The next day.
The Lava General found the Wild Mage. "I received the god's decree. I am to lead three thousand War Priests to the Tulip Kingdom. I would like to entrust the Foster Iron Ore to you for temporary management... Of course, for your safety, I will leave behind one thousand Battle Priests, along with a large quantity of weapons of war. There should be no problem."
"The god's decree? The Tulip Kingdom? Entrust the Iron Ore to me?"
The Wild Mage was stunned by those few short words... After hesitating for quite some time, he finally spoke. "Actually, I was born in the Tulip Kingdom, but I never entered the true Tulip Kingdom."
"Hm? What do you mean?"
The Lava General was intrigued, and curious as well.
Born in the Tulip Kingdom, yet never having joined the true Tulip Kingdom.
That description was rather... fantastical.
The Wild Mage did not know whether he had fallen silent or was merely gathering his thoughts. After a long while, he finally spoke.
"You can actually understand the Tulip Kingdom as the Divine Kingdom of the Dream God. Part of it exists in the real world, while another part exists in the Dream World. I was born in the real-world portion, but until I left, I was never qualified to enter the Dream World."
"Actually, if I could enter the Dream World, my illness would no longer be an illness. I tried countless times, but I was never able to get in..."
At this point, the Wild Mage suddenly stopped. After a slight pause, he continued, "Legend says that people gain immortality in the Dream World, and even the most severe injuries can be healed. There are dozens of Legendary Mages there, and nearly a hundred Legendary extraordinary professionals in total..."
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