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“...Celentia is the heart of the empire, its capital; the cherry on top of a huge cake – a majestic city in vast territories. Mighty towers stretched towards the sun, like plants, and from a bird's-eye view, people seemed no more than insects in a giant anthill. But now it was early morning, and this place was taking on a different, unusual, somewhat frightening, and mesmerizing form.
And in some dark place, terrible things were happening.
- I'm almost finished,” said the man, whose eyes were hidden by the hood of a long indigo robe. His gaze was fixed on the mutilated human bodies. “Are you ready?”
- Yes,” replied the man, who was about half a meter taller and much larger and stronger than the sorcerer. In one hand, he held a heavy two-handed sword. “My warriors are ready to emerge to the surface and strike at the heart of the empire at any moment,” the warrior's red eyes showed impatience. “Will it work?” – he was clearly referring to what his companion was “working” on.
- You shouldn't worry about that; I've done everything I can. The rest is up to your soldiers, so the result depends entirely on their training and actions.
The commander snorted, “They are well-trained; no human scum will stop them!”
A slight smile appeared on the sorcerer's face. “It seemed that your people have a very negative attitude towards magic, considering it the domain of the weak, and yet, you are very interested in the effectiveness of my research.”
- This attitude towards magic is nothing more than the irrational, narrow-minded views of the old-fashioned conservatives. My people have been rotting underground long enough, so I am willing to resort to its use.
- I see.
- What about your “project”?
- It has been several weeks since I discovered the true purpose of the obelisk in the east, but I cannot use it yet.
- Would that help in the upcoming war?
- Undoubtedly. My agent is trying to gather as much information as possible. In addition, in the coming days, a loyal man of the Duke – General Catherine – will be killed, or has already been killed. This should make him understand that he will be next if he does not stop his activities. The man I hired has a good reputation, so the job will definitely be done… As far as I remember, you failed to gain the support of your people in this region.
- That is true. When we are finished here, I will definitely go there to… fix that.
It seemed that the sorcerer was no longer listening to the warrior, but the latter addressed him again:
- Man… Why did you go against your people, helping mine?
- You only need to know that our goals coincide… for now.”
And in some dark place, terrible things were happening.
- I'm almost finished,” said the man, whose eyes were hidden by the hood of a long indigo robe. His gaze was fixed on the mutilated human bodies. “Are you ready?”
- Yes,” replied the man, who was about half a meter taller and much larger and stronger than the sorcerer. In one hand, he held a heavy two-handed sword. “My warriors are ready to emerge to the surface and strike at the heart of the empire at any moment,” the warrior's red eyes showed impatience. “Will it work?” – he was clearly referring to what his companion was “working” on.
- You shouldn't worry about that; I've done everything I can. The rest is up to your soldiers, so the result depends entirely on their training and actions.
The commander snorted, “They are well-trained; no human scum will stop them!”
A slight smile appeared on the sorcerer's face. “It seemed that your people have a very negative attitude towards magic, considering it the domain of the weak, and yet, you are very interested in the effectiveness of my research.”
- This attitude towards magic is nothing more than the irrational, narrow-minded views of the old-fashioned conservatives. My people have been rotting underground long enough, so I am willing to resort to its use.
- I see.
- What about your “project”?
- It has been several weeks since I discovered the true purpose of the obelisk in the east, but I cannot use it yet.
- Would that help in the upcoming war?
- Undoubtedly. My agent is trying to gather as much information as possible. In addition, in the coming days, a loyal man of the Duke – General Catherine – will be killed, or has already been killed. This should make him understand that he will be next if he does not stop his activities. The man I hired has a good reputation, so the job will definitely be done… As far as I remember, you failed to gain the support of your people in this region.
- That is true. When we are finished here, I will definitely go there to… fix that.
It seemed that the sorcerer was no longer listening to the warrior, but the latter addressed him again:
- Man… Why did you go against your people, helping mine?
- You only need to know that our goals coincide… for now.”