Valerian and Fragrantia spent a night in the battlemage tower and the next morning, the two were off to the imperial capital, it was the first prince's wedding. Fragrantia asked the old man personally to allow Valerian a week off to attend the ceremonies as the brother of the prince.
The old man was reluctant but Fragrantia pressured him by saying that Valerian had won him honor by doing so well in the assessment and he should learn to reward his students. This statement calmed the old man, and the empress finally managed to get Valerian out of the academy.
Before departing, he did not forget to pay a visit to his music teacher, Lilian. The lady was humbled by his gesture and the wish he made, which literally made him the hero of the commoners. To show her gratitude, they all decided to give away the most expensive Filum Vita.
Valerian wanted to reject but Fragrantia said, "You should accept gratitude with grace. Or you will be hurting their emotions."
