After the Royal Capital was sent into the Interstitial World, the members of the Moon Candle Ring and the Land of Mist inside the city entered it too.
They were now guarding the remaining Swelling Flower cultivation sites.
Four sites remained. Although the space containing the Royal Capital had changed, their relative positions had not.
Matthew and the others could still use their earlier intelligence to find them.
The Witch's Spoon had lost both of its Level Three Wizards. Matthew's side now had only three fighters of that caliber left.
Lois had also lost the Dream Branches. To avoid running into Council Speaker Kyle, she and Evelyn stayed together rather than splitting up. That way, even if they encountered him, they could hold him off until Matthew arrived.
Matthew went alone.
With the Divine Messenger out of his way, no one could stop him.
Space in the Interstitial World was unstable, making Apparition extremely risky here.
If Matthew had not mastered Apparition so thoroughly, and if his new wand had not given him far greater control over magic and spells than before, he could not have used it here at all.
Spatial Severing Magic was different. Against an enemy, it grew even more powerful in this unstable world.
Back in the Wizarding World, Matthew's Spatial Severing had affected a sphere just over two meters in diameter.
Here in the Interstitial World, its range had nearly doubled!
Even if he encountered Council Speaker Kyle now, he could cut him down with spatial magic.
Matthew activated Wind Wings and flew as fast as he could.
The four remaining Swelling Flower cultivation sites were at Morrison's Manor, Kyle's Manor, Court Wizard Headquarters, and the royal palace.
Kyle was most likely to appear at one of the last three, so Matthew sent Lois and