Everything had gone exactly as Patrick had calculated, without the slightest deviation. Of the tenth of Silvermoon City's population who had died this time, the great nobles and the Council faction accounted for the majority, while commoners made up only a small portion.
Of those in the Council, the Sunwing Family had suffered the greatest losses. Nearly the entire family had been wiped out. As the largest of the Silvermoon Council's long-established families, they had Chairman Senyor Sunwing at the top, commanding all its councilors and members. Outside the Council, the Sunwing Family's businesses were deeply entrenched throughout Silvermoon City, monopolizing a large share of its production and everyday supplies.
Patrick had already absorbed the contents of two of the Discs of Norgannon, while two others had shown no response at all. He felt it might be because he had yet to meet some condition required to activate them. Still, there was one more Disc of Norgannon he could summon directly.
While he was thinking about the future, Idonis returned to submit the preliminary survey of Silvermoon City.
"Chief Patrick, Silvermoon City's entire center has been completely destroyed. The city has been split in two by the road contaminated by the undead. Sunstrider Tower is nothing but ruins and has lost all its original functions. The arcane supply throughout Silvermoon City is now in chaos." Idonis had already obtained firsthand information.
"There is another matter. Although the Sunwell is still radiating arcane energy, a contaminating energy is mixed into it. After preliminary research, we discovered that this energy contains a strong fel aura as well as negative life energy. If our people absorb this contaminated arcane energy over a long period, their vital signs may change."
"I sensed it too. The energy emanating from the Sunwell is different. Those undead