Rost Territory.
A young man squatted outside the door of a laboratory, endlessly scrolling through the Magic Net. "Just ten more minutes. I'll go back inside and continue development after ten more minutes... Ten minutes won't delay anything, and I could use a change of pace anyway."
"Hehe, as expected of the priests of the Church of Love and Beauty. They're really gorgeous. I've been in the capital for so many years, but I've never seen anyone this beautiful."
Every time he swiped to another video, the young man smiled.
If anyone else saw him, they would surely be shocked. In Rost Territory, this young man was unquestionably famous. Not many people might know the name Horace, but the word "Apprentice" was etched deeply into their minds.
At some point, "Apprentice" had somehow become his exclusive title in the magitech device industry. As the Wild Mage's best partner, he had developed countless different magitech devices alongside him. No one would object to calling the two of them the fathers of mortal magitech devices.
Yet now, the man was grinning like an idiot while lively music continuously played from his Magic Net.
About an hour earlier, he had eaten too much lunch and felt sluggish from all the carbs, so he had planned to rest for half an hour and watch the Hunting Pope trim donkey hooves. Unexpectedly, he came across a priest from the Church of Love and Beauty dancing. How could he possibly resist that?
Back when he had still been a Mage Apprentice in the Dawn Capital, people of that rank were everywhere. After arriving in Rost Territory, he had immersed himself in research every day and been unable to pull himself away. Now that he had suddenly encountered such a sight, he simply could not control himself.