Secrets exposed. Enemies on all fronts. Time is racing away. Percy has finally fought his way free from his family's province, seizing a cache of elixirs and putting his next promotion within reach. That is, if he can get a chance to cleanse his cores while evading practically the entire population of the planet. What he needs more than anything else is time to advance and hone his magic. But a calm environment to work on himself is the one resource he doesn't have. The gods are after his knowledge, the nobles seek revenge, and a twisted Holy Child seems to be enjoying the chase way too much. Luckily, Percy knows the perfect place to claim all the time he the Thirsty Valley—a supreme training ground created by the long-forgotten titan, Kronos. There, he can get a decade's worth of training in mere months. Which means... His best chance at powering up begins with breaking into the most heavily guarded region on Remior.