Chapter 128

The howling gale drowned out the last part of Ruth's explanation. Maxi hunched her shoulders against the cold, chilled to the bone, the hair on her nape standing on end. She could not tell whether it was due to the lashing snow or the shocking revelation she had just heard.

"I must report my findings to Sir Riftan, so let's resume this discussion at the guest quarters," Ruth said, placing a hat on his half-frozen head. He nodded toward the lodgings on the other side of the courtyard.

Maxi tried to organize her muddled thoughts as she followed him in silence. There were no vengeful dark mages; all that remained were the horrifying monsters they had created.

Was this good tidings for the mages? Objectively speaking, it was a positive development that the monsters, not the disgraced mages, had orchestrated the invasion three years ago. Furthermore, the enemy's base was now no more, diminishing their threat.