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Chapter 572
The hooded men threw the green glass spheres at the Iron Weavers Tower.CRASH! SHATTER! The glass spheres hit the glowing blue wards. The green gas exploded outward. It acted like deadly acid.The bright blue magical shields instantly hissed, melted, and dissolved into thin air. The powerful protection of the guild tower was completely erased in two seconds."The wards are down!" one of the hooded men yelled to the mob. "Burn the sickness!"The angry citizens cheered. They threw their blazing torches through the beautiful glass windows of the tower. They threw burning rags onto the wooden roof.Within minutes, the entire Iron Weavers Guild Tower was engulfed in massive, roaring orange flames.The screams of the mages trapped inside the burning building echoed through the night. It was a sound of pure horror.The mob did not stop. They cheered the fire, and then they marched to the next building.CRASH! Another green bomb was thrown. Another blue ward died. The Water Bearers Society ca
Chapter 571
Caster Spellbound did not think. He did not weigh the risks. He acted. He stepped out of the dark alleyway. He gripped his wooden walking stick with both hands. He was just a frail, tired old man with no magic. He had an empty core. But he had a lifetime of fighting behind him."Let the boy go!" Caster yelled. His voice was a loud, booming command that cut through the cheering mob.The angry men stopped. They looked at the old man in the dirty brown cloak."Who are you, grandpa?" the bearded man sneered. He let go of the boy and took a step toward Caster. "Are you an ash-blood too? Do you want to hang next to him?""I said, let him go," Caster repeated. He stepped forward.The bearded man laughed. He raised his heavy iron pipe and swung it directly at Caster’s head.Caster was old, but he was incredibly fast. He ducked under the swinging iron pipe. He spun his body and swung his wooden walking stick.CRACK!The hard oak stick smashed directly into the bearded man’s knee. The man screa
Chapter 570
BANG! BANG! BANG! The sudden, loud knocking on the fake brick door made everyone in the underground safehouse jump.Archmage Caster Spellbound held his breath. He gripped his wooden walking stick. Next to him, Sikoa pulled her two sharp steel daggers from her belt. Solon backed away, his face turning pale white. The red magical alarm lights in the room flashed quickly.Someone was in the alleyway. Someone knew their secret hiding spot.Sikoa moved silently to the brick door. She pressed her ear against the cold stone. She listened for a second."It is okay," Sikoa whispered, lowering her daggers. She let out a long breath. "It is the secret knock. It is one of my scouts."She pushed a hidden lever. The brick wall swung open.A young boy fell through the doorway. He landed hard on the dusty floor. He was about fifteen years old, wearing ragged brown clothes. He was panting heavily. His face was covered in dark soot, and he had a fresh cut on his forehead."Kip!" Sikoa said, rushing to
Chapter 569
Caster sat in stunned silence. He had thought his biggest problem was protecting Lysane and the children. He had thought he could just put his head down, mix some harmless defensive potions, and ride out the war in a quiet concrete room. He was completely wrong.He was standing in the very center of a massive, ticking time bomb. The moment General Verne realized how valuable his physical body was, the deal would be broken. The velvet trap would turn into an iron cage of torture. He was the key to the ultimate weapon."If I run away now, Verne will send her assassins to kill Lysane," Caster whispered, running his hands through his messy gray hair. "If I stay, she will eventually put me on a dissection table.""You are caught between a hammer and an anvil," Sikoa said sadly."There has to be a third option," Caster muttered. His brilliant, genius mind began to spin. He thought about the complex math of the universe. He thought about alchemy. He thought about the arrogance of politician
Chapter 568
"The High Council is broadcasting to the entire city that the Blackthorn Corruption is a terrible plague," Caster said, his eyes wide. "They are telling the normal citizens that mages are carrying a deadly sickness. They are creating panic in the streets. They are telling people to stay away from the ash.""And while the public runs away in terror," Sikoa finished the thought, "the politicians are quietly putting the ash into boxes and taking it to their secret laboratories.""They are weaponizing it," Caster whispered.The realization was a nightmare.Caster had drawn the Runic Inversion Sigil to save the world. He had pushed the Ash Warden out of the mortal realm. But when his dark core had shattered, the residual essence of the dark god had rained down on the city.The ash was highly volatile. It was concentrated consequence. It was pure, raw entropy. It ate magic. It dissolved stone. If you put that ash into a glass bomb and threw it at an enemy army...The explosion would not jus
Chapter 567
Sikoa crossed her arms. "I thought you were dead. The whole city thinks the Rogue Vector is hiding in the woods, eating children.""The rumors are slightly exaggerated," Caster said softly."I told you he would survive," a second voice said.A man walked out from behind a broken wooden bar. He was very tall and incredibly thin. He wore a neat, gray suit that was completely out of place in the dirty tavern. He wore thick, round glass spectacles over his pale eyes. His fingers were permanently stained with black ink.His name was Solon. He was an old ally. He used to be the Chief Archivist of the lower libraries before the Council fired him for asking too many questions. Solon loved paper. He loved secrets. He was methodical, quiet, and brilliant.Solon walked over and wrapped his long, thin arms around Caster in a tight hug."It is a miracle to see you breathing, my friend," Solon whispered, stepping back and pushing his glasses up his nose. "When the Sage Tower fell, I thought the wor
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