Chapter 134 - Descending into the Ritual chambers

The Royal Bluebell side-castle might have appeared beautiful during the day. But as night fell and dark clouds spread across the sky, veiling the moon's light, the wilting flowers took on a somber, almost mournful appearance that weighed heavily on the castle's anxious guests.

One quick scan was all Lanling needed to detect the faint veil of detection magic wrapping the entire castle. He briefly considered the waste of mana required to dispel it, but knowing the Aetheris mages had devised a better plan, he set the thought aside.

With swift precision, another imprisonment spell was cast, enveloping the castle entirely. The speed at which Lanling calculated the mana, range, and overall strength required left the Aetherian mages frozen in stunned silence.

"Go. From this distance, they would have felt the massive spell," Lanling reminded the commander of the Aetherian militia, his tone calm yet authoritative.