The originally tense and eerie atmosphere immediately relaxed. Once there was no longer anything to gain, none of the wizards present wanted to be the first to step forward.
Once the lever of profit tipped out of balance, the fragile temporary standoff collapsed like a tower of sand.
People began to leave, one after another... In the blink of an eye, half the watching wizards were gone.
The elemental particles lingering in the air still danced chaotically, traces left behind by the earlier confrontation.
Dago was somewhat disappointed. Things had not developed in the direction he had hoped for most.
His eyes behind the mask, like precision scanners, coldly tracked the flow of energy.
However.
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Variables always arrived alongside opportunities.
He soon "pleasantly" discovered that two Third-Ring Wizards who had yet to leave seemed to have taken an interest in this Second-Level Wizard who had appeared out of nowhere and was "rather bold." They slowly began closing in on him.
Both regarded him as their target, and both had noticed the other's intentions. Most of their attention was focused on each other as they carefully probed.
It was the tacit understanding between hunters, and also the chain restraining them both.
Like two vultures that had caught the scent of blood, they circled, assessing their prey's ability to resist.
"Come on, hurry up. Perfect timing."
Dago drew a light breath and lowered his head slightly as though unaware. Yet the unseen light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Just as the two Third-Ring Wizards drew closer and Dago was considering how to strike down one while ensuring the other could not escape—
Suddenly.
"Buzzz—"
A strange sound wave swept rapidly through the