This world is a gigantic cage, and these humans are like birds within it.
Most humans are ignorant and unaware, like sparrows scattered everywhere, unable to see the world above the white clouds, thus they only peck at grains with their heads down.
Though ignorant and unaware, even sparrows have their own joys.
But mages like them, longing for freedom like old eagles, no matter how high they fly or how strong they are, cannot break through the sturdy cage... The stronger a person is, the more painfully they live.
Those who can't hold on end up like the Defense Tower, exposing their hostility and then going up in flames together.
Those who can hold on, even if they survive, are left in a state of devastation.
The best outcome for a bird in a cage is to be a pet for life… living the life the master wants you to live.
The worst, naturally, is to become a meal for others, or mud beneath their feet.
What flying eagle doesn't long to break the cage and soar freely?
