After two weeks of constant experimentation and practice, Sylutia finally mastered the two secret arts, Transparent Body and Firefly Shuttle. Although she felt she had been a little slow, members of the Star-Gazing School from several thousand years ago would probably have called her a prodigy.
In ancient times, an Astrologer generally needed at least ten years to learn and master a set of Star Palace secret arts. Exceptionally gifted individuals could shorten that period, but even the most outstanding Astrologer in history had spent five years mastering one such legacy.
To the Astrologers of that era, Sylutia's learning speed would have seemed almost inconceivable. Perhaps it was because she had already accumulated considerable knowledge of secret arts related to the Alien Star, giving her a foundation to build on. Combined with her ability to draw connections and the gifts of her fate pattern, she did indeed learn things related to the Alien Star remarkably quickly.
Now, two weeks later, Sylutia had mastered Transparent Body Lv.3 and Firefly Shuttle Lv.3. Neither had reached its limit, but they were enough to track down the escaped dark wizard.
During those two weeks, the captain from the Inquisition Hall had attempted another pursuit. Unfortunately, he had fallen short yet again, allowing his quarry to escape the trap they had laid.
"What trick did he use this time?" Sitting in her chair, Sylutia curiously questioned the captain reporting before her.
"He left a humanoid body behind to flee and mislead us, while his real body twisted into the form of a snake and escaped through another passage."
"That really is cunning." The silver-haired girl blinked her lovely pale-red eyes, but she did not blame him. Instead, she
offered the captain another word of comfort.
"It really isn't your fault when you're up against someone