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"You know that this isn't necessary at all, right?" Willow looked at Cedric exasperatedly. "If you had wanted to file for a leave, you could've just told us. There's no need for you to dump a lot of work on us before you leave."
"Well...sorry? I got a little too immersed in it." Cedric said in a slightly embarassed tone.
Roughly nine months passed since the Dragon Chancellor led the army to invade the void and killed the Void Prince. Since then, the Border Patrol Guardians entered a period of stable development...on the surface at least.
During this time, Cedric remained focused on his own progress. He would either be training, cultivating, or going to work.
Because of his dedication and diligence, his efforts paid off. At last, he had gained sufficient mastery over the Cosmic Furnace Spell that he could use it to break through to the Transitional Realm.