Advancement is the common pursuit of all spellcasters with ambition.
Currently still on the path of an Ascensessor, Lyle must find both opportunity and accumulate power to complete the transition from Four Locks to Five Locks. Accumulating power is not lacking for Lyle, having successively visited various Dragon Kin and encountered numerous Evil God's Kin. To use Nia's words, he had recently stuffed himself and his belly was full.
To upgrade from Four Locks (a community) to Five Locks (a strong individual), the need for a special opportunity is a piece of confirmed information. As for the specific details, Lyle was not clear. Lyle was not an old-fashioned spellcaster who crafted in isolation, and his past experiences made him realize he was not the pioneer of some path; he had guides, he had mentors.
