Sein sensed that the bald old man before him, clearly in the twilight of his years, was likely a senior initiate.0

Surprisingly, when a full-fledged mage like Sein entered his modest shop, the old man made no attempt to rise and welcome him.0

Instead, he remained seated on a bamboo chair, fixing his cloudy eyes with barely visible black pupils on Sein as he entered.0

Sein found the old man’s indifference intriguing and did not mind it. He simply began to explore the shop on his own.0

Tucked away in a poor location in the southwestern part of Dimos Port, the small, rundown shop appeared seldom visited, with every corner covered by dust and dirt.0

It was unclear...0