The Airship district.
Scores of Airships stood there, and most Wizards coming and going wore solemn expressions.
A large group of Wizards had gathered around Ian, all bound for the front lines this time.
"Ian, our Airship is over there."
Sam turned to Ian and pointed into the distance.
"Mm."
Ian nodded. Quite a few Wizards were heading to Earth Fortress this time, and Sam was among them.
There were also plenty of treants besides him.
The Airship was enormous, but Ian sensed little in the way of offensive equipment. It was a transport Airship.
Following Sam, Ian soon reached the Airship. He turned and glanced back at the Airship district.
"Time to go."
With a sigh, he prepared to board.
Suddenly, a vaguely familiar figure appeared at the edge of his vision.
Ian froze.
A moment later, he finally recognized the man as Horton, the teacher he had not seen in so long.
Horton moved fast, reaching the Airship almost in the blink of an eye.
Ian hurried down to meet him.
"Teacher, what brings you here?" Ian looked at him. Horton seemed far more battle-hardened than before.
"I almost didn't make it."
Horton casually cast a concealment spell before speaking.
Then he swiftly pressed a Space Ring into Ian's hands. "This is what I gained on this trip. Take a look once you're aboard."
"This is...?"
Ian stared in surprise.
One look at Horton's expression told him these must be the spoils from the secret realm.
"All right."
He nodded, then quickly added, "Teacher, the school has expanded quite a bit, and the Verdant Shadow Wizard Family has been driven out of the City of Elements. You'll need to keep a close eye on things."
The Airship was about to depart, so Ian hurriedly told Horton about the