Sein watched as Jenny and the others maneuvered the airship eastward, heading toward the Divine Tower of Dark Flame.0

Only when the airship faded into a distant black dot on the horizon did Sein depart, leaving behind the seven badly injured mages from the Divine Tower of Astral Sun lying on the ground.1

His flight took him to the southern part of the Petrified Forest.0

With his formidable focus level and keen judgment, Sein deduced that the group approaching from the west of the forest posed a greater threat than those advancing from the south.0

Meals should be savored, not rushed.1

The mages sent by the Divine Tower of Astral Sun were akin to a tough loaf of bread—one Sein intended to break into smaller pieces and savor slowly.0

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Adrian, a Rank Three grand mage from the Divine Tower of Astral Sun, was engaged in a discussion about...4