Flock of the Phoenix

Shadow Meets Light
It was a rare day for Victor.

During the following couple weeks that came from their first of having Morgan as his newly adopted daughter and his personal pupil was joined by Maria. Despite not being as adamant to employ physical arts, her Magic was impressive enough to be used in demonstration and Caster Magic sparring. He wanted the two to continue to bond as well as nurture the young Slayer's powers gradually over time. He knew that if he pushed her too hard, it could demoralize or frustrate her beyond the point of tolerance. Being a child he wanted to take his time; he just hoped that the Dragon who gave her this power wouldn't wreak havoc in the world.

Through subtle means he kept watch over the country of Sin. He was now more than ever determined to establish trade routes with the Pergrande Kingdom. If he could help the poor peninsula and improve its living conditions, he could start helping those she once lived with as well as try to find her surrogate brother, Roland. He just hoped that his efforts wouldn't be in vain of giving the girl some good news.

The one thing that he did find as an unexpected boon was the disbandonment of the Wizard Guild, the Midnight Titans. A formidable yet small group of Mages that were more nomadic than fixed in a single location had finally announced through the Magic Council's bulletin that they were independants. This caught his eye and he reached out to his old friends that was once part of the Guild. When he discovered that those he contacted were all too willing to join, he was ecstatic to have them come and meet him in person, deploying an airship to pick them up.

In the meantime, he decided to introduce Morgan to her natural opposite in her studies today. Something he knew at some point he should bring about but now was the best time. The third week of living with him and two weeks of training, he believed she was ready.

"Come here, Morgan," Victor ushered with a gentle gesture as they finished their warm-up exercise. "I have another one-on-one special lesson just for you. After this we'll finish up with Maria and get ready for this afternoon. We have guests, after all, and we don't want to keep your mother waiting while she hosts them."

"Good luck," Maria called out with a smile as she crossed her legs and sat patiently on the edge of the practice hall.