"The assembly of Southern Wizard geniuses had long since begun."
Kosti calmly said, "Orian left the Magic Ring a year ago and headed to the Ancient Fairy City Ruins...
The battle for the Heramus Genius Seat will officially commence in about four months."
"Four months..."
Ronan repeated the number silently, without a word.
After a moment's thought, Kosti turned her Space Ring and handed three items to Ronan.
Ronan examined the three items before him.
The first was a bottle of black, murky Potion; the second was a small, withered, and twisted item resembling tree roots, which upon closer inspection, seemed like some kind of sun-dried animal intestines.
The last item was a strangely shaped metallic magic box, its surface covered with intricately meshing brass gears, and inside the box was a small Rune Stone.
Ronan picked up the Rune Stone from the box to examine it and discovered, to his surprise, that it was a map.
