Ivan did not reprimand or look down on the three of them. As a teacher, he often acted like a hands-off manager, with only one attitude toward his students—letting nature take its course.
He would neither scold them nor drive them away.
Through his inquiries, Ivan discovered that Lorna was now married. Her partner was from a prominent sorcerer family, but they hadn't had any children yet.
"Sorcerer Ivan."
"You've all become lords now. Not bad, not bad. You've done this sorcerer proud."
"Hehe, after joining your Black Star Legion, everything became easier. We didn't let you down in the end."
Over the years, the swamp ant and the Silkworm Queen both successfully ascended to the rank of lords. Seeing the return of the Black Flame King, the two of them couldn't wait to pay their respects.
The swamp ant was a four-winged swamp king ant, Ivan's former first bodyguard who had accompanied him for years.
