The murky sky above twinkled with sparse morning stars, the dawn still submerged below the horizon.
Colin had left early and was already in the lab of the True Knowledge Society.
The wondrous transformation compelled him to increase his time spent on Ice Element Transformation.
From the dim morning to the pitch-dark night, often, excluding meditation and sleep, he spent his days researching a remedy for the Miracle.
He didn't want his past efforts to have been in vain, nor did he wish to miss out on the remaining readily accessible 400,000 Magic Stones.
...
Isidore tightly shut the thick black iron door of the basement, activated the double-protection Witch Array, and after carefully checking that it was functioning properly, he turned and prepared to head out.
Stepping outside, he looked around cautiously.
Isidore's courtyard was in a secluded location, deep within the neighborhood, not directly facing the streets and seldom visited.
