This was more than 20 years ago.

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When Melia? When Altusai first walked into the pure white city of Thales in Elrios, her beauty shook the whole city. Countless young people tried in vain to capture the heart of this beauty. As one of the finest young mages in Erios, this talented female mage focuses on her spell studies, keeping every suitor out.

Eventually, most people lost hope.

…… Until John? The appearance of Palamedes.

John? Palamedus' rise to prominence was so rapid that he rose rapidly in rank among the young mages of the French Powers, and soon became second only to Melia. But he never challenged Melia's position, but was content with the second place.

Melia's strong self-esteem made her feel in crisis.

Seven times in a row, Melia offered Palamedes a contest, but Palamedes refused. Finally, on the eighth occasion, Palamedes agreed to Melia's request, but on one condition: the match between the two sides had to be played without the presence of a third person. Melia agreed.

The result of the match was: Palamedes lost to Melia.

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Incredibly, Melia, as the winner, refused to believe the outcome of this contest. She believes that Palamedes deliberately lost to herself in the match. The dispute ended up in front of the legendary mages. Faced with his teacher, even the proud Palamedes had to tell the real cause of his defeat.

At first, Palamedes did try to release the water and give Melia a win in the fight. But Melia's unexpectedly strong strength gave the young man a strong sense of competitiveness. The two sides were evenly matched, and in the end, the few remaining means of Palamedes to outdo Meria would endanger Melia's life, which forced him to give up and admit defeat to Melia.

It was a duel in which both sides thought they had lost.

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A few months later, when Palamedes' expedition disappeared in the Longmian Mountains, Melia was the first to look for him. Three days later, Melia returned to the White City with the scarred Palamedes.

Since then, the two have often been in and out of pairs on all occasions.

No one was surprised by this......

It's all so well deserved.

Mr. Palamedes and Miss Altuse...... A match made in heaven.

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Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The ancient French state of Elrios remained calm.

The head of Solidar Academy, the Lord of the Galaxy of the Great Elrios Legendary Mage, sat in his office.

On his desk, there was an invitation from two of his protégés.

"To: Our beloved Mentor, the great Lord of the Stars, François? Mr. Solidar:

We've already agreed on the wedding date. I think we'll have a wedding in the pure white city and then head to the Donoz Sea for our honeymoon.

Thank you for taking care of us. We will let you know as soon as the specific time of the wedding is confirmed.

Your most loyal student, John? Palamedes; Melia? Altusai"

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The Lord of the Galaxy stroked his white beard and smiled.

"It seems that Palamedes is not just a madman who spends his days shouting 'build a floating city.'" On the side, another white-robed mage with a mustache said.

"You'll have to attend the wedding, too, Vane." The Lord of the Galaxy insisted. Vane, the Lord of the Blue Sky, is the new legendary mage of Elrios, but he is making rapid progress and is about to take over the position of chief mage of the kingdom of law.

"Of course." Vane, the Lord of the Blue Sky, said. He was full of joy and anger, but the Lord of the Galaxy knew that deep down he was genuinely happy for the two young people.

"There must be enough guests for the wedding," the Lord of the Galaxy muttered to himself, "I need to bring in the 'Fog Hide'." And those geniuses of the Empire and Okade, Vane ......"

"Friedrich? Ngor and Nicholas? Bester wrapped up in me," said Vane, the Lord of the Blue Sky, "and you'll be up to you on the Holy See's side......"

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Witnessed by half of the legendary spellcasters in the mainland and countless people, this fantastic wedding was held as scheduled.

Many people swear that it was the most incredible, yet heartwarming wedding they had ever seen in their lives.

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Just a few years later, the Black Floating City was officially founded, named after its founder.

"Lord of the Deep Dark" John? Palamedes responded to all doubts with practical actions. "It is impossible to build a floating city in the age of clouds", Palamedes used this majestic city to put all who once mocked him to shame.

The people of the French state called it the "Miracle of Palamedes".

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At the top of the floating city is the "Dome of Light" where the Palamedes couple are located. At Melia's suggestion, it was built like a garden.

Everything is so complete; It's just a bit of a fly in the ointment.

Melia is so competitive that she wants to compete with her husband Palamedes on every occasion.

Palamedes tolerated his wife's temper as much as he could.

For Palamedes, Melia is not just a wife, but also a best friend and assistant.

Life goes on like this.

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As an eminent mage, Melia has always wanted to forge a powerful staff for herself. Palamedes did his best to meet his wife's demands. In order to search for materials, the couple often went deep into the half-planes that had long been dilapidated and on the verge of destruction.

These half-planes were originally independent elemental planes or kingdoms of gods in ancient times, connected to the main plane in the cloud age, and many strange and dangerous creatures lived in them.

Palamedes and Melia use their incredible powers to defuse all dangers. No enemy can threaten them.

There was just one thing that forced the two to return to Black Floating City: Melia was pregnant.

The soon-to-be-born child of the lord of the castle......

This is the number one event in Floating City. People rejoiced. Even the Lord of the Galaxy and others, who were already dissatisfied with the maverick behavior of the two couples at this time, also sent congratulatory gifts.

No one could have guessed what would happen next.

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Since her pregnancy, Melia has often been trapped in nightmares.

In the dream, she saw her daughter, who was sixteen years old and as beautiful as herself. But when she reached out to touch her daughter, she fell from a great height and shattered.

The Palamedes did not let this omen go.

Palamedes once said that there is no accident in this world for a true mage...... There is only the "necessity" that has not been discovered. He restrained the uneasiness in his heart and began to investigate his wife's nightmare.

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The truth is like a bolt from the blue.

The little life born in Melia's womb had a connection to a half-plane they had visited.

The realm of the gods of life and dreams.

Although this god is no longer there, this ruined kingdom of God still has no divine might.

It will take all the souls that arise from it as its own and turn them into dream creatures.

The Paramedes felt guilty of their imprudence. But things are irreparable.

The rational Palamedes persuaded his wife to choose to have an abortion, but Melia insisted on giving birth to the child.

She tells her husband that she has discovered a wonderful spell that will save her soon-to-be-born child from the curse. Out of unconditional trust in his wife, Palamedes agreed.

Of course, Melia lied. She couldn't cut off the child's connection to the dream world, and the only thing she could do was to take the curse on herself.

When John? By the time Palamedes found out, it was too late.

Melia gave birth to the child, named after her mother. The baby girl is very healthy, but the mother is getting weaker. John? Palamedes himself could only watch his beloved wife weaken. The dream world sucks her life, her soul, her everything.

In the last moments of Melia's life, Palamedes completed her staff for his wife. However, she didn't even have enough strength to lift it. Not wanting to be robbed of her soul by dreams, she used her last strength to inject all her mana and life into the staff, and then quietly passed away with her blessing to her daughter.

Melia hopes that her daughter will inherit her will and become the owner of this staff in the future.

What Mr. Palamedes didn't tell his wife was that Melia wasn't perfect for the spell of passing on the curse. It is true that it is the mother and not the daughter who are devoured in life, but the daughter's soul is also irreversibly damaged and will not be able to perform any arcane arts for the rest of her life.

On that day, Palamedes changed the top of the Black Floating City to the "Deep Black Dome".

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But even in the darkest moments of his heart, Palamedes was able to find peace in his wife's staff. He called it by his wife's maiden name, Altusai, and kept his memories forever.

But the Staff of Altusai has a will of its own. Mr. Palamedes understood that his wife's wish was for someone to live to wield the staff, and not to be seen forever in the treasury.

He bestowed the rod on Betisanne, his best schoolgirl, and tried to find some solace in it.

Betishanne grew into a brilliant female mage. She eventually fell in the battle of the Black Floating City besieged by the major forces, and almost no one knew that Betissanne was trying to protect the teacher's daughter, little Melia? Palamedes died.

Like most people, little Melia thought her father had passed away. Fleeing the Floating City during the Battle of the Black City, she hid her surname and wandered around Okad, where she was forced to become a lowly female soldier.

However, fate smiled at her at this time. She used her amazing perseverance and luck to rise to the rank of general, and gained the favor of the sea of clouds, becoming a magic caster and a saint of the Holy See.

In the Holy See and Okad, only the Pope and Speaker Nicholas knew her identity.

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Now, Melia knew that her father was still alive, but she was reluctant to go back to see him. She was determined to part ways with her father.

Nicholas? Best believes that the Lord of Darkness has been secretly taking care of his daughter. "Friends of the sea of clouds"? Terrifying spells, but possessing the soulless one's own is enough to fight it.

Only the Lord of the Black understands.

Didn't do anything yourself.

The spell that made Melia turn evil into good fortune in the misery of fate, was Melia? Altusai left his daughter the only inheritance.

Mother's blessing.

The Lord of the Black just often turned his gaze to his beloved daughter, silently watching her.

The Staff of Altusai was successfully recovered by the Lord of Darkness. The new female disciple of the Black Lord, Franbel? Matthias is the new owner of the Staff of Altusai. This time, the Lord of the Black hides the story of the Staff of Altusai.

No one knows the full story except the Lord of the Black himself.