In the laboratory, Fumila was assisting Saine as he worked with a cluster of dim gray flames.
This was the fusion experiment involving Ashes of Fire and Mechanical Arcana that Saine had undertaken during the last battle.
The experiment had progressed fairly smoothly, though it was accompanied by a few minor flaws.
As he prepared to leave the Despair World and systematically sort through the research findings of recent years, Saine was astonished to discover something.
He had originally believed that, in the Despair World, he had already pushed his exploration of every branch of magic to an extremely deep level, making further breakthroughs difficult.
He would have to return to Wizard Civilization and the Material Star Realm, encounter more cutting-edge arcana, draw upon the wisdom of the entire Wizard Civilization, or else explore new heights in an environment like the Star Realm, where Element Power was abundant.
Yet the truth was that, as he organized the magical truths he had researched in the past, Saine belatedly realized that many arcana he had overlooked, as well as small experimental details he had set aside, still possessed considerable research value.
Perhaps this was what it meant that learning had no end.
During this period, as Saine conducted experiments to fuse Ashes of Fire with Mechanical Arcana, he had not excessively pursued the complete form of Ashes of Fire. Instead, he brought out the "Black Phoenix Flame" he had obtained years ago once more.
He discovered that this type of law flame possessed a greater affinity for metal fusion.
Before conducting experiments with the Combined Fortress Group, Saine first used Fumila as a test subject.
Fumila had originally given off an impression of holiness, with twelve radiant silver metallic wings.
When the Black Phoenix Flame merged into her body, she suddenly exuded