While the four dukes and the King faced the Excidium, Adrian and Renelle faced a different danger.
Renlle stood protectively in front of Adrian as she looked at the man before them.
She didn't need to see his face to recognize exactly who he was, and she recalled what happened the last time he appeared before her.
"Calm down," the cult master said with a chuckle, "I have no intention of harming him this time."
The last time he tried, he had suffered more losses, so this time, he was only here for a conversation.
Renelle said nothing in response; instead, the environment around them suddenly got colder.
The cult master just let out a sigh before saying, "Fine then."
He lifted his hand, and before Renelle had the chance to react, the cult master snapped his fingers.
The scene around them suddenly changed, and Adrian found himself and the cult master surrounded by what seemed to be the sky.
"Now then," the cult master started, "let's talk."
