Located lightyears from any habitable worlds, an incomprehensibly vast crystalline palace, larger than some planets, could be seen slowly revolving through Space. There weren’t any nearby light sources, with the closest star being twenty-two lightyears away, but, seemingly cast by the crystal itself, the entire thing glowed with a mysterious rainbow hue. It was quite the sight to behold, but, …

With the concurrent arrival of the Princess of Vespertatia and the infamous Sage Dragon Emperor, rumors spread like ripples, not just within Ariadne, but throughout the Empire as a whole. After all, the former was practically a legendary existence among the peoples of Mundus Magicus, and, after his battle with Rakan, Vahn had become a common topic of discussion. People …

Around the same time that Vahn was stressing out the Grandmaster and her daughter, his other self was walking through the Academy City with a wry smile on his face. The streets actually weren’t that populated, as most students attended classes and lectures during the day, so Asuna was able to run around freely. This drew quite a bit of …

After being escorted to the Imperial Academy’s private dock, Arika skillfully piloted the Airfish into one of the hundreds of individualized hangars. This was an area only accessible to the wealthy and affluent, so, as could be expected, everything was exceptionally high-end. Not only was the security stronger than a commercial Fishport, but, if you could afford it, there were …

As the Western-most territory of the Hellas Empire, Ariadne enjoyed the benefit of being one of the furthest territories from the Megalomesembrian Confederacy. Though it was surrounded by various monster-infested forests, it also had direct access to the sea, arable lands, and, most importantly, an inordinately high concentration of Elemental Spirits. This made it one of the most enchanting places …

Though the distance between Nyandoma and Ariadne was only around 7,000km, it generally took between two and three days to traverse. They had to fly around Hellas controlled airspace, and, due to the restrictions placed on most flight technology within Mundus Magicus, Airfish were generally limited to traversing specific Air Streams. There were ways around this, primarily through the use …

After a relatively uneventful night, Vahn and company departed the Inn, bidding farewell to the old matron and leaving a parting gift for the adorable Shiori. Vahn had come to know that Shiori’s mother had died a few years prior, and, due to various circumstances, they didn’t know where her father was. As a result, her grandmother ended up becoming …

Vahn wasn’t sure how much Nyon had gleaned, but, based on how the shift in the atmosphere, it was pretty obvious that chubby cat had gleaned something. This was his only major concern when explaining matters of the future to Arika, as, in the Akamatsuverse, there seemed to be quite a few ways to read minds or share memories. There …

After reaching the top of the mountain, Vahn found Arika waiting near the entrance to a relatively small shrine located behind the much larger shrine complex. Near the very back, an entity that was closer to what some might describe as a Demon could be seen sitting in a meditative pose atop an ancient stone dais. It had a vaguely …

Vahn couldn’t be sure whether or not his decision was the ‘correct’ thing to do, but, in the grand scheme of things, it was inarguably the ‘right’ thing to do. He wasn’t particularly fond of lying, and, though he would make exceptions when it came to governance and politics, he disdained the idea of manipulating people. Even when he did …