"Back in the day, the death rate for the Path of Truth was as high as ninety percent. These young ones are simply enjoying the benefits of their predecessors. In my time, a single mistake would lead to soul collapse, where there was no ready guidance or auxiliary Magic Potion."
The elder was named Varian, a Great Wizard from the mid-Third Era, specializing in Space Magic research.
His achievements in the theory of planar boundaries are still considered classics to this day, nearly ten thousand years later, few have surpassed them.
However, he still has a single regret—he advanced using the "Key Potion."
Despite having surpassed many Primordial Wizards of the Path of Truth through his own efforts, this matter has always left him resentful.
"Varian, you remain so harsh."
The owner of the second voice revealed his true form—a young-looking man.
