In the skies above Fort Continent, Predica suddenly opened his eyes and walked out of the isolated chamber. He passed through the corridor and onto the deck, where he gazed up at the vast void.

That direction was where the core continents of the major races lay. A light flickered briefly on his staff, the Guardian of Destiny, almost as though an eye had opened up in the darkness.

…

The sky above Lava Castle on Twilight Continent was just as calm as before, distant from all worldly affairs.

Presently, the Demon King was enjoying tea with Habsburg under a gazebo of wisteria. It was a rare sight for him to emerge from his books of late.

The refreshments on the table were a bit different from the norm. They looked somewhat crude, a far cry from the standards of Evernight nobles.

In terms of value, they were several times more expensive than the highest grade tea and pastries. That was because these refreshments were local specialties that the City of Eimer had brought back from the neutral region near the Star Corridor.

The Demon King smiled...