Sensing Ronan's arrival, Benny ceased his experimental work and glanced in his direction, greeting him with a simple nod.
"You're here."
There was no excitement or joy of old friends reuniting after a long time; it was as ordinary as if the last time they met was three days ago, not three years.
However, Ronan was deeply touched by the sight of Benny's hair, which had turned almost completely gray, aging him by more than a decade.
Three years ago, during the second bloodline purification, the process was far from easy for him and those around him, including each person, tree, and snake.
For the full three years, Benny had not recovered from the deficit in his vital energy.
Ronan fell silent for a moment, then spoke to Benny about his upcoming departure.
"A gathering of genius wizards from all over the Southern powers?"
After pondering, Benny picked up a pen and hastily scribbled a long list on paper, handing it to Ronan.
