Hearing the man's name, Richard jolted to his feet.
"Good day, Headmaster!"
The Black Tower Great Wizard laughed heartily and, with a wave of his hand, awakened all the other apprentices.
"These little ones look pretty good this time, Alex, you've been diligent these past few years."
Alex nodded slightly, "It's my duty."
Following the Black Tower Great Wizard into the room, behind the door was a study. Tall bookshelves filled half the room, while on the other side, all manner of rare and strange objects were displayed on pedestals, protected by a special transparent field, which presumably were the Black Tower Great Wizard's collection.
The Black Tower Great Wizard wasn't much for pretense, or perhaps at his level of status, he no longer needed any.
The title of Great Wizard in the entire Wizard World was held by just over a thousand individuals, the name itself signifying power and status.
