Passed, Metatron's Memories, the Four Rings and the Law Source Vein Sequence, the Second Layer of the Dream!

The dream.

Ian opened his eyes. The familiar volcano stood before him, and behind him, Casa was still repeating the same words.

"If you want to master the power of fire, you must hear its voice. I want you to climb this volcano within three days without using any power."

.

Ian ignored him.

He took a deep breath.

Then he strode toward the summit, his steps growing faster and faster.

"You won't make it up that way."

Casa watched the Firmament Tribe's heir to the priesthood through heavy-lidded eyes and sighed inwardly.

It was the boy's first time here.

Charging ahead so recklessly, he would be lucky to escape injury.

Casa tightened his grip on his priestly staff, ready to lend Metatron a hand when he could go no farther.

He could not let the boy's life be put in danger.

His gaze followed him.

Ian's figure receded, growing smaller as he climbed higher above the ground.

Careful, careful—

"Wait?"

Something was wrong.

Casa's habitually hunched spine slowly straightened, and his eyes widened.

Before his eyes,

waves of fire rolled around Ian, yet his expression never changed, as though only a breeze brushed his face. He strode into the lava, and droplets of it slid from his feet.

He walked upon the volcano

as though crossing level ground.

Gulp!

By the time Casa swallowed, Ian had crossed half the volcano, reaching a height that left him stunned.

"Halfway up on his first attempt. As expected of the Firmament Tribe's greatest genius."

Casa was about to call for the boy to stop.

Beyond that point, talent alone could not carry him. No one could make it on their first attempt.

But...

"He's going faster."

Casa's half-raised foot slowed. In a mere instant, Ian had advanced another hundred meters.

He had