Meltas and Marina labeled Gadena as an extreme elitist, but it wasn’t necessarily because Gadena was especially unique.

Gadena was an elf, and most elves had an ingrained disdain for other races, as naturally as breathing.

While many found this elven arrogance distasteful, no one dared to challenge it openly.

Elves lived several times longer than other races, aging much slower. More than that, their affinity with spirits gave them an undeniable aura of superiority.

…For this reason, Gadena felt a distinct sense of confusion.

A magical tome. It was a book imbued with mana, forming a will of its …