Reunion at the Mage Tower
The afternoon sunlight of Pat City streamed through the gaps between the buildings, spilling onto the flagstone streets. Ang's carriage rolled down a broad avenue, its wheels making steady sounds against the ground. Leaning slightly against his seat, Ang watched the scenery outside the window before urging the accompanying guards, "Go straight to the Mage Tower. I want to finish this as soon as possible and return to my territory."
"Yes, my lord." The guard answered respectfully, gave the reins a light flick, and the carriage headed toward the Mage Tower.
When the carriage stopped before the Mage Tower, Ang looked up at the familiar structure. The tower remained as it had always been, its stone doors tightly shut, imposing and mysterious. Ang let out a soft breath, adjusted his sleeves, and said to the guards accompanying him, "Wait here. There's no need to come inside." Then he walked alone to the entrance and raised his hand to knock on the heavy doors.
Before long, heavy footsteps sounded from within. Then, with a creak, the doors slowly opened, revealing Nathan's familiar face.
"Lord Ange!" A warm smile appeared on Nathan's face when he saw Ang.
"Nathan, how have you been?" Ang asked with a smile and a nod.
"Thank you for your concern, my lord. I've been quite well lately!" Nathan lowered his head humbly, and it was clear that his respect for Ang came from the heart.
After offering a few simple words of encouragement, Ang headed straight into the tower and climbed the spiral staircase toward President Aden's laboratory. He knew that Aden was most likely still immersed in his experiments at this hour.
Advice in the Laboratory
Just as Ang had expected, when he entered the laboratory, he found Aden standing before