Chapter 55: Double faced

Seeing the confused expression Lucien was making, Ian hastily explained. 

"My father was also a mage, a gold-ranked Apprentice. He was the one that thought me everything I know." 

Lucien nodded as he waited for him to continue with his explanation. 

Ian took a deep breath as his face twisted into a mixture of pain and rage before he spoke: 

"Two years ago, my father was supposed to go explore a newly opened dimension with my uncle who is a bronze-ranked Apprentice. The only one that came back was my uncle, he had all of my father's items on him, and the first thing he did was confiscate our mansion." 

Lucien frowned, something about this story felt wrong. Still, he didn't know what it was so he remained silent. 

"All of my father's research and spells are hidden in the mansion, I'm sure that's why my uncle took over it, but he doesn't know where they are hidden." 

"And you know?" Lucien asked to which Ian hastily replied: