It was a peaceful, leisurely afternoon in the Fitoia Territory.
The sunlight was no longer as scorching as it had been at noon, taking on a lazy, warm golden glow instead.
A breeze gently swept through House Boreas's vast, meticulously trimmed courtyard, stirring a few fallen leaves and carrying the refreshing fragrance of the distant flower beds.
Beneath the enormous old tree in the center of the courtyard, Cui Ciyou and Roxy sat facing each other.
Several dense tomes on teleportation magic theory lay open on a simple stone table.
"So, Roxy, you're saying teleportation magic essentially takes two forms?"
"One possibility is that magic power is released at a specific frequency to open up space."
"The second uses two teleportation magic circles to open a passage through space. If there's only one teleportation magic circle, there's no way to know where you'll end up."
Cui Ciyou tapped his fingers lightly against the stone table as he asked thoughtfully.
"Yes. I came up with that theory recently while studying a very old, one-of-a-kind book I found in the deepest part of the Library."
Roxy's eyes shone with the excitement and focus of a scholar.
"The book describes teleportation magic and records its history. The earliest teleportation magic was discovered by people who accidentally crossed the Six-Faced World..."
Meanwhile, a short distance away, in a corner of the training grounds.
"Haaah!!"
With a forceful cry born of strenuous effort, Alice finished her sword training under Ghislaine's personal supervision.
Alice looked as though she had just been fished out of the water, her entire body drenched in sweat.
Her long, flame-red hair was damp as well, with a few unruly strands clinging to her flushed cheeks.
Wiping the sweat from her forehead carelessly with her relatively clean sleeve, she set off on