Abigail left, carrying Michael’s body.But the words she left behind had sent shivers down the spines of those who heard her. Eventhoughtheyescaped death,theycouldn’tfinditinthemselvestobehappy.


    WhowouldhavethoughtanordinarywomanwastheMysticArtsOrder’sGrandSorceress?


    TheMysticArtsQrder’snamealonesentfearintotheheartsofpeople.Thedreadthathaddeeplyingraineditselfwasimpossibletoerase.


    NothinggoodwilleveefromoffendingtheGrandSorceress.Whatwasmore,theyhadforced


    herfathertohisdeath.


    Sinceitinvolvedthedeathofherloved one,thegrievancesheheldwouldknownobounds.


    Fromtodayonward,theywouldhavetoliveinconstantfearandanxiety.Withno otherwayout,theycouldonlyawaitdeath.


    “SirReeds,whatdowedo now?Itseemslikewehavndedourselvesinhugetrouble!”


    ApaleGrahamstumbledhiswaytowardRonald.Hestillhadn’trecoveredfromtheinjury Dustin’s.


    swordhadinflicted.


    TheodoreandOrsonsufferedworsefates.Onehadaseveredarm,whiletheotherhadturned


    blind.Theyweretruradesinadversity.


    “Whypanic?”Ronaldredathim.


    “AslongasPenelope andthefourguardiansof theMysticArtsOrderstayoutofit,whocanhurt


    us?”


    “ButwekilledMichandoffendedtheMysticArtsOrder’sGrandSorceress.Wewon’thave apeacefuldaygoingforward.”Graham’sexpression becamegraver.


    “Hmph!What’stheretofearfromalittlegirlwhoisn’tevenadivine–levelmartirtist?We’lltalkaboutitagainwhenshehasreachedthelevelofagrandmaster!”Ronaldsaidcoldly.


    HehadtheCelestialPearlin hishands.Itwouldonlybeamatteroftimebeforehisbreakthroughtobeanultimategrandmaster.(1)


    Whenthattimes,hewouldn’tevenfeartheleaderoftheMysticArtsOrder,nottomentionthatlittlegirl!