The Northern continent... Most people in the North didn’t know it, but it was common knowledge among other kingdoms that the North was a dreary, isolated continent.

It had already been hundreds of years since the two powers, Andras and Meltor, were at war. This was a completely foreign environment to the Central continent, where many kingdoms coexisted, or to the ambiguous south. The citizens’ sense of patriotism, as well as distance from other countries, had to be strong.

However, it wouldn’t be a problem if the North was just closed off. The problem was that one of the northern powers was the most magically advanced kingdom on the continent, Meltor. They were the leading magical civilization of the age. The Central kingdoms were sensitive to advanced culture and money, so they couldn’t ignore Meltor. However, it was also difficult to join hands with the Andras Empire.

“This time, the situation will change,” Meltor’s current king, Kurt III, spoke as his eyes roved across the crowd in front of him.

Tower Masters and senior magicians looked up at him, alongside twelve officials of the court, led by the minister of domestic affairs. There were also influential members of Manavil present. The titans of Meltor had all gathered in Meltor’s palace.

There was only one reason why this gathering occurred every year.

“This year’s Magic Contest will start today at noon.”

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