Within a certain classroom in the main building of the Department of Spells, a voice echoed.0

“If other skills simply project Synesthetic Mindscapes into reality, barriers fix them into place. Understanding this difference is crucial for constructing more advanced barriers…” 0

Half-listening to Professor Robert’s endless monotonous theoretical lecture for Barrier Composition, Se-Hoon mulled over the events of the previous day. 0

Southern Flame Pupil…0

The Vermillion Bird, a one-of-a-kind phoenix, only had three pairs of eyes. As such, only six Southern Flame Pupils existed in the world, making each and every single one a tremendously valuable material. And precisely because it was so valuable—with its extreme rarity, amazing effects, and Legendary tier—he became more and more irritated.0

They actually used such a thing as bait…1

To most, such a thing would be unheard of, blasphemous even. However, to Se-Hoon, someone who had once used Legendary materials like disposables during the war against the Demon Forces, it wasn’t surprising at all.0

Well… they can just kill a strong demon and get another Legendary material.0

It would be a lie to say he hadn’t been reluctant to use them in such a way, but at the time, he could afford the luxury of sparing such resources with the situation the way it was. Regardless though, the potential gains back then had always made it a worthwhile method.0

But that was then; now was a completely different story.0

The carrier, Amir, was barely B-rank. Even the so-called bodyguards were mostly B-ranks, with just three A-ranks.0

Even though they were transporting a Legendary material, the security was laughably inadequate. It was utterly aggravating that the Dream Demon appeared to be indifferent to losing such priceless material.0

She wasn’t trying to trap the opponent… so then she must have been simply aiming to identify them, even if it meant losing the material.0

The question had now changed: who could the Dream Demon possibly think her opponent was to so indifferently scatter such valuable bait? Keeping the question in mind, Se-Hoon recalled the keywords in the Dream Demon’s response during their conversation.0

Skilled in spatial magic, is either mad or powerful enough to attack the Ten Evils, and is connected to Caden who may...0