บท 1944: Second Exam

In the vast expanse of the magus universe, the Golden City held a prestigious position, yet its apothecary community faced a shortage of senior figures. With only seven grandmasters and sixty-eight apothecary masters, they were distributed among eighteen branches serving over three hundred planets and more than a hundred billion lives in the sector. The scarcity of skilled practitioners was evident, especially considering Golden City's rank as the eighth-largest sector in the magus universe.