After dealing with a minor "problem" inside Moonrise Fortress, Anvis did not leave as casually as others had imagined. Instead, using the spell key from his memories, he temporarily took control of the Mystic Lock covering the entire castle.
His Eminence Pomona of Zero-Degree Ice Crystal was most likely dead. Although he had struggled before his death, he had already been wounded, and Anvis's strength was far beyond that of an ordinary Ninth Rank Professional. The outcome had been inevitable.
Pomona had originally intended to use Moonrise Fortress's home-field advantage to contend with Anvis, but he had never expected Anvis to understand the castle's defensive magic array far better than he did.
And once Pomona had been dealt with, there was no one left in Moonrise Fortress capable of restraining Anvis. This was one of the reasons Anvis dared to act so openly.
After Duke Carlot was attacked, Pomona had become the Olyvendi Family's only remaining Ninth Rank who could step forward.
Among the Olyvendi Family's other three Ninth Ranks, Silver Storm Esvelle had previously fallen into the Door in the Pupil's trap and was currently in the process of resurrection. Meanwhile, Silver Eyes Instan, the Ninth Rank Limit Guardian, had been besieged while heading to the rescue and severely injured. He was still on the run.
On this timeline, without Anvis's interference, the Door in the Pupil's forces had already grown into a terrifying behemoth. Its tendrils ran deep throughout the Iter Kingdom Federation, and its shadow could also be found behind the forces invading the Gloria Empire.
As for the final Ninth Rank Limit Guardian, she was not currently with the Olyvendi Family. Instead, she was exploring the outskirts of the Life Forbidden Zone, the foremost of the continent's Three Great Forbidden Zones. Due to the chaotic rules