Chapter 683: One (3)
While looking out over the city of Dungeon from atop the city walls, Nebera, the Apostle of Magic, felt an odd sense of stillness filling the city.
The Dungeon city was always a bustling place.
Adventurers hoping to strike it rich, merchants trying to squeeze money from them, pretenders who came following rumors, mages looking for research materials, and countless others—this place was the noisiest city in the Mage Empire.
But today was different. With the news of the resurrection of the Evil God of Fire, everyone had fled, leaving only those who were determined to face the coming disaster.
“We’ve received a report from the Empire’s Knights! There are heretics outside the city who worship the Evil God of Fire! They are about to enter battle!”
“It seems the time has come.”
The Apostle of the Lord had sent word that the appearance of heretics worshiping the Evil God was a sign of the god’s resurrection.
They mentioned a specific time—an hour after the heretics were spotted.
“Elyon. Can you track the time for us?”
“I’ve told you before, space-type mages aren’t clocks.”
“I’m just curious if what the Lord’s Apostle said was true.”
“What did he say?”