Bell took one look at Duke's expression and immediately understood what he was thinking. He explained, "This God of Light does not refer to a particular entity. The faith in the God of Light has been around for millennia in the Wizard Plane."

"At first, we also thought that this God of Light was a god of this plane or another plane, but later we discovered that the God of Light is actually the will of our Wizard Plane."

"It's actually the plane's will..." Duke never expected it to be such a situation.

In the early primitive periods of the Wizard Plane, the plane's will subtly helped people in various ways.

The faith in the God of Light also began to take shape during that time, and it wasn't until later that the concept of the God of Light gradually became complete.

Later, the Knight Hall took over the management of the faith in the God of Light to prevent anyone from causing disruption by using it.

Only the knights of the Knight Hall are qualified to meditate in front of the statue of the God of Light, with a chance to gain the Light Attribute Breathing Technique.

The Light Attribute Breathing Technique is an extremely special breathing technique, different from all other breathing techniques and even all attribute magic.

Bell didn't elaborate on exactly what was different, as this is considered a secret within the Knight Hall.

If Duke wanted to know, he would have to try it for himself.

...

Torch City doesn't have a temple of the God of Light. The nearest temple is located hundreds of kilometers away in Kabro City.

After chatting with Bell for a while, it was time for Duke to leave. He specially gifted Bell a Green Crystal Stone.

The value of a Green Crystal Stone isn't high, but neither side cared about its worth; it was merely a gesture of goodwill.

Green Crystal Stones are still quite rare now; even on the West Coast they aren't common, and the East Coast has never seen these energy crystal stones. They're considered a rare item and can serve as a keepsake.

Duke had previously sold off the vast majority of his Green Crystal Stones, leaving only a small portion for himself as samples, and he didn't have many left.

When Bell heard it was an energy crystal stone from another plane, and that Duke had personally gained them during battles in another plane, he regarded Duke with even more respect.

The Knight Hall frequently wages wars across various planes, and Bell had participated in many plane wars, knowing how brutal they are.

Just as Duke left the Knight Hall, he saw a familiar figure.

Shari was sitting by the flowerbed outside the Knight Hall, crouched there like a little girl who had run away from home, looking somewhat sleepy, indicating that she had been waiting there for quite some time.

Duke walked over, and when Shari heard footsteps, she looked up and, upon seeing Duke, hurriedly stood up. She adjusted her skirt and, after a moment of hesitation, said, "Master Duke, could you take me with you? I want to learn from you. I don't need to be your student. You can consider me a servant. I can do housework and cook. I cook really well..."

Shari kept listing all the things she could do, clearly eager to stay by Duke's side and learn from him.

Torch City is a border city, where the official wizards generally hold positions in the Seville Empire, and they wouldn't value an ordinary wizard apprentice like Shari, who comes from a common background.

After meeting Duke, Shari knew this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her.

If she missed it, she might never have another chance to move forward.

When Duke saw Shari on the verge of tears as she pleaded, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Then let's go. My island could use some extra hands."

He thought it was reasonable; she wouldn't be a student, so he didn't need to invest much in training her, and having an extra hand around wouldn't hurt.

Duke glanced at Nina and Shari: one capable, the other eager to learn.

"Really? Master Duke!" Shari was so excited that her small chest heaved with emotion.

She initially thought there was no hope for her, being frail, not very talented, with only her looks somewhat acceptable.

Coming here took a great deal of courage, and now that happiness had finally arrived, she could hardly believe it.

"Shall we go?" Duke started walking ahead and turned back to see Shari still standing there, stunned.

Nina chuckled, covering her mouth, and pulled Shari along behind Duke.

Shari was quite dazed for much of the journey, not even knowing how she managed to get to the inn.

Duke reserved a separate room for her, while he stayed in another with Nina.

Duke hadn't expected that on his trip to the East Coast, as soon as he arrived in Torch City, he'd have two tagalongs with him.

But the deserted island was indeed a bit quiet, so taking two people back wouldn't be an issue.

As an official wizard of Black Sail, he could have his own servants and was allowed to bring them to his island; it was all well within his rights.

The distance from Torch City to Kabro City was too far, even flying would take Duke a long time, and magic power wouldn't suffice; there would be many troubles along the way.

So he once again took the Floating Airship to head towards Kabro City.

On the Floating Airship, Duke's room was still a large suite. Shari lay by the gigantic floor-to-ceiling window, extremely curious as she watched the outside and kept exclaiming.

Having lived in Torch City for so many years, Shari was taking her first real ride on a Floating Airship; she had only ever watched them take off and land from a distance before.

She had always wanted to experience a ride on a Floating Airship, but the high ticket prices had always dashed her hopes.

The Floating Airship charges were based on magic stones, while Shari usually only earned gold coins, and it was uncertain when she would ever save up enough for a ticket.

This time, a lot of people were going to Kabro City, reportedly because the Pilgrimage Festival was approaching, and many were heading to the Light Temple to give thanks.

This is a major festival on the East Coast; the Pilgrimage Festival lasts seven days, and it's bustling throughout.

Everywhere on the East Coast with a Light Temple would be crowded with people, including wizards, knights, and ordinary people, all of whom are believers in the God of Light.

Many of these wizards hoped to establish a connection with the plane's will through faith and receive the favor of the plane's will.

They knew the God of Light was really the plane's will, so they became believers of the God of Light on purpose.

But nobody knew for sure if this had any effect since there was no concrete evidence or proven results.

The journey of several hundred kilometers on the Floating Airship took less than a day.

Standing by the window, Duke saw the distant Kabro City—an enormous city with inner and outer rings, each set of city walls creating clearly defined zones within it.

This was an ancient city; the inner city walls grew older the deeper you went, while the outer layers were constructed later, continually expanding the city's size.

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