Those Who Understood the Seer Best

Year 775 of Terra, May 25. In the holy land of the Southern Ridge Spirit-Veneration Church, the snow mountain plaza beside Dragonbone Peak of the Great Snowcap had already been completed.

Upon this ice-and-snow plateau formed from endless permafrost, numerous elevated platforms and simple structures had been erected.

These buildings served as workers' residences and municipal hall workspaces. Terminal base stations stood one after another along the mountain road, ensuring that everything remained within Terra's Heart's jurisdiction and coordination.

The Frostsky Dome had yet to begin construction, hence this was called a foundation-laying ceremony. But clearly, the ceremony was merely a pretext. What people truly wished to see was Ian Silverpeak's own strength, the potential he possessed as a Seer, and whether he was worth their investment.

On May 28, after Imperial Truth Bureau Deputy Minister Im Dale Zayev personally arrived in Xiahui Territory and held a most cordial conversation with Count Silverpeak, the most cautious group finally understood the Empire's stance—foreigners might not care about the Landkeeper's thoughts, but these Imperial people still remembered Axel's two attacks against Count Silverpeak's elder brother.

Although, in hindsight, part of why Count Silverpeak had become a count was the Empire's compensation, only an explicit stance could truly put them at ease.

Only then did many nobles set out. But with just over three days remaining before the foundation-laying ceremony, they could only travel by flying Magic Beast, aircraft, or airship.

An airship sailed from Canaanmore toward Xiahui Territory.

"This is an assignment that is almost certainly fatal, which is why we chose you, Ace Nemasus. You are descended from the kings, an outstanding psychic gifted with royal blood... You will certainly endure this 'elevation' ritual and become our trump card..."

The voice of that damned demon department chief in the Primal Stone