Count Sarfaron had arrived in the area. He was panting as he had to run with all his might. He had a very strange disguise and he wasn’t even able to provide a big excuse but rather used the pretense of heading over Duke Dorado to report the atrocities of the Diasons.Since he had no body-double to perform the switch to, he didn’t even have the time to head back to the secret place as the Diasons delayed him as long as they could with the Shield Emperor.He watched and saw the strange scenes where Lilly and Selena were attacked and dragged out. “Despite the delay... This is even better. All that’s left is for the druids to perform their magic....” Sarfaron turned and saw the druids arrive and began to position themselves far from the place and started casting the magic.The assassins that were there since the start saw the druids and wondered why there were five druids in all. But since they had also received word of the delay the druids faced, they assumed the same thing Jaden did.

The druids had made numerous preparations to hide their involvement with this assassin. The best way to prove that they were not involved in the assassination is if theyfaked their own death and make it look like they too, were assassinated!Even before they left their room and met the tamers, a secret, ancient, and illegal form of spell had been used.In the rooms where the druid tournament competitors were assigned to stay, were three dead bodies. But the strange thing about these decaying bodies is that it was very hard to tell how they were killed.The Druids used strange plant magic of growing a clone body. It had been one of the magic that was long pursued. Druids merge their body with the plant and so, it was theoretically possible for them to ‘grow’ another body. It was a horrifying experiment known only to those at the higher ranks of the Circle and very, very few people outside of the druid’s Circle knew of this dark magic.But this magic and the ritual that the druids of th

The druids faced the two famous experts of the Westerforts and a platoon of High Apprentices with specialized weapons. Although the weapons were not as diverse as Tianne’s magic arrows, the regular archer had had bolts, arrows, and coated tips that could allow them to inflict different types of attacks.These basic arrow types were armor defense reduction, piercing, breaking, and burning arrow tips, and others depending on the specific training that archers had.Archers in the Westerfort had a very diverse field. Archers usually are specialists in specific fields of archery. Since there are numerous types of fighting professions, archers tend to find ways how their arrows could harm and kill specific fighting professions who have defensive measures.Against the druids, these techniques were used. The druid's defenses easily fell from the attacks that appeared.There were several archers who appeared on the cliffside and ambushed the group.Ruby had spun a web that helped the archers m

The worst fear of the Easterfort and the Southerfort collaboration was true.Asteria was alive!The careful plans they had made and the opportunity that presented itself and forced Asteria out of her lonely castle was the shot they needed. Asteria was not in her own home and her death would have come at a very timely moment with the chaos that was brewing in the north! But now, she was alive! She would be more guarded than before! The group would be forced to spend more resources if they wanted to assassinate Asteria again!!Also, the status of the elite group of assassins was unknown as no traces of these assassins could be found. They dare not think it, but all evidence suggested that the experts had died!This posed an incredibly great problem to the two dukes. There were experts and many more witnesses that were rushing towards the place. There was no time and no means to assassinate Asteria. Everyone was cautious and prepared to fight.“What do we do? With those attacks, it's pos

That night carried on and the guards of Kanter were doubly strict and sent everyone to their respective houses. The tournament the next day would be delayed due to the events and the proposed meeting of Dukes, to be spearheaded by Duke Valleris was scheduled.Everyone in town continued to talk of the strange events. Many marveled at the power of Asteria and how the majestic spell tore through the night and destroyed the massive mansion made of strong stone that even Adepts could not easily destroy.Asteria ordered her mages to prepare more of the same trap that killed two experts. But her cruel words echoed that should another assassination attempt be made, it will instantly lead to a full war!As the night moved into the early morning, Asteria stayed at the very chamber where Kanter would reside.The chamber of Kanter was undoubtedly one of the safest places in Westerfort Heaven City.No one thought that Asteria’s demands were suspicious at all. To the eyes of the citizens, they see