“And you are…?” Sein asked, looking perplexed.0

“I’m Selphy, Master Andres’ newest apprentice,” the woman in the white dress replied, smiling warmly.3

The gathering’s informal nature lent a relaxed atmosphere to the event. In the Verdant Flame Faction, it appeared that relationships were generally more casual and free-spirited.1

Consequently, not everyone was dressed in a traditional, formal magic robe.0

Several female mages, like Selphy, wore dresses, while some male mages wore casual tuxedos.1

Sein, unfamiliar with such attire, had only overheard bits of conversations about these being the latest fashion trend from the Alveroth...1