan and Garuvi exchanged a look, said nothing, and just followed Aurora through the hall, heading towards the tavern's stairs.