"Oh my..."
For the third time, Gladstone's expression turned astonished.
"...So, it's been following you since then?"
"Yes," replied Lynn sincerely. "I healed its wound, and it became my most important companion."
"Incredible..."
Gladstone exclaimed, "It's your kindness that has brought you good fortune."
"Perhaps..."
Gratitude shone on Lynn's face, though inwardly he muttered that it was clearly the system's doing.
I raised Iya from a tiny thing, who else would it follow?
"What's most remarkable is that it even signed a contract with you, seemingly making you the dominant one..."
Gladstone's face was a mixture of emotions as he spoke earnestly to Lynn, "Lynn, remember this: until you possess sufficient strength, you must not let the Dragon Clan discover this contract... The pride of the dragons does not permit their kin to sign such contracts with humans."
"Mm-hmm."
Lynn mentally noted it down.
He didn't know what kind of contract he had signed with Iya, but he had indeed gained many benefits.
Gladstone nodded with satisfaction and smiled, "Actually, I've been paying attention to you since you entered the academy..."
Lynn was suddenly startled.
"After all, a magical prodigy with double superior talents—there haven't been many since the founding of Saint Irises Magic Academy..."
"You've surprised me enough already, you know, Lynn?"
"Instant casting, Song of Ice and Fire... Yes, that's the name, right? And the astonishing talent you've shown in magical cultivation... You remind me of myself when I was young."
Gladstone spoke animatedly in front of Lynn, spittle flying.
The old man seemed to have been lonely for a long time, desperate for someone to talk to.
"But your performance in the Magician Trial Tower today really startled me."
"You actually summoned a dragon! A true fire dragon..."
Gladstone envied Lynn with a glance and muttered, "I didn't have such good luck when I was young..."
Lynn didn't expect Gladstone to have been secretly observing him. Summoning Iya as a helper had been somewhat reckless.
Lynn reminded himself of this.
Also, a creature that had lived for over five hundred years was indeed terrifying, with a peeping hobby to boot...
"So, why did the headmaster send me here, exactly?"
Lynn couldn't help but interrupt Gladstone with a bitter smile.
"Oh oh, I almost forgot..."
Gladstone shook his white beard and stared at Lynn with anticipatory eyes.
"I wanted to ask if you'd be willing to be my disciple?"
Lynn was momentarily stunned.
Gladstone wanted to take him as a disciple?!
A saint-level master, eager to be his Professor?
Was this the legendary protagonist aura?
Lynn immediately put on an expression of "overwhelming excitement and disbelief": "Really? Headmaster Gladstone... It's a great honor for me!"
Gladstone was greatly relieved and pleased.
The matter was settled simply and happily.
Gladstone was very satisfied with Lynn.
Double superior magical talent, exceptional magical control (able to cast spells instantly), and an opportunity that even he couldn't help but envy.
Lynn had signed a contract with a dragon at the fourth rank!
Given time, when the dragon fully matured, it would undoubtedly become an immensely powerful aid for Lynn.
If Gladstone knew that Lynn had a ranch capable of raising dragons, and could summon a bunch of dragons for a group fight, he might be scared to death.
"I see you don't have a suitable magic wand yet?"
"No."
Gladstone nodded and pondered, "As your Professor, I should give you a gift of first meeting."
With a flick of his large hand, Gladstone produced a black short wand.
At the top of the wand was a fiery red sphere, and from a meter away, Lynn could feel the abundant power of fire elements emanating from it.
"This is the wand I used when I was young... The crystal core of an eighth-level Fire-Melted Berserk Bear, with a handle made of tungsten ironwood, which can accelerate your magical recovery rate by at least thirty percent..."
Lynn took the wand, his eyes unable to hide his joy.
He had always wanted to buy a suitable wand and didn't expect to receive one from Gladstone out of the blue.
This Professor was worth recognizing.
The wand felt heavier than expected, solid and weighty.
"Tungsten ironwood is the best material for making wands, as hard as steel, and even swords and knives won't leave any marks on it..."
Lynn imagined taking the dragon blood potion to strengthen his body, gaining strength comparable to a knight.
During a battle, when an enemy rushed towards him, he could suddenly pull up his magical robe and strike them with the wand...
The image was incredibly exhilarating.
"And this..."
Gladstone pulled out a silver-white ring, a hint of reluctance showing on his face.
"A spatial magic ring with a cubic capacity, which is much more precious than the wand in your hand... Its value is at least a hundred thousand magic crystals or more..."
Lynn's expression changed.
"Professor, what are magic crystals?"
Gladstone explained, "A currency circulating in the world of magicians, worth a hundred times a gold coin. You'll encounter them in the future..."
A hundred times...
A hint of shock appeared in Lynn's eyes.
So, a small spatial ring was worth more than ten million gold coins.
This was too valuable!
But...
A cubic meter was really quite small...
Thinking of the Dragon Ranch as big as a floating island, Lynn didn't know what to say.
But he still put on an expression of "excitement and euphoria" on his face.
"Thank you, Professor."
Gladstone nodded with satisfaction, "The spatial ring also contains a symbol of your new identity..."
What Gladstone referred to was a medallion, similar to a student medallion but made of purple gold.
At Saint Irises Magic Academy, student medallions were silver, and instructors' were gold.
Only the headmaster and his direct disciples were entitled to wear purple gold medallions.
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