Maybe They're Conducting an Experiment

The issues Magic Old Man raised—Dole examined them carefully and found that they were indeed areas that lacked smoothness. This proved that the old man was still exceptionally insightful.

After thinking it over and making a few revisions in his mind, he redrew it in the air with mental power. "Do you think this will work?"

The three of them continued their discussion, which lasted an entire day.

By the afternoon of the third day, Vasili suddenly frowned and muttered, "This is damn irritating. It's just a secret realm, not some huge matter. What a waste of time."

He looked up and apologized to Magic Old Man and Dole. "The Imperial Mage Corps has specifically designated Dole to enter the secret realm. The two of us need to go open the door."

Magic Old Man looked at Dole. Somewhat unwilling, yet somewhat relieved, he said, "That works too. While Dole is gone, the three of us can rest and discuss things a little. I reckon it'll take several months at least to master this magic array. It's simply too profound and vast."

Usbur had no right to speak and could only nod blankly.

What a joke. He had not understood a single thing.

Vasili was a pure technical fanatic. Hearing Magic Old Man's words, he nodded heavily. "Fine. There are quite a few parts I didn't understand either, so this is a good chance to digest them. Dole, as for that secret realm, go to the final area if you can. If you can't, forget it. It's no great matter. That place was once the stomach sac of an incredibly powerful void creature. After it died, a small world formed there, attached to our main world. There are just quite a few good things inside.

"However, the small world contains