Shortly after the golden tower rose gloriously before them—its hundred stories stretching for hundreds of meters—a small golden key materialized out of nowhere, floating calmly in front of Ethan.
Reaching out, he plucked it from the air, holding it between his fingers as he studied the small object for a brief moment, his eyes flicking over the information displayed on its status screen.
The key was a magical artifact crafted specifically for mages, and since Ethan didn't have a single drop of mana in his body, he couldn't even activate it.
Turning his head, he handed it to Alice, her pale, delicate fingers closing firmly around the small golden artifact.
All it took was a thin thread of mana flowing through the key for her eyes to shine brightly.
The artifact would allow her not only to control every part of the tower but also to teleport freely throughout its many floors.
"Let's take a look around," Ethan said, pulling Alice to his right and Veronica to his left.
