In another part of the grand dining hall, a small group of Magi had gathered.
There were fewer than half a dozen of them, each hailing from a different faction participating in the Grand Magus Tournament.
Currently, they were all looking at a peculiar man with great interest and also… mockery.
"Magus Constantine's research on establishing a teleportation network in specific coordinates in the Spirit World corresponding to our material world is truly fascinating, I tell you!"
The man, who had spoken, was a lanky fellow with a slightly hunched back. He had long disheveled hair that had started graying at the roots. Dark circles dominated his eyes, and he wore round, crystal glasses that highlighted them even more.
It was none other than the youngest son of the Benton Family Matriarch, the Mana Vortex Magus, Marden Benton.
