"You three traitors actually dared to lay your hands on the last sacred refuge of our Nightborne!" Silgryn pointed at Vandros and his companions, berating them loudly.
Under Farodin's care, the Arcan'dor Ancient Tree had completed its final stage of growth.
The ancient tree was laden with fruit, gleaming amid its dense crystal foliage.
Today was the final moment that would decide the Nightborne's fate, and the moment to test whether the Arcan'dor Ancient Tree could redeem all the exiles.
Thalyssra and Elisande turned toward the voice and saw that the three traitors, their bodies steeped in fel, had indeed mingled with the people to attend the Nightborne gathering.
The two archmages swiftly gathered energy, preparing to execute the three traitors on the spot before they went berserk, disrupted the gathering, or even damaged the ancient tree.
Rowan noticed the trio as well. He leaned toward Farodin's ear and asked quietly, "Farodin, once the Arcan'dor Ancient Tree reaches its maturity stage, will outside energy still affect it?"
Farodin knew Rowan was meticulous and had something else in mind. He hurriedly said, "The ancient tree has entered its final, stable stage. Last night's period of energy fluctuations was when its energy reactions were most intense. Now the flow of energy within the Arcan'dor Ancient Tree has settled. No energy can affect it again."
With a definite answer from an expert, Rowan's concerns vanished.
Vandros and his companions must have come to Shal'Aran Temple fully prepared.
The only reason the three had not attacked was that they wanted to seize power while the Nightborne stood on the brink of collapse.
Nightborne suffering from mana addiction could no longer control their bodies through willpower. They desperately needed energy to fill the emptiness within them. At that point, the three traitors could set their