After the Magus Game ended, the depressed Emery returned to Lord Izta's palace accompanied by his friends. The mood that should have been celebratory because of Emery's win turned into a sour one due to the mistreatment he received.
All because of the fact that there was no one from the fifty-plus grand magus present at the arena, willing to take Emery as their disciple. None.
The moment they arrived at the front of the familiar hall, Julian immediately launched the question he had held since earlier, "Has this ever happened before, Lord Izta? How could they do that to Emery? That's so unfair!"
Unexpectedly, Lord Izta, the one who was normally very emotional at this kind of situation, was eerily silent. He himself was speechless. Seeing Lord Izta was lost in his thoughts, Magus Xion proceeded to answer Julian's inquiry, "It does, actually. But it's a very rare occurrence."
