[I’m surprised this still exists. It predates even the Magical Era.]0

It was the Blazing King, Ramine, who broke the silence, gazing at the ancient fountain with a renewed sense of nostalgia. Unlike the other well-preserved artifacts in the treasury, the fountain seemed worn out by the passage of time, as if its power had been exhausted and was now just an empty shell. 0

Or… maybe it’s not so much that time has worn it down, but rather that it’s been emptied and left behind, Karyl thought as he looked at the fountain.0

Flames flickered around his hand as the Ein Trigger embedded in his wrist glowed. Karyl observed the flames, intrigued by Ramine’s unusual activity.0

Fortunately, the others thought the flames were merely Karyl’s own creation and didn't give it much thought.0

What’s the Soul Spring? Karyl asked.0

[It’s a type of dimensional gate,] Ramine replied.0

A dimensional gate...?0

Karyl recalled Pharel, which also served as a gate, summoning aberrant monsters from another dimension.0

[It’s a gate...0