The gale high above whipped Rayne's cloak furiously, yet his body hovered motionless, as if embedded in space.
Although his aura was extremely faint, he carried no weapon, and his expression was utterly calm, merely floating there made Kurgus sense extreme danger and guess the newcomer's identity.
"Are you the imperial regent of Aorense?"
He asked in a deep voice in Abyssal Language, his expression grave.
Rayne Augustus—the name was now known by everyone among the tribes of the Netherfolk.
This suddenly risen human had advanced to Soul Saint Wizard before the age of thirty and become the regent of a vast empire.
No matter how powerful a human from the Old Continent was, it had nothing to do with the Netherfolk.
At first, Kurgus had not taken him seriously at all.
Later, he learned that Rayne had appeared on the East Coast of the New Continent, destroyed the undead in the north, occupied the Averken region, and built a human city there, becoming his neighbor.
Kurgus had considered taking advantage of the humans' unstable foothold to send troops and destroy the city.
But Averken was the Scourge Legion's territory, making it difficult for him to interfere. Moreover, once he sent a large army on an expedition, his own territory might be looted by the Evil Orcs and demons in the south. At the same time, he had to guard against Akeon's army crossing the Balechia Mountains and launching a surprise attack. Thus, he had never been able to make up his mind to send troops.
This dragged on for nearly two years, and he remained indecisive.
When Kurgus learned that Gotham City had built a Statue of the Goddess of Magic and understood the statue's might, he immediately regretted it, but it was already too late.
Therefore, when the