In lord Cedric's mansion, it was decorated beautifully with different type of lights and more decorations making it glow all around and inside was more extravagant as Crystals were placed all around the mansion making the inside glow while the chandeliers were also beautifully decorated.
Cedric's mansion had a grand hall used for various celebrations. It was spacious enough to fit two large trucks, making it ideal for hosting large gatherings.
The hall was also not exempted from decorations as about two different chandeliers were hung on the ceiling wile fire torches and beast crystals were embedded in the walls giving the hall different colours and vibe.
The time was 7pm and the whole hall was already been used as people of different class were there. They were about thirty people in the room all dressed elegantly that their dresses all somewhat almost glowed along with the hall.
On all the people's clothes, they all had different symbols embedded on them meaning they came from different place while at the side of the hall, drinks and food were placed there while some men wandered to the section to take different types of drinks.
A strange device played soft, enchanting music for the crowd and they were chatting happily while dancing softly to the music being played. That was when a glass was raised and Cedric clinged it a bit drawing the attention of the crowd towards him as he stood on a raised platform with Max and Charlotte on either side of him while the wind and ice mage that had gone for the rescue mission were standing behind him.
"Can I have your attention everybody?" Cedric said and everyone kept quiet as they listened to what he had to say. "Thank you. Firstly, I want to thank everyone for honoring my invitation to attend this party."
And the thirty people all clinged their glasses softly with a smile on their faces and then Cedric continued.
"The reason for this party is to appreciate the people that went ahead and rescued my darling son from the clothes of Bale. And to also welcome Max back from his first year at a prestigious magical academy.
It wasn't really easy being in the academy as many people were dropped before the first year came to an end but Max endured till the end. Although he isn't done with the academy yet as he still has three more years to go. But I'm glad he got into the academy and made it through the first year so cheers to that." Cedric said.
"Cheers!" The whole crowd said as they lifted their glasses together.
"So let me introduce the people that went to rescue Max from the clutches of Bale and I will also use this medium to thank them. Firstly is my darling daughter Charlotte who went on this risky mission to bring back her brother. This type of sibling love is unheard of as she practically went into danger to rescue her beloved brother.
I'm really proud of her and I'm thankful to the heavens for giving me such a sweet and caring daughter like her." Cedric smiled towards Charlotte was who also smiled with her crimson dress on her gleaming slightly.
"Next is Lance! The strong 2 star ice mage who I called and pleaded to help and he honored my call. I was really glad when he humbly accepted to go for the mission. I'm thankful for that and for you accepting my request and also bringing Max back safe and sound," Cedric said and then he dropped his glass before he signalled towards someone that brought a golden platter towards him that had some things covered beneath them.
And then he asked Lance to step forward and the ice mage did. Cedric opened the cover from the platter and brought out an emblem of some kind that looked like a silver pin but it was bigger than a pin and it hard a long spear symbol on it.
Outstretching it towards Lance, he continued his speech. "I want to invite you to become one of my mage army commandant. You along with one more person would lead my army. Do you accept?"
Everybody baited their breath awaiting Lance's answer and it came soon as he walked forward towards Cedric and knelt down in front of him. "I accept!" Immediately, the whole crowd erupted in cheers and applause as Cedric pinned the emblem on Lance's blazer.
Lance stood up and gave a small bow to Cedric before moving back to his position and Cedric continued his speech.
"I also want to thank mage Brian for also honoring my call when I requested for his help and I want to also award him the position of the second commandant alongside mage Lance." Cedric announced as the wind mage stepped forward and knelt down slightly while Cedric pinned the emblem on his blazer too and after giving a small bow, he went back to his position.
""These two, alongside my mages, will defend the town against bandits or any attacks." Cedric announced and the whole crowd applauded him but soon there was murmuring and then someone from the crowd spoke.
"Lord Cedric! I agree that them being 2 star mages, they have a certain level of power but I fail to believe that the three of them were able to best Bale and rescue your son Max. I mean, we all know Bale's insane strength and the strength of those under him." The man said and everybody nodded along which brought a smile on Cedric's face.
"You are right! There is one more person that went along with them and I'm sure without him, this mission wouldn't have been possible." Cedric said and everybody began looking around for the person maybe any special person that would stand out but there was none as they also looked around Cedric but they couldn't find someone like that.
"His name is mage Grey, the strongest mage in the Kiten town. And there's no need to look around, as I'm not sure he would even attend although I gave him an in…" Cedric was about to say when the door swung open and a gust of wind hit the room to the extent the fire torches all got extinguished and then someone stepped into the hall while everybody's attention was on the door.
Seeing the way the door opened, they began murmuring as they anticipated who would come in through the doors.
And soon after, the person that made stfh an entrance was finally seen and seeing the person, Cedric smiled as a red haired young individual walked in with a stern look on his face.