In the northern part of the continent, beyond the borders of any Empire or kingdom, lay the Berhert mountain range. At an altitude of 3,500 meters, it served as the dwelling of mages known as Elders and was home to about 1,000 residents.4

Berhert was the central authority of the magical schools spread across the continent, an institution where the collective wisdom and decisions of these schools were gathered and solidified. 0

The decisions made by Berhert held such authority that even the Floating Island of Mages had to follow them. However, these gathering meetings were extremely rare, occurring only once every few decades.5

"... Gathering, huh."1

One day in April, the Elders could feel in their bones that the gathering was approaching.0

"We definitely should do that."0

A meeting was taking place at the peak of Berhert, in the Elder Hall, buried in deep darkness.0

"Since a demon has appeared in the Mountains of Darkness..." one of the Elders said.0

Magic had originally been invented as an art to vanquish demons. Therefore, Berhert, which generally did not involve itself in the Mortal Realm's matters, made a strict exception when it came to demons.0

"Is the list prepared?" the Great Elder asked.0

"The selection of new mages is still under deliberation, but the attendance of the twelve traditional families is confirmed."0

The invitees included the twelve traditional mage families such as Iliade, Yukline, Bran, Beorad, and Rewind, as well as eight new mage families chosen based...1