Old Peyton was a difficult man to get along with.0

Sein had joined the heavy industry laboratory with the intent to learn.0

However, neither the laboratory nor Peyton had any intention of teaching him for free. Instead, they saw an opportunity to leverage his alchemy expertise for their own benefit.1

After all, Sein was just a “temporary worker”, never having signed a long-term contract with the laboratory.0

Under such conditions, there was no chance they would allow him too much time to study.0

Every year, a vast number of Magus World mages visited Sky City.0

Yet, the scarcity of Arcane points, coupled with the strict rule requiring the mandatory consumption of one point per day, made prolonged stays difficult for lower-ranking...0