Chapter 545: Magic Letters

Name:Sovereign of the Ashes Author:
Chapter 545: Magic Letters

When Sein awoke, he found Yuri in his arms.

The recliner in his laboratory was too small for two, so Yuri rested only the upper half of her body in his arm, careful not to put her full weight on him for fear of waking him.

As Sein opened his eyes, he realized Yuri was still asleep.

The engineer from the Neisse Civilization was quietly enjoying the tranquility and Sein’s natural scent, sleeping more peacefully than usual.

Looking down, Sein noticed that his robe showed no signs of being disheveled.

It was evident to him that the effect of the Mirage Soul Enslavement spell on Yuri was deepening.

Fortunately, she showed no signs of going against him, which was a relief, considering the potential consequences.

For the past ten years, Sein had never once viewed Yuri as a slave, despite the circumstances.

As he slowly rose to his feet and extricated himself from her embrace, Yuri, being a light sleeper, stirred awake.

“Master, you’re awake,” she whispered, her face flushed.

For some reason, Yuri appeared unusually shy at the moment, her eyes gleaming with emotions.

This was the first time she had taken such a bold initiative, and it seemed even she was taken aback by her own audacity.

The “Mirage's Almanac of Souls” subtly transformed Yuri, influencing her without directly distorting her sanity or judgment.

She retained her original values, life outlook, and memories.

Yuri was likely embarrassed by her own behavior.

Throughout her time with the Neisse Civilization, several accomplished engineers had declared their affection for her.

However, it had always been others who pursued her; this was the first time she had taken the initiative.

“Yes. Let’s quickly freshen up and resume our experiment,” Sein said, his expression unchanging and his tone neutral.

The colder Sein acted, the more intensely Yuri felt drawn to him, as if a fire were kindling in her heart.

She could not pinpoint what was affecting her so profoundly, but she knew she appreciated Sein’s demeanor and yearned to stay by his side, even if it meant only watching him in silence.

“All right,” she responded obediently.

***

A typical mage’s life followed a simple pattern—daily repetitions of experimental research, and meditation to recover focus and mana.

To outsiders, this routine might seem monotonous and dull.

Exploring the underground world beneath the Summoner Alliance would have to wait until his return next time.

After leaving the territory of the Summoner Alliance, Sein continued his journey eastward, passing several smaller forces as well as many divine towers and orders of the knights.

Deep in the heart of the Magus World, the magical civilizations in this region thrived.

Sein also discovered that teleportation arrays were common throughout the Magus World.

The only reason there were none in the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring was because it had only been recently established.

In most other divine towers, and even among the orders of knights, teleportation arrays were exceedingly common.

Each divine tower typically housed several teleportation arrays.

The more prosperous ones boasted as many as a dozen sets, some of which were even directly linked to other planes.

By paying a specified fee in magicoin, any mage could use these arrays to travel to the planes under these organization’s control.

Sein was naturally intrigued by these micro and small-sized planes that he had never heard of.

However, after careful consideration, Sein abandoned the idea of impromptu planar exploration, resolving to wait until he returned to the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring to make any further plans.

Having been away for over thirty years, he was beginning to miss the familiar faces back at the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring.

***

After passing through the territory of a small force led by necromancers known as the “Skeleton Clock Tower”, Sein arrived at an intriguing location called Windpost Fortress.

The Skeleton Clock Tower controlled four divine towers and eleven orders of the knights.

While traversing this area, Sein managed to acquire a large batch of necromantic magic ingredients at favorable prices for his upcoming experiments.

Windpost Fortress, however, was a unique region rumored to have been founded by a Rank Six knight.

Strangely, this knight did not establish any orders but instead built a special network linking several large, medium, and small forces in the vicinity.

The castle itself lacked distinctive features, except for its advanced transportation and communication infrastructure, reputed to be able to dispatch magical letters or items to any location in the Magus World.

Upon learning this, Sein decided to write two magic letters and handed them to the staff for delivery.

Both letters were addressed to Viridescent Land—one to the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring and the other to House Grantt.

The courier who collected his letters was a Rank Two Land Knight.

Sein paid him fifty magicoins and said, “I’ll leave them in your capable hands.”

The Rank Two Land Knight glanced at the addresses on the letters, then assured him with a smile, “If it’s to Viridescent Land, they'll reach the recipients within six months at most.”