Hell Difficulty Tutorial Quotes

“Everyone takes some materials from the storage, careful to maximize value for weight, and when they are done, I step toward the anvil, activating [Ley Line]. All of the mana in my body disappears, along with the anvil. A third of my reservoir disappears, and the hammer with it. The two remaining thirds of my reservoir disappear and take the fragmented golden chains with them. Using the last remaining bits of my mana, I touch a specific [Ley Line], and within a flash, my [Mana Crown] appears over my head. The exact same design as the Witch’s, just a different color. My mana seeps into my body, filling it and my reservoir as well, and I continue to send all the materials I can away, totally emptying the store room. [Ley Line - Level 38 > Ley Line - Level 39] My crown then disappears as well, returning to float over the bust far away, and I face the shocked members of the expedition. The Witch Impossible. The space here is too unstable for long-range teleportation, yet he managed it. Even after the activation, I couldn’t trace where he sent the materials. And that crown, too, it’s a lot more full than I had expected when I sensed the familiar skill on him. (Underestimate humans, Melel, and they’ll surprise you. Always have.)”
― Cerim, Hell Difficulty Tutorial: Book Six

“You are free,” I tell the man whose name I’ve already forgotten. “I… Why are you giving me an old sock?” “It’s a custom where I’m from.” “Oh, sorry, I didn’t want to insu⁠—”
― Cerim, Hell Difficulty Tutorial: Book Six