THE ELDERIEN CHRONICLES: Aftermath Of Darkness

To the realm of the dragons

"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