Byron, after taking out his two bosses, immediately threw the "Shadow Magic" card in his hand.
Posing as a pawnbroker under a "Faustian Contract," he activated the attached Shadow Gate and returned to the Golden Deer with a speed that rivaled the Barnacle Crab's "Deep Sea Leap."
If it weren't for Shadow Magic having such a small payload, its flexibility would be far greater than Deep Sea Leap. "A trip that starts at a moment's notice" doesn't even begin to describe its convenience.
Byron was even tempted to keep it for his personal use as a dedicated flying transport. But that was just a thought; he couldn't afford such a luxury. It was more practical to use "Shadow Magic" to create a powerful Third-order Great Wizard who could do anything.
Exchange a Third Order power capable of bloodline sublimation for a dependable enforcer who can watch the house, tease birds, walk dogs, and who will owe me his life's labor until his dying day?
