I need to advance to Second Rank quickly.
If this task truly came secretly arranged by the Pureblood Family, then after his refusal this time, there would definitely be a next.
Being in the School, these are internal obligations that he cannot refuse.
But once he advanced to Second Rank, he wouldn't need to worry too much about these compulsory tasks assigned based on his overt First Rank strength.
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Half a month swiftly passed.
January 26th, early morning.
A secluded district in Neustadt City.
Colin's figure slowly emerged from a rough brick and stone wall.
A black-robed man guarding the end of the passage saw him come out, hunched over, and pulled open the iron gate.
The piercing cold wind immediately swept in, mixed with snowflakes.
"The weather's getting colder."
Colin silently held up his Defensive Witchcraft and stepped through the iron gate, arriving in a small alley.
He had just walked out from the venue of the Gran Trading Assembly.