Impasse (2)

Even so, without confirming if White Lily indeed formed a new contract with a human, it would be impossible for Layla to draw that mage out.

'No... Maybe not.'

A burst of inspiration flashed through Layla as her gaze swept toward the Ravenpass.

Going back almost an hour ago, when she appeared in Ravenpass, she single-handedly dealt with Euan's soldiers without alarming the latter and Malek.

It had not been easy because Kyran left a mark on them, preventing Layla from using her Soul Chain. A mark created by Void magic would have been impossible for Layla to crack in her current state. However, for some unknown reason, the mark's influence had weakened, making it possible for her to crack it.

After that, she used these soldiers to attack from the inside and by the time Euan, Malek, and the rest of the Conclave council members with them realized something was amiss, Layla already summoned the Macabre Glacier and bound their movements.