018: The Upward Rule

After becoming a wizard, apprentices have a rigid requirement to acquire the next stage of meditation rules: they must engage in a union with a wizard family.

At that point, the wizard completes the transformation from a Muggle Mudblood to a noble Pureblood, becoming a member of the ruling class of this land.

Logically speaking, arrangements for Lynch's union should have begun long ago, particularly since his advancement as a wizard at such a young age indicates immense potential for further progression, making him a prominent target for marriage alliances among wizard families.

And that's exactly how things stood.

From the moment Lynch's advancement was reported to the Tower, news of it spread through various channels, reaching all major wizard families. These families immediately began gathering young women within their ranks to arrange marriage prospects.

However, the subsequent delay in executing these plans was largely due to Avery.