Sage Louie was the headmaster at the magic academy in Vista, and he had long tried to develop an ancient spell without success.
However, Sage Astra urged Louie to continue his research after Ichiro and Melina visited the Mage's Tower.
The old woman said that his spell would be invaluable in the future, and while Louie didn't mind pouring his time into his research, he wasn't sure why it would be so necessary.
With the help of his best friend, Sage Devon, the two continued the research for the ancient spell for months while traveling to different cities in the world.
While they were making their way to Kalusia on a boat, the two old sages were sitting next to each other, reading magic grimoires to continue their investigation.
"Hmmm, there are plenty of records that talk about the spell, but it doesn't make it any easier, huh?" Devon commented.
