Soren seemed to sense something as he looked over, as though he could read Richard's mind. He said slowly, "Richard, you don't need to act. Don't feel burdened by being unable to help, because as far as this war is concerned, you have already completed your part perfectly... What remains is all my business."
"Your business?"
Richard was slightly taken aback. He blinked, then began to think. From Soren's words, he suddenly formed a deeper guess about the beginning and end of this war, vaguely arriving at a rather reasonable explanation.
Could it be...
Just as he was about to reason it through step by step, a howl suddenly sounded overhead, interrupting his thoughts. Richard looked up and saw a Truth Society Wizard who had spotted several isolated people here. Without hesitation, he charged over, preparing to clear them out.
Brown patterns appeared on the back of the Truth Society Wizard's hand. He appeared to be preparing a special spell attack.
Richard narrowed his eyes, first annoyed at having his train of thought interrupted. Then he glanced at Soren and pondered: Should he deal with this minor nuisance himself, or wait and see? Soren looked utterly calm, so he should have some means of protecting himself. Then...
As he was thinking, the approaching Truth Society Wizard abruptly stopped in midair. The next moment, he pulled a Crystal Ball from inside his robes. A blood-red glow appeared across its surface, and his expression changed drastically.
At roughly the same time, the other Truth Society Wizards also took out Crystal Balls one after another. Seeing the dangerous blood-red color upon them, their expressions became equally grim.
What was this...
The atmosphere on the battlefield underwent a subtle change in an instant, and the fierce fighting slowed.
At last, a Truth Society Wizard