Volcanic eruptions are natural disasters that can only be stopped by the intervention of mages.
In particular, the scale of this eruption of Mount Vesuvius may be extraordinary. After all, it is unusual for a column of fire hundreds of feet long to spew out of a volcano, no matter in any era.
If the lava from a volcanic eruption stretches for hundreds of miles, villages and crops could be destroyed.
Not only will it cause enormous economic losses to the capital, but it will also threaten the lives of many creatures near the volcano.
The capital city took this matter very seriously and immediately summoned all the mages in the city who were able to move around.
The empire's army dispatched wave after wave of mages to Mount Vesuvius.
Duke Reeves and Erica were no exception.
After almost a day's journey, the long overnight trek left everyone somewhat exhausted.
In the early hours of the morning, the team finally arrived at their destination, and everyone rested on the spot.
Because of the Knights' mass evacuation, everyone in Sancher Town gathered outside the town.
Even livestock such as chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep, and some cats and dogs were driven out without exception.
Outside the town, everything was in complete chaos.
The villagers watched as a large army and sorcerers entered the town, and none of them knew what was going on.
At this moment, the atmosphere around the camp was extremely tense.
Master Rivi was among the last group of mages to arrive. When he stepped off the carriage, many other mages from noble families greeted him with smiles and approached him.
“It’s been a long time, Duke Reeves.”
A white-haired nobleman, leaning on a cane, walked toward Duke Rivi, followed closely by noble mages from other families.
"Long time no see, Mr. Baker."
Duke Reeves responded politely.
"We probably haven't seen each other since the last kingdom summons."
Baker reminisced about the past and spoke to the Duke.
The Duke nodded, smiling in agreement.
"This must be your daughter. She is truly graceful and beautiful."
"Not at all, you flatter me."
Beck noticed the badge on Erica's chest, a symbol of a second-tier mage.
He adjusted his glasses and continued:
"As expected, your daughter has already reached the second stage."
"It seems that what the academy said was true."
Erica knew that these were just polite formalities between adults.
But I was still somewhat pleased to hear the opinions of other renowned monks about me.
No one dislikes praise, and Erica, who grew up surrounded by compliments, is no exception.
Duke Reeves looked at his daughter with a smile; she was his pride.
"Haha, your daughter's magical talent is truly enviable for us old men."
The adults laughed it off and gradually calmed down.
In the line of monks, there are almost no strangers.
Duke Rivi was one of the few third-tier mages, and the remaining third-tier mages were all nobles.
In the Karencia Empire, high-ranking mages were almost exclusively monopolized by the nobility.
It's difficult for even a commoner to become a second-tier mage.
At this moment, a silver-white figure appeared before everyone's eyes.
Duke Rivière glanced at her and recognized her as the second daughter of the Delin family.
He is currently serving as the Grand Master of the Royal Knights in the capital.
“Gwen Delin has come to report.”
When the mages saw Gwen approach them with a somber expression, their hearts clenched. Was the situation at the volcano dire?
"Dear mages, since the volcano exhibited unusual behavior yesterday, it has remained in a relatively stable state."
Gwen gripped the silver sword tightly, beads of sweat dripping from her forehead.
The monks breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news. The white-haired monk patted his chest, and the hand holding his cane relaxed considerably.
In this way, they only need to take precautions when they arrive here, rather than spending a lot of energy to fight against natural disasters head-on.
At that moment, Erica stood quietly beside Duke Reeves, watching everything unfold.
"Father, who is this...?"
Duke Reeve whispered in Erica's ear, "This is the current Grand Master of the Royal Knights."
Erica nodded. She was somewhat shocked to see the leader of the Knights for the first time, as she hadn't expected the leader to be a woman.
She didn't know Gwen, let alone that Gwen was Victor's fiancée, but Gwen knew her.
Gwen had naturally heard of the magical genius student who was known throughout the country.
Not to mention that because of the Viktor incident last time, she remembered Erica very clearly.
Gwen looked at the blonde girl in front of her and muttered to herself:
'Is this Duke Reeves' daughter? She's beautiful; no wonder Victor impulsively confessed his feelings.'
Gwen had only seen Erica in the newspaper before, and she was also amazed by her temperament when she met her in person.
Just one glance at them and you feel like you're falling in love.
"So, Commander Gwen, what exactly happened at the volcano?"
Gwen briefly recounted to Duke Reeves the Knights' investigation after arriving at the volcano.
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"What? You're saying you heard a huge roar when you were halfway up the mountain?"
"After the Knights investigated the mountaintop, the volcano's temperature immediately rose? And it even spewed out a column of fire a hundred meters high?"
The third-tier mages, including Baker, were stunned and asked each other:
What's going on?
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