Chapter 10
20 Days Later.
A sleek black car glided silently above the ground, hovering on streams of glowing blue mana-light. Its undercarriage thrummed with aetheric energy—refined magic turned into motion.
This wasn’t Earth’s tech.
This was aether-tech.
It flew at Mach 1, yet made no sound.
Inside, Ezra Celestrian sat beside his master, Ren Kurogane. The vehicle was self-driving, guided by a sentient mana core and quantum-spell navigation.
Despite the speed, the enchanted windows slowed the outside world to a gentle drift—just enough for Ezra to see it all.
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Below them stretched Etherlight—capital of the human continent and crown jewel of civilization.
Spire-towers lined with glowing runes reached for the sky. Hovercrafts weaved between buildings shaped like blades and wings.
Mana billboards shimmered with duels, academy rankings, and divine-grade gear.