Avoid The Lead! [[COMPLETED]]

25. Warnings

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Arch Grand Mage Soren was known as a ground breaker, as for the last hundred years or so, he was the only known mage to achieve Arch Grand Mage level... The level above Grand Mage!

There were rumours that King Vien was on Arch Grand Mage level, but as the Royal family members were never ranked, only Arch Grand Mage Soren held the title.

Arch Grand Mage Soren was also the previous Palace Grand Mage, and was the Late Queen's godfather, making him the closest thing Taze had to a grandfather.

'No wonder Taze could sneak in and out so easily!' Celia thought.

This must be the 'Powerful Mage' he had mentioned, and she wondered why she never considered who it was in the original life!

But as the applause continued, another flash of memory made Celia freeze.

'He'll die in three days!'

In the rewritten lives, news of Arch Grand Mage Soren's death always coincided with news that Elfsworth Academy was choosing a new principal, just three days after its graduation ceremony.

She now realized why, and as Arch Grand Mage Soren began his congratulatory speech, she furiously searched her past memories for any information or clue she could get...

After the Queen's death, Arch Grand Mage Soren retired from the palace. He vanished from the public, and no one knew where he went, till now...

Celia wasn't sure how he died, but she knew one thing for certain.

Whoever could kill such a powerful being was no joke...

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After the graduation ceremony, Celia stood in a quiet spot with Carla, who was wailing in her arms.

"Come now, we both live in Blixia!" Celia said, patting her back.

"It's not the Saaaaaaame!" Carla wailed, messing up her rouge without the littlest regard. "You plan to work in the Palace! That's like School all over again! You'll only be let out on weekends! Even then, we'll have to set dates and align schedules! And who knows when marriage will set in?!

"But here we were in the same class and could even meet in the dorms! I ask you. How is it the same?!"

Celia could only pat her some more. "There there..."

It was true. She planned to work in the Palace.

In previous lives, this was merely because she had done it in the fake first life, and felt like she had to continue that way to remain near Vitav.

This time, she had another goal... To heal Taze no matter what!

But first, she needed to take care of Novia.

After parting with Carla, Celia went to greet Master Sylva, who patted her shoulder.

"You're the best student one could have!" He said proudly. "But don't forget, your studies don't end here!"

"Yes Master!" Celia replied with a curtsey.

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The ride home made Celia anxious.

She had spied on Novia and Lady Garrett for years, and even noted which maids or servants they had gotten close to.

But she didn't fool herself. People as insidious as Novia and Lady Garrett might find ways to slither around her defenses.

"Butler Gray, do you have the things I asked for?" Celia asked once the ride started.

"Yes, my Lady." Butler gray replied, and he handed her a small tin box.