The first confrontation faced by Sein and his fellow initiates from the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring was not against the group led by Gade from the Divine Tower of Land Academy.0

Instead, they clashed with the dispersed remnants of the Divine Tower of Radiant Thunder’s forces, which had already been routed twice by the Divine Tower of Land Academy.0

These remnants, small in number and varied in prowess, were not under the leadership of a top initiate.0

The top initiates referred to Quasi Mages who were recognized within the academy and highly regarded by their instructors.0

Besides Sein, the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring had only two such figures—Daniel and Anna.0

The Divine Tower of Shadow fared worse. Sein had previously eliminated two of its top initiates, leaving Poppuri as the sole top initiate...2