"How should we respond, Tower Master? The cultists are clearly behind these monster attacks, and given the scale of their operations, I—and many others—are convinced they're aiming for a full-blown war," asked Master Asther Yuliresio, the Vice Tower Master of the Beacon of Knowledge. His gaze was fixed on the middle-aged, black-haired man who was meticulously drawing intricate magic circles on the wall.
The respect in the Grand Mage's voice made it clear that the man before him was his equal.
"Haven't you already sent that son-in-law of yours to deal with them?" the Tower Master replied without pausing his work. "I think he'll be enough of a response for now."
Asther chuckled, stepping closer to observe the array of magic circles forming before him. One after another, the Tower Master wove them together, merging smaller, intricate patterns into a larger, multicolored structure of overwhelming complexity.
