Three weeks had passed since their arrival at Kharzun Hold.
As for Versa's request, Emery had never seriously considered refusing. The plan carried real risks, but abandoning several thousand people to die behind a failing barrier wasn't something he could simply walk away from.
This was, after all, the purpose of his mission. His recent report had only confirmed it: Emery currently stood as an unofficial ambassador of the Magus Alliance in Tartarus, and building goodwill with its people mattered, especially with those desperate enough to genuinely need his help.
So while the dwarves spent the past three weeks making their final preparations for the migration, Emery used the time for his own.
His Mark of Divinity, paired with the Astral Link artifact, had made quick work of the Soul Resonance Staff. He had fully refined the Tier 7 spirit weapon within a week, far faster than he could have managed in the past.
