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Royal Island City, beneath the Guardian Divine Tree...
At the base of the Guardian Divine Tree's enormous trunk, which stretched beyond sight, lay a broad platform...
The platform was made of white stone and covered an area equivalent to one-third of the Guardian Divine Tree's entire trunk. It could easily hold over a thousand people and was exceptionally spacious...
The rocks that formed the platform looked rather fragile, but they were actually highly unusual ores, incomparably hard. Even Eighth Order experts would find it difficult to leave a mark on them!
Thus, this platform normally served as a place for the Guardian Clan's outstanding younger generation to practice combat. It had existed for a very long time, nearly as long as the Guardian Divine Tree itself!
Of course, after so many years, no matter how sturdy it was, the platform could not have remained entirely undamaged. It had undergone many repairs, yet it was still an extraordinarily special place...
Not only because it provided an excellent battlefield, but also because, on Royal Island, aside from the Guardian Divine Tree, it possessed the longest history...
Perhaps because it was frequently maintained, the platform's surface was smooth and rarely dusty. Under the moonlight, it even gleamed with an ivory-like luster, making it look like a massive, dazzling gemstone. Leaves from the Guardian Divine Tree had fallen across it, decorating that ivory sheen with patches of green and forming a rather beautiful scene...
The surroundings were silent, without the slightest sound. Only the wind continued to echo as it swept over the smooth surface of the platform, carrying away many green leaves. When the gust finally subsided, an additional figure had appeared upon the platform...
Sweeping