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The center of the Ouden Continent.

The Capital of the Lorne Empire.

It was the city of a thousand cities, the metropolis of metropolises, the city ablaze with the brilliance of countless stars, the most central city in the world.

Mercado.

At the highest level of a towering white spire, stood an old man clothed in a white robe, surrounded by objects floating about him, like miniature constellations, with an enormous crystal ball in front of him.

He was one of the few Guardians of the Lorne Empire, holding a highly revered status within the nation.

The position of Guardian was limited, always having only four or five of them, constantly reporting directly to the council of the Lorne Empire, and even the Emperor of the Empire could not command them.

This generation of Guardians totaled five, and the old man in the white robe was one of them, his code name being "Dust of Aether".

"It has been observed once again."