Chapter 55: Teleportation Array

The night passed in silence, but Stanley spent it in restless unease. In the early morning, a knock on the door roused him from his thoughts. "Stanley, someone has brought something for you," a servant called from outside. Stanley opened the door to see the servant, who was polite and deferential, as was customary for servants of the outer sect. For someone like Stanley, a disciple of the Peripatetic Outer Sect, even the lower-ranking sect servants treated him with respect. The servant handed...