Falca in Distress

As the countdown got nearer to its end, more apprentices began to show up around the Altar of Demise. Lawson's initial estimation about how 90% of all apprentices would die in the garden was disproved when more than 15% of the participants had already reached their goal. But still, as the garden sacrifice was brought ahead of the original schedule, such an outcome was totally expected.

The observing wizards were glad to see so many winners making it to the end. Even though they did not really care about the life and death of apprentices, they still preferred to have the potential human resources of their respective organizations be alive instead of dead.

Lawson was the only one who was aware of the fact that a great number of the survivors had to thank Angor for this.

Such a pity… that Angor boy himself will not have a chance to accept their gratitude.

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"Freeze and give us your Meraid's Sword! Or else—"