Rondel was a city of magic and learning.
Every mage worshipped Ailan, the "Goddess of Learning," and Ra.
It was worth mentioning that Ailan was actually known as the "Moon Witch" and the "Goddess of the Moon."
Ra, meanwhile, was known as the "Wind Witch" and the "Goddess of the Night Wind."
Legend had it that these two goddesses loved learning all kinds of knowledge. They often gathered to share and discuss what they had learned, and over time, they mastered a vast amount of magic.
Their combat strength might not have matched Omora, the God of Darkness, Hadi, the God of Hades, or Sylph, the Goddess of the Sun.
But through magic, they could accomplish far more things.
It was said that the "Gate" was their greatest masterpiece, created to obtain more knowledge from other worlds.
The mages of Rondel had never questioned this.
Now, back to this magical city with its distinctly different atmosphere.
It had a mature magical education system and a complete magical research system.
Academies, libraries, laboratories, and other facilities—everything was available.
The mages had even developed to the point where they shared the results of magical research by writing papers and holding conferences.
In terms of civilization alone, it far surpassed most regions of this world.
The city lay southwest of the Imperial Capital, right beside the lower reaches of the Luo River.
Across the river lay the Romalia Mountains.
Beyond the water, mountain silhouettes rose and fell in the distance.
Among the mountains directly north of Rondel stood a temple called Bernag.
It was home to the cult of Hadi, the God of Hades and one of the Twelve Principal Gods.
However, the two sides had kept out of each other's affairs for a long time.
At this moment.
Saito Hiraga and Louise