Win Some, Lose Some (Part 1)
Kallion had spent the last year accepting and completing the most difficult missions the Mage Association had to offer. He used the merits achieved to boost his noble title and increase the Nuragor's family political influence, yet, in the end, all of his efforts amounted to nothing.
Just listening to the Queen praising Lith's meritorious acts made him green with envy. He was nowhere near that kind of prowess and he had always worked with a team. Kallion was aware that without Deirus's support he would've never become a Great Mage despite being older than Ranger Verhen.
The same Queen who treated Lith like a son in front of the Court had yet to grant Kallion a single audience without Archmage Deirus interceding for him. To make matters worse, both Lith and Kallion had received their Great Mage title in a private ceremony.