A Foreseeable Outcome

Eight days after White Dragon Port's expansion policy was announced, news everyone had expected arrived from a key development area beside the Wall District.

Yet at the same time, everyone... or rather, most people did not want that news to actually come true.

"The seventh Territory Mage was successfully born at around two in the morning on the eighth day. The mage who wanted to change Profession arrived at White Dragon Port on the evening of the second day."

This speed exceeded the expectations of every Territory Mage Working Group. They had expected the Wall District to produce another Territory Mage.

They had also expected the Wall District to produce a new Territory Mage quickly, but when it truly happened, thoughts of retreat and disbelief filled their hearts.

It was simply too fast. In just eight days, the Wall District had stabilized order in its expansion area and completed the process of having another mage change Profession.

Yet this also fit their longstanding understanding of the Wall District's strength. After all, during its first month, the Wall District had nearly crushed every Territory Mage Working Group with this terrifying pace.

But when it really happened, every member of the Territory Mage Working Groups felt conflicted.

Their only comfort now was that the Wall District had not chosen to run on multiple legs at once, but had instead poured all its strength into a single leg.

Perhaps the other Territory Mage Working Groups could rely on the advantage of running on multiple legs to overtake it later?

"Fran, we've produced a Territory Mage. Shouldn't we expand into other areas now?"

Eleanor had knocked on Fran's door more times than she could count. This time, unable to contain herself, she pushed the door open and walked in.

Ever since the expansion policy