Chapter 176: Luke versus Richard
Quin and the instructors stood on the ship. A message had come from a bird, bearing a seal from the academy and the Royal Family. He broke the seal and unraveled the paper.
He read the contents, and his expression shifted from calm to serious. He looked at the other instructors.
"There has been an attack. Sapphire snuck into the kingdom and is attacking small towns and villages," Quin said.
Richard folded his arms when he heard that, his expression turning cold. "Why would they go after places that have nothing to do with the war?" he asked.
"Because Sapphire is no longer following the laws and rules that have guided us this long," Rion said.
"Exactly. Sapphire is out to wipe us out, and when they finally bring down Vermilion, they can take down the other kingdoms and finally attack the empire," Elizabeth said.
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"So what do we do now?" Richard asked.
"We have to leave. The king has asked for all the help possible. It’s impossible to pull forces from the war at the borders and still protect the villages.
They want to also deploy fourth and third years of the academy and all other academies as well. There are very few knights or mages in the kingdom now," Quin said.
"So what about the students on the island here?" Rion asked.
"We can leave them for now. The island is already set on an automatic sequence. All the exams will go on as expected, and those that die will be sent to the ship here," Quin said.
"We can’t leave them all here. Someone needs to be here," Richard said. "I’ll stay," he added.