Only three Generals had emerged in the nation over the past three decades—until now. Suddenly, three new ones had appeared within a single year. Won observed the girl he had saved earlier, trying to sense whether she was truly a General-ranked Ashen. Yet there was nothing—no aura, no force—just a faint trace of weak energy radiating from her. Far from the camp, the twins conversed quietly by a secluded beach. The rest of the group was unwinding after three intense battles against the monsters. Dinner had been a magical feast, and with Ashen magicians always around, food was never a concern. “Still feeling dazed?” Leo asked, slumping down beside Won. Won shook his head. Leo popped open a beverage can and handed it to him. “Cola—a must after a heavy meal.” Won didn’t quite grasp what Le

