Sovereign of the Ashes

Chapter 245: Leaving for the War

Although nothing else happened between Sein and Selina that night, the two dormmates finally opened their hearts to each other after living together for so long and understood each other’s feelings.

The following morning, Selina left the room brimming with joy and hurriedly prepared breakfast for Sein.

Since Sein had always been cold and aloof, she was worried that Sein would reject her in disgust. Thankfully, that did not happen.

While their relationship did not drastically alter in form, it had undeniably changed since the day before.

Selina, who typically conversed little with Sein and kept her distance, found herself leaning against him and talking with him all night long.

She was not sure if she was imagining it, but she had always sensed a light, pleasing fragrance that seemed to emanate from Sein.

This scent, coupled with his scholarly aura, impressive strength, and dependable presence, utterly captivated her.

She longed to rest her head against his shoulder forever.

Watching Selina’s spirited and slightly elated departure, Sein shook his head with a wry smile, murmuring, “What a silly girl.”

Despite a sleepless night, he was still feeling quite awake.

The long chat with Selina had somewhat eased his anxiety about joining the unprecedented interplanar war.

After reviewing some verdant flame magic knowledge through his crystal ball, Sein made his way to the dining area.

Selina, as efficient as ever, had already finished preparing his breakfast.

***

A month whisked by, and the time for departure approached.

Lorianne, Sein’s mentor who had been absent for nearly two years, became a more frequent presence in his life in the final month.

Her tired eyes betrayed the immense effort she had invested in her world laboratory over those years, striving to assemble a legion of plant creatures for the impending war.

Despite assurances from Grandmaster Verdant Flame and the other two masters that they would take care of Lorianne during the interplanar war, Sein could see that his mentor remained fiercely independent.

She was not one to rely solely on the protection of her seniors and mentor.

“After this interplanar war, I’ll show you my world lab,” Lorianne remarked to Sein.

She stuck her tongue out playfully and continued, “This time, I’ve really pushed the limits of my lab—forcing the ripening and harvesting of a vast number of activated plants. I’m not sure how long it will take for the laboratory’s vitality to recover.”

Such lighthearted and endearing moments were common in her day-to-day interactions with Sein, but unknown to others.

To most full-fledged mages from the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring, Lorianne remained the aloof, formidable, and enigmatic divine tower master.

In the past month, her frequent appearances were primarily to organize and mobilize the divine tower’s participating mages for the war.

During this time, Sein discovered that Master Jovian, who had vouched for his enrollment into the Divine Tower, would also join the upcoming conflict.

Notably, Jovian was one of the few combative Rank Two mages in the divine tower, employed by Lorianne at a surprisingly modest salary.

In addition to Master Jovian, Eileen, a full-fledged mage who had crossed paths with Sein multiple times, would also be joining the war.

However, what surprised Sein even more was the participation of Grimm, an apprentice of Dean Archimedes.

Grimm, who had been promoted to a full-fledged mage just two months ago, was qualified for the war just in time.

Dean Archimedes had initially advised Grimm, now a Rank One mage, to focus on stabilizing his newfound abilities rather than rushing into the interplanar war.

However, Grimm, known for his strong-willed nature, believed he could continue his development even in the throes of war.

He was concerned that if he missed the opportunity to participate in the Viridian Venom Flame World this time, he might have to wait a very long time for the next interplanar war.

The total number of full-fledged mages from the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring participating in the upcoming war amounted to 543, including Master Lorianne and Grimm.

This number paled in comparison to the veteran divine towers that were founded thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago.

Nevertheless, at the end of the war, the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring was expected to emerge from this interplanar conflict not only rejuvenated but also more formidable than ever, thanks to the significant influx of resources from the low-level plane.

An enormous green leaf hovered in the sky above the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring.

Hundreds of divine tower mages, including Sein, assembled on them.

Their next destination was the Astral Realm void where the Magus World’s most advanced space fortress was waiting for them.

Standing atop one of the green leaves, Sein gazed downward. Among the crowd, he spotted Selina looking up at him silently. He also spotted other familiar faces like Daniel, Anna, and Mark.

Archimedes, the Rank Three grand mage and dean of the academy, stood representing the numerous full-fledged mages who remained behind, bidding farewell to Lorianne and those who were leaving for the war.

Out of the three deans from the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring Academy, two accompanied Lorianne to the Viridian Venom Flame World.

Only Archimedes, the eldest, remained at the divine tower, entrusted with overseeing the academy during their absence.

The departure was swift and brief. After all, the mages of the Magus World were not ones to prolong farewells.

Under Lorianne’s guidance, the massive green leaf ascended higher, leaving the shrinking view of the people and the emerald structures of the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring far below.

As they soared beyond the Magus World, a translucent energy shield enveloped the enormous leaf, protecting Sein and the other mages from the external winds.

Gradually, the expansive outline of the Magus Continent and the vast Magus World unfolded before Sein.

From Sein’s perspective, the Viridescent Land, with its numerous human nations and vast expanse, seemed immense. Yet, when viewed against the entirety of the Magus World, it appeared no larger than a grain of rice.

Attempting to glimpse the Western Archipelago of the Magus World, Sein looked westward.

However, the curvature of the world obscured his view, affirming the veracity of what he had learned from magic tomes—the Magus World was indeed spherical.

This revelation extended beyond the Magus World; it appeared that the majority of planes within the Astral World were also spherical in nature.

Consequently, some worlds and civilizations referred to their own plane as “planets”.