He had thought his "grandfather" would leave him some information, treasures, or something else-but he was confident he could earn and obtain all those things through his own abilities.
The Astral Plane was so vast that he was confident he could obtain everything he wanted through accumulation, climbing the technology tree, and trade.
He had never expected the gift to be a piece of the "World Puzzle."
This magic, this almost miraculous magic, allowed planes to be combined at will like puzzle pieces. Naturally, they could also be taken apart at will. With this item in hand, he could move all of Reef Island out of the Semrio Plane.
He felt he had already accepted so much from the man, yet he still could not refuse this tiny puzzle piece before him-even he thought he was being a little precious about it.
"A gift I can hardly refuse."
"So just what are you planning?"
He merely smiled and picked up the puzzle piece.
It was a gesture of goodwill, and he was confident he could face whatever came. The task lay before him, and the world was within his sight.
After putting away the puzzle piece, he instructed Jamie, who had stayed by his side, "Let the others handle the preliminary preparations for construction here. You don't need to worry too much about all those tedious details. Come take a look at the auction house with me now."
He was genuinely very pleased with Jamie, so he intended to nurture him properly. Jamie might have shortcomings in certain areas, but no one was born perfect.
Kroya trusted him, and that meant he could train him.
Geniuses were plentiful, but loyalty was rare.
Jamie also understood that Kroya was deliberately nurturing him. Still, after some thought, he scratched his head and