Alastair perceived a smell that he did not know he would ever perceive ever again. It was the smell of burnt flesh, and as he slowly opened his eyes, he gazed at the terrible sight before him.He was back to that night in Elderien, nineteen years ago, the night when death reigned in all of the Elderien's keep, and blood formed streams in the streets. He was back to that night when his entire being was most violated, and the darkness within him swelled like a massive cocoon."No...No..."Alastair whispered as he stood up. He could hear the cries of the mages as their skin burned. He could smell the burns, and the ashes from their destruction filled the air. "This isn't real. This is just a vision. This isn't real."Alastair reminded himself, but suddenly, someone grabbed his leg. Alastair shuddered as he gazed at the half-burnt mage grabbing his boot on the ground. The mage was looking horrible, and the terrible wounds on his body almost made Alastair puke."Help me. Please, help...me

Drax had dashed out of the catacombs and almost got lost along the way. What could he say? The route to the catacombs seemed to switch as he took them. The little corridors were all Similar, and he didn't know if it was just an architectural design or if it was magic.But he needed to find Cara as soon as possible. At the same time, he wondered if he had done the right thing leaving Alastair all alone in the catacombs. He was obviously under attack and Drax knew. It had to be Corvius. Drax knew how powerful the mad king was, and he knew nothing could really stop him, not for long.The primal cubes were containers of energy and they were very effective in boosting one's powers. Corvius was the first mage to have the ability to absorb energy, and especially absolve one as great as primal cubes-or was he?Drax knew that there was a great world out there and he was also aware of the fact that there were many other mages who could do excellent things. But none of them could reach Corvius'

Drax could perceive the smell of wet soil. Its fresh, natural, and full scene filled his nostrils. As Drax opened his eyes, he found himself in a forest surrounded by tall trees whose tops could barely be seen. He swallowed as he observed the trees and wondered how it was possible. "No... No!"Drax gasped as he stood up quickly. He could not believe that it was actually happening, that he was actually there. He looked around the calm and green forest, and he could even feel some of the raindrops that fell on his skin.Drax knew what happened there a long time ago. It was his deepest and darkest secret, one that he did not want to relive. But something was messing with his mind and it was Corvius. The Ice King was playing tricks. Drax assured himself that he was alright. He just needed to be strong and refuse to play Corvius' sick game."You will not win! Do you hear me? You will not win!"Drax yelled and hua voice echoed. What came next was a calm wind, followed by the smell of burnt

"Arghh!"Alastair groaned as he tried to stand, but his body was badly rough-handled. He could even feel the strain in his mind, and the more he tried to stand up, the more the pain persisted. But he knew he had to get up so as to help Cara. Corvius was after her and he would not stop until he gets her.Alastair groaned again and stood up. His bones cracked as he did, and he felt a terrible wave of pain sweep him off the ground for a moment. He quickly used his powers to maintain his balance. But then, he wondered.How was Corvius so powerful? Corvius was not a sorcerer, he was a mage. How was a Mage so powerful? What about the primal cubes made him so formidable? And how was he absorbing them in the first place? He knew that there were mages who could absorb energy, but those mages had a limit. They usually exploded if they absorbed too much. The level of magic Corvius has absorbed was enough to destroy him.How was he tricking death?Alastair took his first step and felt his bones

Reynolds could feel the air getting tighter. Even though the capital he was guarding had a sun sphere surrounding it, he could feel the chill. He did not fully understand what was happening, and why the world was suddenly freezing up, but Reynolds knew that there was more to it.So, as he watched the sun sphere from the top of a balcony situated centrally in the capital, he tried to imagine what would be going on in the palace at that moment. The battle started from there, so, it made sense that it was mostly concentrated there as well. He had tried to find ways to reach out to the palace but he could not. He did not even have a telepath with him among the mages that defended the capital with him. And when he did a head count, he found out that there were only four of them left. They were about a dozen, but the northerners had killed the others when they attacked."Reynolds..."Reynolds suddenly heard a mage call to him from behind. He turned around and a tall, lanky mage walked towa