The Ring of Law's Headquarters

"The Spatial Mirror Spell unearthed from the Elder Mirror Forest."

Undine's voice echoed through the empty room, carrying a distinctive chill and allure. "Originally, it was meant to be the reward for the side that won the competition outright.

"But after the trouble with the Old One Revival Society, the leaders of the major powers spent days bargaining and clashing with their mental power. In the end, they decided that everyone who reached the third round would be allowed to study it."

Dago listened in silence. Reflected in his dark eyes was the faint light hovering in Undine's hand—a vessel of knowledge, a fragment countless wizards dreamed of obtaining.

In the world of wizards, knowledge was power, and knowledge of space was one of the brightest jewels in power's crown.

For a Second-Ring Wizard like him, access to the Elder Mirror Forest's legacy, even a fragment of it, was enough to take him a great step forward on the wizard's path.

"Strictly speaking, this isn't compensation from the Thorn Ring. It's a reward you earned."

Undine casually pushed the light toward Dago. She sounded almost indifferent, as though she were discussing an ordinary Magic Stone rather than a priceless treasure.

Dago caught it and felt a chill against his fingertips. The instant he sent his mental power into it, a vast flood of information washed over the core of his soul.

Complex spatial-coordinate models, formulas for the refraction of energy through mirrors, and intoxicating theories of dimensional leaps... It left him dizzy, then filled him with profound joy.

He kept that joy buried. His expression remained calm.

Undine raised a hand and tapped a finger against empty air. A barely perceptible ripple of magic spread outward, and the floor-to-ceiling crystal window before them swung open with a boom.

"Whoosh—"

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