All nine peak masters were left with a bitter taste in their mouths. While it was initially supposed to be only nine of them vying for Severin's allegiance, a spanner was thrown in the works when Oskar—the sect leader—intervened.
His offer was not to appoint him as just an ordinary elder, but the elder of the Alchemy Chamber whose status rivaled their own! Severin had become not just the youngest seventh-grade alchemist in Grandiuno Sect's history, but also the youngest elder in the Alchemy Chamber!
At that point, Myles, Daniella, and the others were left with no other choice than to offer their congratulations. "Congratulations on becoming the Alchemy Chamber's elder, Severin!"
As Severin gazed at Oskar's smile and listened to the peak masters' congratulatory remarks, he took a deep breath and gently accepted the token. He surmised that he was probably the first disciple in the Grandiuno Sect's history to become the Alchemy Chamber's elder.
He suppressed his excitement and gestured respectfully toward Oskar, saying, "Thank you for your kindness."
Had Oskar not intervened, Severin believed that Myles and the others might have bickered for hours.
The appointment had placed him on equal footing with the peak masters, and Oskar seemed pleased when Severin accepted the token. "Now that I've officially made you elder of the Alchemy Chamber, my duty here is done."
Oskar then left in a streak of light, leaving Myles and the others watching helplessly in silence. They desired Severin for two main reasons. The first was the benefits a seventh-grade alchemist could bring to their mountain, and the second was the increased resources in the form of alchemical ingredients that the sect would likely confer on them.
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