Chapter 111 – The Green Mountains

In the end, the Council decided to ask the help of someone who knew the involved personally, if not intimately. Johann was brought by the assistants and the Council didn’t mind hiding anything about the approaching group. When he heard the report, Johann was shocked for a moment until he started to laugh, making everyone confused. After calming himself, the restrained Mage explained:

“This means my Mas… Ex-Master was deposed or killed… He wouldn’t forfeit the wind throne willingly. This serves him right! He chose to treat his subordinates as disposable and now someone did the same to him…”

Johann's pleased reaction seemed genuine, he gloated a few more times until they asked him to focus on the message. After considering for a minute, he added:

“This can’t be incidental… The messenger is definitely a sound Mage, probably one of Whispert’s subordinates, and none of them would be disrespectful towards their Master…”