"A flow of time different from the outside world."
Kroya was not particularly surprised. It would have been stranger if an organization like the Astral Bard Ensemble had nothing miraculous up its sleeve. But something suddenly occurred to him. He glanced at Jamie and said seriously:
"Find some time to study the musical movements I taught you."
He had originally taught Jamie the "Tuning of Suppressed Reverie" for him to study. Since Jamie loved construction and farming so much, Kroya also intended to pass on the newly acquired "May towering trees spring from the smallest specks of dust."
"Of course."
Jamie nodded. He had already come up with a few ideas while working lately, and had even composed a piece himself. It was not finished yet, though. He would give it to Kroya once it was complete.
With those instructions given, Kroya motioned for him to follow and went to the entrance to Module 626. Sure enough, a formally dressed level-ten mage was outside, about to press the "doorbell."
He pushed Jamie forward.
"See what he wants."
Jamie was actually only level six at present. That counted as mid-tier strength on the Semrio Continent, but here, it was clearly nowhere near enough.
The visiting mage, however, would not care about the difference in levels.
He had come purely on behalf of the Astral Council, out of respect for Kroya's identity and standing. For a powerful Legendary Mage with so many connections, even if he sent a Half-Orc to receive him, the visitor would greet them with a smile.
So when he saw Jamie, the level-ten mage wore a perfectly measured smile. "Hello. You must be Mage Jamie?"
"I am Bess, a third-grade executive officer of the Starshine Administration under the Astral Council. The Council sent me to welcome Archmage Kroya