By the city's river, the water shimmered in the sunlight. But the Helrom River was no ordinary river—it flowed with liquid mineral water infused with mana.
As a Magic Artisan, Lanchi couldn't help unconsciously drifting closer to the river whenever he passed by, staring at its surface as he analyzed and pondered it. In the end, Sid nearly took him into the river with one sharp turn.
"Don't bully the Magic Artisan."
Lanchi condemned her righteously.
"Don't worry. Even if you fell in, I'd catch you."
Sid snorted, proudly planting her hands on her hips as though she were waiting for Lanchi to thank her.
Whenever she carried Lanchi, she was always gentle and careful, and had never hurt him.
Having traveled this route countless times, they already knew to avoid the Old District, where space was distorted. In exchange, however, they had to walk beside this river.
The two chatted casually along the way, bickering from time to time before cautiously circling around Helrom Zoo.
The zoo was far too strange. Without Sigrid at full strength, they didn't dare set foot inside. After that, the Endless Library and Starry Sky Theater swept past them from the side and above. Up ahead, they could already see the gates of Protos Royal Magic Academy.
When Lanchi had first followed Zestira to the imperial capital, Helrom, his deepest impression of Protos Royal Magic Academy had been that it was actually possible to walk there from the station.
After being away from the school for so long, the two saw that the broad plaza outside was already filled with budding Demon Realm plants. At the center of the plaza stood the Royal Magic Academy's brand-new gate.
It looked completely different from Helrom's traditional classical architectural style. Instead, it carried the lost charm of