Whoosh!

After closing the housing door and turning it back into its card form, Merlin teleported to Aidelin’s smithery.

“Dang, you sure know how to appear out of nowhere.”

Aidelin muttered his comments while manning his furnace's flame. His property was relatively well-fortified, so he felt a bit discouraged that it could be broken into so easily.

“Well, it is my specialty, after all. By the way, did the event start?”

“If you’re referring to the New Continent, yeah; everyone’s left. It was a pretty grand sight.”

At this, Quiet Heaven, who was perched on Merlin’s shoulder, turned to Merlin and whispered.

“I guess you’re late, no? You haven’t even finished your flying shuttle.”

“It doesn’t matter. I have my Gate Ring, and if that doesn’t work, I can always go by sea.”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

Merlin’s swimming skill had reached S Rank, and he could reach speeds nearing 500 kilometers per hour. Without flying in any way, Merlin could travel at a rate comparable to an airplane....