The people of the world who learned the news were already in an uproar.
Though many did not understand the stakes involved, that did not stop them from joining the commotion and taking part in the discussions.
"Have you seen the before-and-after comparison photos of Key Star? They're absolutely stunning! Only a god could have done something like that, right?"
"Of course I have. I even saved the full set! Especially that last photo—the dazzling pillar of light shooting out from the planet was so cool!"
"To witness an event that will go down in history firsthand... I can die without regrets now."
"I'm really curious. How exactly was this done?"
"That must have taken the strongest Magician in the world, right?"
"Could the strongest Magician really do that? I don't think so!"
"Do you think it could be fake photos made for publicity? No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem real."
"Hey! It can't be fake. That night, I saw a brilliant streak of light flash across the sky through my telescope. It lasted a long time. It wasn't just me—lots of people saw it."
"Can people really reach such a level?"
"That's hard to say. Maybe it was a god!"
"I want to become a Magician so badly! Too bad I don't have the talent..."
"I heard that even people without talent can become Magicians!"
"Gasp—really?"
New Era City was still the old Harmony Fortress.
However, the master of Harmony Fortress was no longer Rada. It had been replaced by Rada's longtime assistant, Du Meng.
Du Meng had also been imprisoned on the island by Su Hao for a time. He had been called the man closest to that man, after which Rada directly designated him as the next Harmony Mage.
In truth, Du