The King had directly proclaimed the breakthrough of Zhao Guang, who was, after all, a Great Mage of the Empire itself.
If he had been a Great Mage who had fully joined other Magic Organizations, it wouldn't have caused such a sensation. The Empire had seen such cases before, with various families funding such Great Mages.
But a Great Mage of noble birth was truly a rarity.
Especially one from such a powerful, influential noble family—truly unique and rare.
Not to mention others, even two Dukes were alarmed. The message from His Majesty the King had both Dukes thinking that this development could only be beneficial for their families.
However, both had their own thoughts, given the country was at a particular juncture.
The King was old, but the choice of his successor was somewhat complicated.
Who would be chosen and ultimately rise to power was unclear. In the end, both decided to wait and see and not make their stances known too quickly.
