Shaquille was fortunate.
Because of his age and status, he recognized most of the people present, including Witcher Masters like Aristo, Vesemir, and Dante, who had not been active in southern Kedwen for a long time due to Ban Ard's rejection of witchers.
That kept him from doing something exceedingly unwise out of ignorance, unlike the foolish and ignorant Valerius, who was still constantly signaling to him with his eyes.
Poor Valerius had not even recognized Lady Tissaia de Vries, yet he still thought they could turn things around with mysterious magic.
But for the same reason, Shaquille was also desperate.
Because he recognized most of those present, the most profound and crushing despair enveloped him. He wished he could slap his former self from moments ago.
Damn it!
Why did I have to shout that last line just to please Senne?!!
"I hope the School of the Wolf will make it quick."
That was Shaquille's only thought now.
Then he felt Valerius withdraw his gaze.
Having recognized Lady Tissaia de Vries and Lady Vesemir... Shaquille thought that Valerius, a young Sorcerer who had spent most of his life growing up in Ban Ard, could only possibly recognize those two important figures.
"Shaquille... Shaquille!"
Hearing Valerius's anxious murmurs in his ear, Shaquille frowned and glanced sideways at the powerful witcher whose identity he did not know.
Whether the witcher could not "hear" the telepathic spell or simply did not care, he did not look at them.
Even so, that was no excuse for Valerius to be so reckless.
"Do you know what you're doing?"
Shaquille transmitted his voice back, glaring at Valerius and reminding him that they were in Kaer Morhen, the witchers' stronghold, not Ban Ard.
Yet he found that Valerius paid no attention to his warning and merely