So that's how it is.
Annan suddenly understood many questions that had been puzzling him before.
For example, why the Living Desert did not spread to the Aesirland continent...
It's because it's a "living thing"!
Even though it has no flesh and blood, it is still alive.
As a life form, it naturally fears death... and the capacity stored in the Magma Forbidden Tower, resembling that of some large yield nuclear weapon, acts as a deterrent—keeping the desert from approaching and spreading.
"So, the method Ingrid uses to extract sand from the 'Living Desert' to create an artificial ritual site..."
"Yes. It is precisely because of the unique deterrent power of the Magma Forbidden Tower over the Living Desert that she had the opportunity to take away some of the 'living sand.'"
"Julius" responded like an artificial intelligence, answering every single question asked.
