"A general store?"
"A shop where you can buy all sorts of seasonings for cooking fish."
"I can understand that gate. After all, the newspapers reported that Kallen entered the Gate of Reincarnation as a trial participant selected by Our Church.
"He managed to brand the Gate of Reincarnation's imprint into his heart. That was his ability, and also his opportunity.
"But opportunities like that don't come along just anywhere, especially at his age."
"But you can't compare people. Just like you..."
"Just like me and whom?"
"Just like how you look at the clouds and think they're so high, so far away, so utterly out of reach, while birds have long since grown tired of flying through them."
Rasma shook his head and brought the conversation back on track.
"That last round of attacks wasn't linked tightly enough. If he'd condensed his spell art earlier and seized the moment to attack after diverting his opponent's attention with the illusion, the effect would have been much better. That assassin wouldn't have had time to put up an adequate defense."
Puer immediately objected. "Condensing a spell art in advance would cause energy fluctuations. His opponent would realize ahead of time that it was an illusion, and the move might end up accomplishing nothing."
Rasma laughed and scolded, "How come old people like us just roll up our sleeves and get straight to fighting, while young people nowadays drag their fights out so much?"
"Times have changed, sir."
"Changed?"
"This is the age of us young people now, meow!"
Rasma reached out and lightly stroked Puer's chin. Puer immediately moved her head away. "What are you doing?"
"I really don't know you well enough, but I remember meeting Dis when I was young. A few fellows with powerful family backgrounds were discussing