Two hundred and fifty years later.
The Annihilation Tower Wizard Academy stood at the convergence of Wizard Continent and the demonic energy of the Underground Abyss. Located in the Twenty-Second District of the Two-Ring Holy Tower, it had become a relatively prosperous central thoroughfare on the outskirts of the Two-Ring region. There were even rumors that merchants among the Underground Abyss body-tempering wizards passed through demonic-energy openings and reached Wizard Continent by way of the academy.
Buzzz...
A pillar of magical light shot into the heavens, while the elemental clouds formed a vortex that shrouded the wizard academy, enduring without end.
The current dean presiding over the Annihilation Tower Wizard Academy was Seindigarot, one of the Third-Ring Holy Tower's retired level-three grand wizards renowned for his Demon-Hunting Merit and combat strength.
His skin was pale gold, and his eyes resembled ghosts sealed deep within ice crystals—calm and wise. Protected by a pair of metal wings on his back, Seindigarot concentrated the power of vast quantities of Zero Boundary Stones into a crystal ball, ensuring the Heavenly Net crystal ball's communications.
At the other end of the crystal ball was Cappuccino, Green's eldest disciple and the Peerless Tower Stigmata Wizard. After a brief exchange with Seindigarot, she ended the crystal ball connection.
"They've reached the edge of the Wizard World Cluster..."
A trace of anticipation flickered in the depths of his eyes. Sensing the wizard outside the laboratory door, Seindigarot put away the crystal ball and looked over.
"Dean!"
It was a second-level female wizard, holding an absolutely confidential letter sealed with intricate runic codes.
After Seindigarot took the envelope and infused it with his elemental magic, it went "poof" and burned away, scattering a great cloud of crystal dust.
"Lord Dean, the mechanical wizards have breached certain protective rules of