According to Idnik, the Sanctuary of the Ages was little more than an abandoned community, located deep within the Land of the Destruction.1

“... Nothing worth noting?” Epherene asked, sitting across from Idnik at the tea table in the Ages.0

"Yawwn. Yes," Idnik replied with a nod. “Well, Demakan and Murkan may have been the ones who established this place back in the day—both born in the desert.”0

Back when Demakan and Murkan still resided in the Mortal Realm, they joined together to establish this place—a stronghold meant to protect humanity—where Idnik and Rohakan were students of Demakan himself.0

"But what of it? No one even knows where they are now or if they’re still alive.”0

Demakan had already transcended what it meant to be human—an Archmage in name but, in truth, something closer to another species altogether—and Murkan never reached that peak, but he too stood far outside the limits of what the world could measure.0

However, neither of them involved themselves in the matters of the Mortal Realm anymore—and so the Sanctuary of the Ages had been left behind, abandoned in all but name.0

“More importantly, what exactly did you do to Deculein?” Idnik asked, her eyes glinting with interest.0

“... The news has already spread this far?” Epherene replied, her shoulders stiffening ever so slightly.0

“Yes. Even that knight, Yulie, seems to have heard,” Idnik said, pointing toward her.0

Knight Yulie, for the record, was asleep—clutching a sword tightly in her arms, leaned against the tree of the Ages, as motionless as if she were dead.0

“But I don’t know the details,” Idnik added with a chuckle. “Why don’t you tell me what happened?”0

“I mean, why would you even want to know that...?” Epherene muttered, her lips pressing into a pout.0

Soon after, Epherene told Idnik everything...0