Several hourglasses later.
Kage the Ice-Cold Ice Soul and Tidolu the Heart of Flame—this was Green's second time meeting Milly and Mina's parents.
"You child!"
Tidolu's red, wavy hair burned like roaring flames, even her brows a blazing crimson. She radiated the scorching heat of the summer sun.
Yet her once voluptuous, bewitching figure had begun to age, and her skin was no longer smooth and supple.
After glaring at Milly, Tidolu turned to Green and said in a deep voice, "Master Annihilation Tower, we know all about Milly trading the Hope Light Shroud for the Fire Phoenix Egg. Before... because these two disobedient girls threatened the Annihilation Tower Stigmata Wizard, we have offended you greatly."
Once Level Three Grand Wizards could no longer threaten the Source of Magic of a wizard tower, the gulf between Stigmata Wizards and Level Three Grand Wizards was completely laid bare.
"It's nothing."
No joy or anger could be heard in Green's voice as he simply sat quietly.
The flames of these two Level Three Grand Wizards' souls had also begun to weaken, much like his mistress Alice's. This feeling of one farewell after another...
"Back then, we were both passionate about exploring Wizard World ruins. Later, we did discover several remarkable ancient ruins. After deciding to stop, we had Milly and Mina. Then we entrusted the two children to an academy dean friend at the Seven-Ring Holy Tower, while the two of us began our demon-hunting careers, hoping to earn a First-Class Honor Medal and walk the path to becoming Stigmata Wizards. Sigh..."
Kage sighed.
Unlike Tidolu, Kage had a head of white hair. The ice gemstone atop his magic staff was crystal clear, and his elemental eyes carried the piercing chill of winter winds. Yet the weakening of his soul had stripped