Two days later, the upper echelons of the Meltor Kingdom were blindsided by the news that the high elf’s convoy had been almost completely wiped out.

It was truly a catastrophe!

Five 6th Circle magicians, sixteen 5th Circle magicians, and three gust carriages was a tremendous loss. It would take at least ten years to recover from this one expedition. However, if Veronica hadn’t been able to protect the survivors of the convey, Theodore Miller and the high elf, then the damage might’ve been several times worse.

Kurt III praised Veronica’s achievement publicly while convening an emergency meeting.

“Listen carefully. The Tower Masters, Magic Society heads, and members of the court must, without exception, gather in the meeting room. This issue has an enormous impact, and it is strictly forbidden to leak any information to the outside world. This is an edict I proclaim in the name of Kurt III.”

An edict in the king’s name was not a statement that was lightly thrown about. If someone broke the edict, they would immediately...