The Second Target

Thor hadn't expected Byron's rare chance to travel far from home to be ruined just like that.

The moment Byron spotted the Elf Spring Water on Thor, he asked for it.

Thor didn't waste any time. He handed it over.

He was sure Byron knew more about Elves than he did by now.

There was no need for him to go over all the dangerous precautions one by one.

Afterward, Thor sent Hope to arrange food and lodging for Keli, while he went up to the Fifth Floor Laboratory.

As soon as he entered, Thor began inspecting the Symphony of Fate Magic Array he had designed.

After observing it for a while, he nodded, reasonably satisfied.

"So far, the array is running smoothly. The connection to Shaya hasn't weakened with the increased distance, and the signal is stable."

Thor took out paper and a pen and recorded the entire process of his experiment, along with every problem he had encountered along the way.

He had put together a dedicated notebook for this experiment. If his Symphony of Fate could finally pry open the door to Tier 4, he would use these notes as a basis for pushing on toward the Fifth and Sixth Ranks.

His unexpected trip to the Phantom Color World had left a deep impression on him.

Those Star Eyes had said they could be First Rank or Sixth Rank.

They could freely change the strength of their power.

But the key to it all was having the stable power of the Sixth Rank.

Thor still didn't really understand what the Sixth Rank meant. So far, he only knew that the Fifth Rank seemed to let one travel between different worlds.

But the path to the Fifth Rank had now vanished completely, and the surviving Tier 4 Wizards