"Lord Grey Crow, you must be careful to hide your true strength," the gaunt old man took a deep breath, his expression serious, and kindly advised Richard, "
The Pompo Family, after all, is a wizard family with hundreds of years of heritage, and their foundation is quite strong. Even though they are hiring temporarily, they have all the necessary detection methods to prevent infiltration by hostile wizard forces—such incidents have precedents. I'm not questioning your strength, my lord, just hoping you'll be cautious and avoid any detail that could lead to a lapse in the plan."
"Thank you for the reminder," Richard said with a smile, "As for hiding my strength, I'm really not that worried, especially about disguising myself as a wizard apprentice."
The gaunt old man looked up at Richard, a few traces of puzzlement in his eyes.
Richard spoke softly: "The reason is simple, because in essence, I am a wizard apprentice."
