Upon Sein’s arrival, the group of magic initiates, including Mark, looked visibly nervous and ill at ease.0

It had been over a decade since their last encounter, and while Sein appeared largely unchanged, Mark had matured significantly.0

Now in his forties or fifties, Mark sported a beard, looking every bit the middle-aged man he had become.0

Recognizing that the full-fledged mage who had just landed before them was Sein, Mark quickly offered his respects.0

Any past grievances between them had been long forgotten since the regional academy war.1

Sein, as a phenomenal initiate, played a pivotal role in elevating the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring into the top two of the overall rankings, cementing his status as a legend overnight.0

This legendary status...0