"Well well well well… Who do we have here?"
Zowen greeted the Emperor informally, which caused a shock to her people. It was more than shock as it turned into fear. The Magic Tower's official apprentices tried to make eye contact with their leader, but Zowen ignored them.
The moment the Magic Tower was informed of the Emperor's visit, Zowen prepared the welcome. No one expected the welcome would turn out like this. Everyone in the receptionist lobby was beyond shocked.
"Chill guys, His Majesty is not going to bite us," Zowen approached the Emperor in his violet robe and ridiculous hat. That had become the uniform for the magic tower as everyone wore the same thing.
The difference was the strips on their upper arm that indicated the rank. There was a complicated ranking that Zowen introduced for the magic tower apprentice. Up to seven strips and five different colors indicated ranks.