Yar Continent, north of the Gloria Empire, Beihim Territory.
Within the magnificent City Lord's Mansion, after finishing the day's documents requiring his review, Marquis Beihim habitually rubbed his brow, set the stack of official papers before him aside, and rang the magic bell on his desk.
"Marquis."
Before long, the Internal Affairs Officer entered the room. After bowing to the marquis, he took away the many approved documents.
These were matters of major consequence within the territory. They did not dare make decisions on their own and could only act according to his orders after the marquis had reviewed them.
Watching the Internal Affairs Officer leave, Marquis Beihim's gaze gradually turned solemn. He glanced out the window, rose, and walked to the bookcase, seemingly casually pulling out one of the books.
Yet with his movement, the enormous bookshelf stretching to the ceiling silently slid aside, revealing a Magic Gate glowing with a faint phosphorescent light behind it.
This was an extremely advanced security measure. Without the correct mana key, even if someone forcibly moved the bookcase away, they would never find the hidden door behind it.
Entering the Magic Gate with practiced ease, the marquis stirred his thoughts slightly, and two dim green candle flames lit up on the walls, illuminating the pitch-black Secret Chamber.
The furnishings within were very simple. At the center stood a square stone platform, upon which rested a specially made Dream Crystal Ball. A complex, enormous black Magic Array encircled the platform, emanating a dense aura of dreams.
As though sensing the marquis's arrival, the Magic Array suddenly lit up with a dim glow. A figure gradually emerged from the crystal ball above the central stone platform.
"I sensed that some sort of anomaly seems to have appeared in the Inheritance Land recently. Has it