The Guild Of Shadows

Chaos After Battle

The members of the guild sat on the ground in a semicircle, and Grover had gotten up to address them. After having laughed at Grover’s quip, and after the latter died down, Grover kept on talking.

“I am not surprised that our teacher noticed my little trick, though I tried to be discreet about it. I had noticed early on that this battle was not going to be one of physical prowess alone but also mental capacity, so I reserved some of my energy for battle. That proved to be a very wise decision because, with that incapacitating sound, I would have gone down fully.

“The sound mainly affects those using the highest form of energy exertion at the point the sound is made, so it is one’s ability to remain calm despite the pain caused by the sound that robs it of its power, like an endurance test. Hence our teacher’s invulnerability to it.”

There was a sound of exclamation all around as the others finally figured out why they felt intense pain and fell to the ground, but Shambala remained sta