Looking up, Velin found them imposing and majestic, enough to make him want to place a few outside the gates of Star Moon Fort's Inner City District.
After entering the Mage Tower, he looked around and estimated its internal dimensions. Just as he had guessed, spatial expansion magic had indeed been used.
From the outside, the entire Mage Tower occupied only eight hundred square meters.
Yet once inside, the area visible to the naked eye alone was no less than eight thousand square meters.
"Count Sir, this way, please."
Rolop's words drew Velin's gaze back, and he followed behind him toward the upper floors.
After passing through a spiral staircase, Velin and the other two arrived at the top of the Mage Tower—the seventh floor.
As the highest floor of the entire Mage Tower, this was where Tadius conducted experiments, meditated, and received distinguished guests.
Under Rolop's guidance, Velin passed through a corridor and arrived before a door at the end of the passage.
The two Soul Intent Low-Tier elemental Magic Puppets guarding either side of the door lowered their heads to look at the visitors, then turned and pushed open the Mithril-cast doors.
A ray of natural light shone through the gap and fell upon Velin's face, making him squint slightly.
Looking through the opening into the room, he saw a young man seated behind a solid wooden desk, resting his chin on one hand as he watched him.
When their gazes met, a smile appeared on the young man's face.
Judging by appearance alone, Velin could never have connected him with Tadius.
But those familiar eyes undoubtedly belonged to Tadius.
I never expected that old geezer to have been so handsome when he was young. Looks like I misjudged him.
Once the doors were fully opened, Velin entered