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Chapter 555
Caster Spellbound sat on a small, lumpy bed in a cheap, dark room. The room smelled like wet wood and old dust. It was located in the poorest part of Glassview, far away from the beautiful, shiny green towers of the High Council.After Caster had watched the politicians declare their fake war on the Crimson Alliance, the city guards had brought him here. They told him he was a "required witness." They gave him a bowl of cold soup and told him to sleep. They thought he was just a poor, lucky farmer named Cass who had seen the Sage Tower fall. But Caster could not sleep.The city outside was dark, but Caster’s mind was blazing with light. He sat perfectly still on the edge of the bed. He closed his eyes. He looked deep into his own chest.There, in the empty space where his massive magical core used to be, the new seed was humming.Vzzzzzz. It was a tiny spark of warm, golden light. It was the strange, impossible magic born from his brief time holding the absolute power of a god. He d
Chapter 554
"Meeting adjourned," High Councilor Morvan announced happily. He stood up and stretched his fat arms. "Commander Vex, go tell your generals to prepare the marching orders. Elara, write the speech for the broadcast crystals. Tell the people we are going to make the Crimson Alliance pay for their crimes.""With pleasure," Elara smiled."Guards," Vex commanded, pointing a heavy silver finger at the back of the room. "Take the old witness down to the cells. Lock him up. We cannot have a crazy old man wandering the streets telling ghost stories. We will deal with him later."The two guards grabbed Caster’s arms again. They hauled him roughly to his feet. They dragged him toward the heavy wooden doors at the back of the chamber.Caster did not fight them. He let his feet drag on the beautiful floor. He felt completely defeated. He had saved the world, but the world did not want to be saved. The world just wanted a new excuse to bleed.The guards pushed the heavy wooden doors open. They drag
Chapter 553
"He is the witness, Councilor," Commander Vex explained, looking at a piece of paper on his desk. "The border patrol found him near the ruins. His name is Cass. We brought him here to sign the official report."Elara looked down at Caster. Her cold blue eyes narrowed. "Well, Cass. You are a lucky man to be alive. You will sign a paper saying you saw Crimson Alliance fire-mages near the Tower before it fell. We will give you a hot meal and ten silver coins for your trouble.""I will not sign your lie," Caster said firmly. He leaned on his wooden stick and looked directly into Elara’s eyes. "There were no fire-mages. There was no bomb. It was the Ash Warden."Morvan laughed. It was a loud, ugly, mocking laugh."The Ash Warden!" Morvan laughed, holding his fat belly. "Listen to the crazy old farmer! He believes in the bedtime stories! He probably thinks the moon is made of cheese!"Caster did not smile. He did not blink."It is not a ghost story," Caster said, his voice dropping low. "Th
Chapter 552
The doors to the chamber were locked. This was a closed-door, emergency session. The public was not allowed inside."The city is falling apart!" High Councilor Morvan cried out. His voice squeaked in panic. He slammed his fat hand on the dark wood table. "The markets are crashing! The bakers are refusing to bake! The banks are closing! The people think the sky is going to open up and eat them!"Commander Vex crossed his strong arms over his chest. "My soldiers are tired, Morvan. They have been breaking up fights in the streets all night. The people are scared of the dark magic. If we do not give them an answer soon, they will start burning down their own houses.""What do you want me to do?" Morvan whined, wiping his sweaty face again. "The Sage Tower is gone! The greatest magical city in the world was crushed into dirt in ten seconds! We felt the earthquake all the way here! If the Sage Tower can fall, then Glassview can fall too!"Caster sat quietly on his wooden bench. He watched t
Chapter 551
The city of Glassview was loud. It was a very rich, very shiny city. It sat fifty miles away from the ruined Sage Tower. It was built on high, green hills. The buildings were made of smooth, polished green glass and bright silver metal. Usually, the city was a place of music, money, and happy people. But today, Glassview was a city of pure terror.Caster Spellbound walked slowly down the crowded street. He wore a simple, rough brown cloak. He pulled the deep hood over his head to hide his face. He leaned heavily on his wooden walking stick. He looked like an ordinary, tired, poor old man. No one knew he was the greatest Archmage in history. No one knew he was the man who had just saved the world from a dark god. He stopped and looked at the center of the street.A giant, floating magical crystal hung in the air. It was a broadcast crystal. The High Council of Glassview used these crystals to share news with the people.Right now, the crystal was flashing with bright, angry red ligh
Chapter 551
The city of Glassview was loud. It was a very rich, very shiny city. It sat fifty miles away from the ruined Sage Tower. It was built on high, green hills. The buildings were made of smooth, polished green glass and bright silver metal. Usually, the city was a place of music, money, and happy people. But today, Glassview was a city of pure terror.Caster Spellbound walked slowly down the crowded street. He wore a simple, rough brown cloak. He pulled the deep hood over his head to hide his face. He leaned heavily on his wooden walking stick. He looked like an ordinary, tired, poor old man. No one knew he was the greatest Archmage in history. No one knew he was the man who had just saved the world from a dark god. He stopped and looked at the center of the street.A giant, floating magical crystal hung in the air. It was a broadcast crystal. The High Council of Glassview used these crystals to share news with the people.Right now, the crystal was flashing with bright, angry red ligh
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