The person who ambushed Sein was an initiate from the Divine Tower of Shadow.0

Bold, or perhaps arrogant, he had daringly trailed Sein over a considerable distance, despite being merely a senior initiate.0

Sein, ever cautious, always prepared a contingency plan.2

It was a habit honed at the Black Magic Academy.0

Laying all his cards on the table left no room for maneuver, a risky strategy that could play into the hands of adversaries.0

Thus, in the previous battle at the basin, Sein had only used a select few of his magic spells, along with a few pieces of equipment like the geo elemental shield ring and the invisibility cloak.1

He had deliberately refrained from using the Solar Eye Mask, preferring to keep some tactics in reserve over accumulating points...0