Chaos erupted in the square.
Communication artifacts flared to life one after another, and messages were sent out in every direction.
Panic spread through the crowd, and whispers turned into shouts.
The Dark King had returned!
The Deceitful One was alive!
And he was now a powerful Mana Core Magus!
Within minutes, every major faction in Ulier received the news. Reports flew across the continent, command chambers were alerted, and emergency councils were convened.
No one knew why he had entered the Soaring River Secret Plane.
But they all knew this…
He had gone in alone and had come out with a woman at the Mana Vortex Rank.
That was supposed to be impossible. Only Mana Foundation Magi could enter and exit the secret plane, yet he had broken that rule as if it did not exist.
And that terrified them.
But what frightened them even more was that seven Mana Core Magi had gathered at the square, fully prepared to confront and apprehend him.
Yet none of them had made a move.
No.
