Those who had remained under Yogev's leadership miraculously suffered no attacks from dark creatures throughout the entire duration of the triple full moons. They remained entirely safe, and in that regard, Heigl's strategic setup had proven wildly successful.
The council had finally rid themselves of a leader whose reckless decisions had cost the lives of countless mages.
They had grown to utterly despise the way Yogev carried himself. To them, he was a man driven purely by unchecked emotion and raw inexperience, and they harbored intense resentment over how he had dumped the heavy burden of leadership onto a mere teenager simply because the boy possessed an exceptional mind.
With Yogev cast out, they were forced to select a new figurehead to guide them, though the process immediately ran into overwhelming obstacles.
Throughout the long, tense night, the assembly debated a long list of potential candidates, yet they failed to designate a single leader.
