At the same time, in Hope Village.
The news about building a factory spread through the territory, causing only a small stir—after all, for most residents, the factory had little to do with their daily lives.
If there was any connection at all, it was that the factory represented the territory growing stronger, which was something every person felt proud about.
Inside the territory, the sounds of people learning magic could be heard everywhere.
Many people who graduated years ago started learning a new language from scratch, determined to memorize all kinds of spells.
"Vanishing."
"Flames."
"Armored Protection."
"..."
"Hurry up! Why isn't it working?"
"Clean as new."
"..."
Within the territory, lots of people would suddenly pull out their magic wand and start chanting as they walked. Some succeeded, producing magical effects; others spent ages chanting without any response and kept trying.
