The sound of heads crashing and cracking still echoed through the air when Kael turned slowly.
Seraphina stood barely two meters away from him, white mana still faintly rippling around her body, her expression frozen between shock and fury.
The sky behind her was empty now—only drifting clouds and the distant silhouettes of the demihumans remained.
But her mind was anything but empty.
Because this was her first active mission as a leader, and everyone had their eyes fixed on her, who was said to be one of the greatest geniuses for becoming a high archmage at the age of 28.
She wasn't even supposed to get this mission, as it was important and required an experienced person to lead it. But her father had used his authority to provide her with this opportunity.
Yet, she failed.
Now, even if she were to kill Kael now, Astraea would still be the one losing, as they had lost two archmages.
