“…?”0

Lost in his contemplation about the essence of divine mana, Se-Hoon suddenly noticed something was amiss. His newly forged sword was glimmering with a gray hue in the water tank, the astonished gazes of onlookers on it, and finally, the notification windows that appeared in front of him. 0

And when he actually read the notification messages, his eyes widened in shock. 0

Divine Mana and Purified Earth have been combined?0

He couldn’t figure out how the two entirely distinct forms of mana possibly connected, let alone combined. What even exactly was Divine Power? All these things were unprecedented phenomena, things Se-Hoon had never encountered before. And while Se-Hoon tried to figure it out, the atmosphere in the workshop began shifting.0

“Gray… divine mana…”0

“Th—that’s…!” 0

The gazes of the blacksmiths in the workshop were brimming with suspicion, staring at him with dread, hostility, and unease. Seeing those, Se-Hoon could instantly tell what they were about to declare. 0

Heretic…0

They were ready to charge at him, denouncing him as an apostate or heretic. Realizing the gravity of the situation, Se-Hoon swiftly readied himself to respond. 0

Whoosh!0

But at that instant, his surrounding scenery changed.0

He was now in a golden world, standing in an immaculate white garden. Stunned, Se-Hoon surveyed his new radiant surroundings.0

Is this teleportation? No… there was no sign of it.0

Considering Se-Hoon now could detect Ludwig’s teleportation magic, he was certain he wouldn’t have missed any signs of teleportation magic moving him out of the workshop. 0

Furrowing his brow, he sharpened his senses, realizing that it was a skill he hadn’t experienced before...0