Along the passage, the Kamar-Taj mages flew at top speed all the way, successfully reaching the Golden Array.
Mordo's figure suddenly halted, stopping at the edge of the array.
He raised his right hand high, clenching it into a fist.
The Kamar-Taj mages behind him abruptly stopped in their tracks.
At that moment, High Priestess Strucker's voice came from within the array.
"Master Mordo, and everyone from Kamar-Taj, this time may cost you your lives."
"Those who harbor doubts may choose to retreat now..."
"Lord Strucker!" Mordo interrupted with a calm expression. "Defending Earth is a responsibility Kamar-Taj has shouldered since the day it was founded."
"Give the order. Tell us what needs to be done."
Strucker smiled slightly, turned to look at Phastos, and nodded at him.
Phastos: "..."
At that moment, exceptionally complex emotional fluctuations welled up within his heart.
These Earth Humans clearly knew they might pay with their lives, yet they still chose to stand here without hesitation...
Perhaps this was why Ajak chose Earth back then.
He raised his hands in a void gesture, separating a wispy thread of golden Cosmic Energy and injecting it into the Golden Array.
Buzz!
The entire array suddenly lit up.
The next second, Mordo and the gathering of Kamar-Taj mages were enveloped by the suddenly expanding array.
"Brave Earth Human warriors, please choose a resonance node each."
Led by Mordo, the Kamar-Taj mages flickered and scattered with a boom, flying to individual resonance nodes.
Buzz~
Their bodies trembled slightly, automatically fitting into the resonance nodes.
Immediately, they felt the mana in their bodies being drawn away and devoured in waves by the array.
Clatter~
The water level of the nearly depleted Group Mana Pool rose at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Sersi's spirits lifted, and she suddenly