Just before sunrise the next day, the portals of Ryan Whitemane's army were already prepared to begin the confrontation. Five small spheres of energy were waiting to be triggered, each placed at an equal distance from the city of Wissestein.
On the other side of the portal, Ryan was still sitting on the throne of Exaltia. On both sides of the throne, gigantic barrels of mana crystals were lined up. The barrels, connected by tubes, carried the energy to the young man's arms and legs.
Artemis was tending to the device, wearing large dark welding goggles. She nodded and made a positive gesture to her master: "Everything's working fine! With this, your energy reserve will increase twentyfold"
Ryan's face was neutral, standing on his throne and watching the mana flow into his body. "This is like getting an IV in the hospital," he said, laughing. "When we're done, I'll have the largest mana reservoir anyone has ever seen in the first world."