The Day of Return (4)
As Basil and his supporters prepared themselves to face the obstacles the Braxtein Kingdom and the Church prepared for them, information that had been concealed from the public, namely the incoming Outbreak of the 27th Obelisk and August's existence, was revealed.
The news about the Outbreak caused unease amongst the people but none of them worried about getting affected. The 27th Obelisk was closer to the Great Forest of Yitoupheo and Frachtenhein, so the risk of Braxtein getting caught up was minuscule.
What the people worry was the inevitable battle between Basil and August. When his presence was announced, many were shocked; it was really hard for them to wrap their head around the fact that Braxtein had a Ninth Circle Mage.
For the past millennium and a half, the rate at which people saw a Ninth Circle Mage was very low. Many people failed to become one and those who managed to become one preferred to live in solitude in a place that no one could ever find.