Dago thought of the Primordial Star Codex lying quietly inside his Spatial Ring and shook his head.
"No. He is a true elder."
"It seems Manuel was right. Most of the toughness the Astral School showed before was just an act."
"Does the First Tower Master know Wizard Rona well?"
"When we first arrived in the South, Manuel spent some time at the Astral School."
Undine mused, "Rona is a very unassuming and cautious man, and that has also influenced the way the Astral School operates."
"To be honest, the fact that he openly stepped forward over this incident with the Old One Revival Society already surprised a lot of people."
They soon moved on from the Astral School. Undine did not ask what Dago and Rona had discussed. Instead, she asked him, "What are your plans now?"
Dago caught the implication behind Undine's question. He glanced at her and said, "Does the Ring of Law have any special arrangements for me?"
"Not exactly arrangements."
Undine said slowly, "You've now reached the very end of the Formal Stage. You've even surpassed many of us."
"It would be hard to find anyone in the entire South who could continue teaching you. Wizard Rona is one, but unfortunately, his path doesn't suit you. You must have realized that yourself."
"So?"
Dago looked into Undine's eyes and asked calmly.
"So."
Undine paused before continuing, "Manuel and the others want you to go to the Central Continent and join the main organization."
"Manuel has already contacted our tradition's mentor, a learned and powerful Fifth-Circle Wizard. He will guide you in the right direction from here."
"The Omnipotent Ring?"
Dago was not surprised. What Undine had said was, in fact, just what he had expected.
The Omnipotent Ring was a wizard organization approaching the scale