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[The "Knowledge Barrier" concentration in Imperial Capital Saint Etienne far exceeds anything you've ever seen!]
[Rona seemed to have gotten used to the strange sights, leading you as you stepped off the vehicle. It took a few steps forward before the outlines of the dilapidated buildings ahead became barely visible...]
[It was a run-down two-story residential building, its outer walls overgrown with climbing plants. It looked as though it had been abandoned for a long time.]
[You've discovered the 'hidden base of the Polar Star Association headquarters'!]
[Rona led you into the house, expertly opening a secret passage to the basement...]
[On the deepest wall of the basement hung a gigantic painting, depicting the endless starry sky and the majestic Milky Way.]
[Rona explained to you that this was one of the entrances to the headquarters of the Polar Star Association, as well as its own private entrance. You shouldn't speak once inside, Rona would handle everything...]
