My opponent picked restarts, I did not. The slow roads were the deciding factor. On 112 I built the Scouting: the respawn is extremely inconvenient, most of it is a long way around, but there is an external dwelling of mages and two Griffin Conservatories, plus great mages appeared, so I decided to play. On the first day, Naga Lords struggled at the fort; at the end of the second, Solmir took a level-2 Griffin Conservatory deep in the respawn, from which angels then traveled for several days. On the third, I take a level-3 Griffin Conservatory and only in the middle of the third do I exit the respawn. At home, Mage Guild level 4 is built; now I can use the Chalice and cast Expert Prayer from a scroll. I fight through a couple of zones to the opponent and stay in the portal; on my turn, Gundula attacks. In the Firebird, I easily fended off with magic. Thanks for the game.