“Why did you accept such terms? It’s clear we could have pushed the city hall into a corner, negotiated a better deal, and reduced the number of mages we have to send for such a gruesome battle, you know we can’t afford to lose so many of our mages in a meaningless war like this,” the Grand Elder said, his voice sharp as the ground beside him cracked open, revealing the patriarch emerging from below.“I understand your concerns,” the patriarch replied calmly, dusting off his robes, “but you must remember, we had already decided to offer our support, why exploit the situation unnecessarily? Besides, by participating, we gain proximity to the high rank mages present, that gives us an opportunity to discern which of them might truly be connected to the attack on the outer court.”“Oh, don’t misunderstand me, I have no intention of sending you into the frontlines of the Blood Moon War.” The Grand Elder interjected with a sly grin. The patriarch raised an eyebrow in surprise, prompting

Alec knew he needed to act quickly, the only reason he had agreed to help the academy with the pills in the first place was that he felt cornered by the situation, a pit he had unwittingly dug for himself. However, upon reflection, he realized that the deal wasn’t as bad as it initially seemed, in fact, he stood to gain more than the academy from the arrangement.Though Alec was still learning how things operated in this world, but he had quickly grasped the scarcity of resources that were easily accessible to him due to the amulet. It made him appreciate the value of his unique position, and he couldn’t help but feel a sense of gratitude toward the Ancient Primordial Tree in his amulet space, if he could, he would have entered the space right then and kissed it for its endless blessings.While the academy would receive only pills, Alec would walk away with the larger share of the benefits: pills, random spell cards, memory orbs, and occasional healing pills. Initially, the memo

It had been a day since Alec and his group returned back to the clan, but the news of their arrival had already spread like wildfire to nearly every clan and organization in the city.For many of the newer clans who were unaware of Alec’s past exploits, the stories began circulating with renewed vigour. Alec’s achievements, which had faded from memory during his absence, resurfaced back as people speculated that he had returned to join the Gordons team who would save the city from its losing streak against the invading Second Dimensional races.While some were optimistic about his return, others dismissed the tales as exaggeration, a few skeptics even claimed that Alec might not survive the war if he wasn’t careful. In a city where everyone had an opinion, the Gordons clan’s silence only fuelled the speculation, locked away with no interaction with the outside world, no one from the clan stepped forward to defend Alec’s honour when his name was dragged through the mud by cloud-ch

“So, what are we going to do about the offer you accepted, brother? If you had just let Garrick handle it, we might have been able to salvage the situation, but now you’ve put us in a tight spot,” the Third Elder said, pulling out his gourd and preparing to take a drink.“Put that away! We have a younger generation here with us we can’t have you setting a bad example,” the Grand Elder admonished, glaring at the Third Elder.“Oh, come on, old man. You’re just mad because I called by your name instead of your title,” the Third Elder retorted.But before the Grand Elder could respond, Alec’s voice cut through the brewing argument, redirecting their focus.“You don’t need to worry about him being a bad influence on me, Grand Elder, I’ve been drinking wine with Gramps since even before my awakening, and even my master at the academy drinks occasionally, so I’m no stranger to it.” Alec said calmly.Alec’s reassurance earned a raised eyebrow from the Grand Elder, but he let the third Elder

Alec walked back to his residence, fully absorbing the weight of what he was about to undertake, being placed in charge of all the Gordons clan’s mid- and low-rank mages. While the elders worried about how he would manage to coordinate six different battlefields effectively, Alec was more focused on the sheer number of mages that would be under his command, he couldn’t help but think about the immense experience points he stood to gain from all those that would be fighting under his command as they repelled the invaders from the Second Dimension.However, his excitement quickly turned to concern as he realized he had no real synergy with the clan mages. This was precisely why he insisted on meeting them before the battle; he planned to begin drilling them immediately so they could seamlessly follow his orders when the time came. His train of thought, though, was abruptly interrupted when he entered his quarters and found it crowded beyond belief.Since he and his grandfather had