With his goal complete, Marcus thanked Aria for her time, and all the help she had provided.
After that, she warped him back to the entrance, and he went on his way, heading back home.
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Days passed by quickly, as Marcus went to the forge to help out Thabon while he could, taking some of the workload from his master.
Then when the time came Marcus attended Clarisa and the other new knights farewell party, giving his best wishes to one of the first friends he made in the capital city.
And finally, the day of Lilia's birthday had arrived.
This was the last thing Marcus had on his agenda before he left to find the Great Spirit of Nature Forlorieous, and he was going to make the most of it.
So, getting up early, Marcus went to the kitchen an began preparing Lilia's birthday breakfast that she had every year.