The Gate of Doom appeared in Bitter Wood's Memory World, along with one spell model after another.
The many wizards in the audience were all dumbfounded at the sight, including the senior officials of the White Wizard Association in Rain-Marsh.
The captain of Demon-Hunting Squad One, a Sun-Ring Wizard, said, "The Gate of Doom should have been located in the real world, yet it has been transferred into Bitter Wood's memory space. I doubt that personage intends to open the Gate of Doom directly. Based on my past experience negotiating with criminals, she is likely trying to force us to settle the score. But since this has happened, I believe it was the work of those Black Wizards."
Rain-Suppressing Throne glanced at him and put away a magic rain pearl he had prepared in advance. It was a Third-Ring magic artifact, the Soul-Calming Rain Pearl, capable of depolarizing the Spiritual Touch of all things and producing a magic-nullifying effect.
The White Wizard Association had long prepared a contingency plan for handling the Gate of Doom. When the Gate of Doom unfolded, its spell model would extend for several seconds. During that instant, depolarizing Water Magic—magic unique to Water Purification Wizards—could be used to prevent the Gate of Doom from opening.
However, the Black Wizards had placed that Gate of Doom inside Bitter Wood.
Rain-Suppressing Throne led Demon-Hunting Squad One toward the laboratory entrance, intending to enter Despair Valley. When he reached the seal Locke had left behind, his palm touched the seal barrier that resembled a Star Ring, and the corner of his mouth curled up.
"Interesting. This thing created by that young junior is only half-understood. He must have referenced some ancient Ritual Magic. Judging from the spell model's structure, the inheritance is quite ancient."
As his palm touched