Chapter 537: Hospitable Ghur

Chapter 537: Hospitable Ghur

Mauritius Archipelago was situated in a region known for its hot climate.

Though the Western Archipelago and the East Coast are on the same latitude, only their longitudes differ.

However, the vast expanse and complexity of the Magus World meant that its environment and climate differed significantly from those of small or micro-sized planes.

In Magus World, climate changes, as well as, the timings of sunrise and sunset were governed by the plane’s laws.

As these laws varied, so did the conditions and biodiversity across Magus World.

Mauritius Archipelago, one of the more prosperous areas on the East Coast, benefited from its proximity to the Western Archipelago and boasted an extremely well-developed maritime system.

In fact, this region was a primary point of contact with the Western Archipelago.

Based on a map obtained from the divine tower, Sein noted that the southern part of the East Coast housed numerous small and lesser-known forces.

Although the southern part of the East Coast could not match the territories of the more structured and resource-rich knightly orders and divine towers, it was abundant with forests and magic beast resources.

The continuous mountain ranges in the south had also given rise to several vast magic beast forests.

Although these forests were generally smaller than the Sage’s Forest near Steel City, they were nonetheless substantial.

Additionally, several mountain ranges and forests in the southeastern corner of the region were directly connected to Sage’s Forest—the largest forest in Magus World.

They were favorite destinations for knights and mages undergoing their training.

Sein had little interest in exploring the magic beast forests to improve his combat skills given his current situation.

Instead, he planned to continue eastward.

After navigating the hot but rainy Mauritius Archipelago, Sein finally reached the mainland of the East Coast aboard an alchemy ship.

The climate on the mainland of the East Coast was warmer and more hospitable than that of the Mauritius Archipelago.

In his seventh month on the East Coast, Sein finally located House Jobbs.

In Yemisen Kingdom at the heart of the East Coast, they were the most distinguished family in this sizeable human nation.

House Jobbs was also an ancient family with achievements in multiple areas. Their ranks included both knights who wielded battle qi and mages devoted to the study of magic.

In commerce, the family held a significant standing throughout the Yemisen Kingdom.

Rumors circulated that the House Jobbs had forged alliances with several divine towers and orders of the knights along the East Coast, and their lineage boasted more than one demigod-level expert.

House Jobbs far surpassed House Grantt in prestige, though both were noble houses—they simply were not in the same league.

Due to their renown in the region, Sein had little trouble locating them.

Upon reaching out to Ghur using the contact details they had exchanged on the Knight Continent, the Rank One knight—who had previously found himself mired in the swamps—promptly appeared before Sein.

Clearly, Ghur held a significant status within House Jobbs.

Otherwise, amidst such a vast family with numerous sons and daughters, it would not have been his turn to participate in the trial on the Knight Continent.

Having not seen him for nearly thirty years, Ghur had undergone considerable changes.

Initially, during their encounter in the trial zone, Ghur seemed like an early or mid-stage Rank One knight.

Now, his aura alone suggested he was in the late stages of Rank One, not to mention any other hidden strengths he might possess.

Geniuses were not uncommon in the Magus World, and Ghur, despite his unassuming initial impression, was far from just a simple knight.

“Sein, my friend! You really came to visit me!” Ghur exclaimed as he embraced Sein.

"Come, let me take you to my manor and show you some of the East Coast’s specialties. Aren't you mages interested in rare specimens? I even have a gift prepared for you!” he added.

“Oh? How did you know I was coming?” Sein asked curiously.

“From the Western Archipelago, you’d return to the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring either by heading east or west—and I guessed you’d take the East Coast route,” Ghur explained with a shrug.