After meeting, Catherine Carter didn't mention a word about her countless troubles.
She noticed the slightly serious atmosphere and didn't linger on the topic, instead asking, "How did you manage to advance so quickly?"
Leonard Churchill chuckled, "I encountered some fortune, then just advanced."
Catherine rolled her eyes at him, teasing with a laugh, "You're something else. When I first met you at the Flood Gang, you were way behind me. Now, your realm is so high I can't even grasp it..."
She spoke with a curious expression, clearly interested in hearing about his adventures on the Southern Continent. "Was everything smooth for you on the Southern Continent?"
"Well... not exactly smooth. But nothing too dangerous either."
Leonard, having nothing to hide from his close friend, continued candidly, "I initially went to the Royal Academy on the Southern Continent, and everything went well at first. Then, the Emperor's Relics emerged..."
