Mount Marry — a place the Vincent family had long dreamed of visiting. For generations, it was whispered as a sacred land, veiled in mystery and beauty. Okabaru and Sakura had recently requested that Ryuki mages conduct research there. "To reach Mount Marry," Okabaru warned, "we must first cross the forest ruled by the high elite mage, Maya — the guardian of Marry Mountain."
But reaching it wasn't easy. Mount Marry was said to be a property of Yuzen's ancient legacy. Even the people of Yuzen City themselves were unaware of its true origins.
Ryden spoke quietly, explaining the matter to Hoshin Maru, who listened in silence, his hands folded neatly. They sat inside Ryden's house — in a once lively room that had belonged to Kaen Ryuki. The faint scent of ocean breeze still lingered in the blue-themed walls Kaen once adored.
