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As soon as Karnak's group arrived at Port Terrister, they secured a ship bound for the Seven Kingdoms Alliance. When they had entered the empire, their destination had been the northern Tower of Dawn, so they had traveled by land. But now, that was no longer necessary. Fifteen days later, they docked at Denab, a southern port city in the Atringen Kingdom.
Standing at the harbor, Diogres looked around. "The Seven Kingdoms Alliance. I've heard much about it, but this is my first time seeing it in person."
Milia asked curiously, "Really? Even as an archmage?"
She had assumed that someone at the tenth circle would travel freely across the continent using magic.
Diogres gave a rueful smile. "It's not like I couldn't."
He certainly had the ability, time, status, and power to do so. He simply hadn't had a reason.
"I spent my whole life buried in the tower, obsessed with magic," he admitted.
Even his journey across the empire with Desteran had been the first time in decades that he had traveled.
Stroking his chin, Diogres muttered regretfully, "I really did neglect the world too much. I ought to reflect on that."
Meanwhile, Karnak was already busy preparing for the next leg of their journey. First, he secured funding through the Altas merchant guild, which had a branch in Denab. Then, he sent advance messages to noble houses along their route to request lodging, and delegated the minor details of travel to the local Twilight Cult...
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