219: Chapter 219 Wizard's Contract! An Invitation! Nyss and Delia!

Blazing Fire Tavern, third floor.

A small, elegantly furnished room.

Aurora brought the two of them here.

After the three of them sat down, Rowan finally had the chance to take a good look at Aurora.

In his eyes, she had become even more charming.

He spoke up: "Come to think of it, what exactly is your graduation fair about? I only heard people talking about it when I entered the city; I didn't know much about it before."

Aurora tucked a strand of hair that had fallen onto her cheek behind her ear, thought for a moment, and began to explain:

"Actually, it's just a matchmaking platform set up by the academy for graduates and various factions from different regions."

"Graduates showcase their strength and specialties, and lords or representatives of factions from all over issue invitations based on their needs. Once both parties reach an agreement, they sign a cooperation contract ranging from a few years to several decades."

"The usual form of cooperation is that the lord provides the wizard with land, materials, and startup capital to build a wizard tower, and subsequently provides a certain amount of magic crystals and experimental materials annually as research funding."

"And the wizard serves as a resident consultant for the territory, responsible for assisting in handling supernatural events."

She paused, then added: "Of course, the specific terms can be flexibly adjusted according to the actual situation of both parties. Some lords are generous and will directly build a complete wizard tower to gift to the contracted wizard."

"Some lords have limited financial resources, so they will first build a small tower and expand it later once they have accumulated more."

"In short, it's about everyone getting what they need."

Rowan nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.

At this moment, Aurora suddenly laughed, a hint of mischief in her beautiful eyes:

"Rowan, do you want me to go to your territory to build a wizard tower?"

Rowan looked at her playful expression and also laughed: "It seems you are quite popular. Just now downstairs, I noticed that at least seven or eight groups of people had their attention fixed on you."

Upon hearing this, Aurora slightly raised her chin and said with a hint of pride: "Of course, I am one of the most outstanding fourth-ring wizards among this year's graduates!"

She began to count on her fingers:

"Just in these past few days, several nobles have already issued formal invitations to me."

"Duke Blackrock and Duke Silverlake of the Augustus Empire, Duke Icewind of the Snowfield Kingdom, the chieftain of the Golden Tent Tribe of the Kalenda Tribal Alliance..."

"And several large chambers of commerce in Ascalon have also expressed their intention to cooperate."

Hearing the name Duke Blackrock, Rowan's eyes flashed slightly; this was the title of the Witton family.

But he remained calm on the surface, just smiling and shaking his head: "Then I am just a small count, it seems my chances are not high."

Upon hearing this, Aurora's cheeks flushed slightly, and her voice lowered a few notches, but she spoke with a serious tone:

"If it's you, Rowan... it doesn't matter if the wizard tower is built smaller first."

After she finished speaking, she looked up, her sparkling eyes fixed on Rowan with undisguised anticipation.

Rowan looked at her, his heart moved slightly, and he said with a smile: "Then, noble Miss Aurora Winfield, would you be willing to come to my territory to serve as a wizard consultant?"

"Of course! With pleasure! Your Excellency, Count Golden Flame." Aurora's lips curled slightly.

Then, she lowered her head a bit embarrassedly and said: "Rowan, I know you didn't come to find me specifically for this matter. Tell me, what exactly did you encounter that made you come to find me?"

Rowan looked at her, shy yet still sharp, smiled, and began to recount the tragedy in Lorne Town and his discoveries in detail.

The main content was about the ancient bloodline branch well that had been drained of energy, as well as the traces of life force being drained from the victims.

After listening, the smile on Aurora's face gradually faded, replaced by a thoughtful expression.

She pondered for a moment before saying:

"Listening to your description, this really sounds like the methods of a wizard from the Red Moon Spirit Summoning school."

"However, whether it is or not, I will need to personally investigate the scene to confirm."

She looked up at Rowan and said decisively:

"Rowan, then let's sign the contract quickly!"

"After signing, I can go to your territory rightfully."

She paused and added:

"By the way, I will also take a few assistants with me, the ones you saw in the Mist Forest last time, Garrett and the others."

"Although Garrett is a bit foolish, he is quite capable when it comes to surveying and experimental recording."

Rowan's eyes brightened slightly upon hearing this; he remembered that the other two wizard ladies also had scores in the eighties, so he nodded and was about to speak when he suddenly remembered something and asked:

"I heard you are from the Winfield family. On the way here, many people mentioned your family, saying it is very prestigious in Ascalon."

"If you go to Golden Flame Territory with me, will your family agree?"

Aurora listened and said confidently:

"They will agree! I am already a fourth-ring wizard. According to the rules, wizard clan members above the fourth ring have the right to independently choose their own research direction and development path. Besides—" She blinked: "I'm just going to the North to build a wizard tower, not to do anything dangerous."

"My family won't object."

After saying this, Aurora stood up decisively: "Then let's not delay, let's set off immediately."

"As for Garrett and the others, I will send someone to notify them to meet us in Gino City later."

"The longer your matter is delayed, the fewer clues and information will be left at the scene."

"Especially things involving blood source nodes and Red Moon spirit summoning rituals; many traces will completely dissipate within a few days."

Rowan nodded and stood up. Garuvi also stood up, and the three of them did not linger any longer, leaving the private room directly.

Aurora was clearly familiar with the internal structure of the Blazing Fire Tavern. She did not take the two through the main hall, but instead followed a secluded side corridor, passed through an inconspicuous small door, and arrived in the alley behind the tavern.

Out of the alley, the night wind blew in their faces. The three of them walked quickly along the alley and soon disappeared into the streets of Ascalon.

Meanwhile, inside the main hall of the Blazing Fire Tavern, a piece of news spread rapidly among the crowd—

"Have you heard? Miss Aurora of the Winfield family has already signed a contract with someone!"

"What? With whom? Which duke? Or which grand duke from the Snowfield Kingdom?"

"I don't know... It seems to be that young man from just a moment ago. He looks very unfamiliar; he is not from any of those big families."

"Tsk, this is really... So many people prepared generous gifts and conditions, yet they didn't even get to speak to her before she was gone."

In the hall, discussions rose and fell. Some sighed in regret, some guessed curiously, and some had gloomy expressions...

In a corner of the hall, at a relatively quiet round table, sat two young women with outstanding temperaments. On the table in front of them were two glasses of fruit wine that had hardly been touched; clearly, their minds were not on drinking.

One of the women had exquisite and imposing features, distinct eyebrows, a slender nose, and cherry-pink lips. She wore a silver-gray dress stained with frost mist, her whole person exuding the composure unique to Northern nobles, elegant and with a touch of nobility.

She held a crystal glass, her fingertips gently rubbing the rim of the cup, as if she were thinking about something.

Sitting opposite her was a woman with light honey-colored skin, her figure slender and light, presenting a healthy and charming physique. She had deep eyes, the corners slightly upturned, carrying a natural allure and liveliness. Her features were more exquisite and three-dimensional than a human's, and the lines of her earlobes were slightly pointed, exposed outside her black short hair.

"Nise, it seems the prestige of your Blackrock Duke's mansion doesn't work so well here in Ascalon."

"That wizard lady from the Winfield family, you didn't even get to meet her before she ran off with someone else. Hehe."

Delia picked up her wine glass, took a light sip, and said in a teasing tone.

Nise Witton put down her wine glass, turned her head to look at Delia, and just smiled casually, her tone relaxed: "Anyway, I just came out to relax and complete the task assigned by the mansion along the way. If I can't sign her, then I can't; it's not a big deal."

She paused, a hint of playfulness in her eyes, and asked back: "Instead, what about you, Delia? How is the mission of your Night Federation in Ascalon going?"

Upon hearing this, the smile on Delia's face froze slightly, then she waved her hand, her tone carrying a hint of annoyance: "Don't mention it. These families in Ascalon, they talk about neutrality every other word; it's so annoying."

She sighed, then cheered up again, raised her glass, and gestured to Nise: "Forget it, let's not talk about these disappointing things. Come, let's drink. Anyway, that wizard lady has already run off with someone, so you don't have to wait here in vain. Tonight, we don't stop until we're drunk, how about it?"

Nise looked at her feigned carefree appearance, couldn't help but chuckle, picked up her wine glass, and clinked it gently with hers.