"Best of luck with your advancement, senior," Colin wished Lillian sincerely as their conversation continued until noon, after which Colin bid her farewell after lunch.
"Okay," Lillian exhaled softly, nodding her head with a mix of nervous anticipation.
Breaking through to Second Rank might have been a natural progression for Colin, but for Lillian, it was an unpredictable challenge.
For decades, she lingered at this threshold until an accidental venture into the Elf Kingdom and the purification of her lineage finally gave her a glimmer of hope to move forward.
The morning snow had not stopped but had lessened, fluttering down like catkins.
Colin watched Lillian's petite figure as she walked away, then he too started walking toward the True Knowledge Society.
The war between Wizards and the Divine had come to a temporary peace, and the turbulence within the city seemed to have subsided for a while, ushering in an unusually calm period.
