Lynch thought of the vast, almost endless battlefield ruins. Far from being disgusted, he was filled with anticipation.
A miner would never complain about a vein being too rich. In any case, with his ability to turn waste into treasure, Lakefront Town would only grow stronger and stronger.
*****
「At the same time.」
「Saint Roland City, Hurst Royal Extraordinary Academy.」
Night had long since fallen, but a light still shone from the tallest spire.
The light came from the very top of the spire, right where the dean's office was located.
Inside the office, a Magic Everlasting Lamp cast a soft glow.
The old dean sat behind a desk, dressed in a plain gray mage's robe with a crystal monocle perched on his nose.
From his appearance and attire, anyone would have mistaken him for an ordinary, elderly Elemental System Mage, not a top-tier powerhouse at the pinnacle of the extraordinary path with one foot already in the Holy Sanctuary.
