Chapter 146: Through The Eyes Of Albus (part 3)

Chapter 146: Through The Eyes Of Albus (part 3)

Everyone in the room immediately set to work. Small tools were pulled from their robes that looked similar to magic wands.

The tips of each wand were sharpened into a fine point. Minuscule Formations led from the end to the base.

Albus monitored the group as they began to move into position. Ninety individuals spread evenly around the circular room.

Once they were in position, each started to inscribe Runes on the stone floor. Geth felt that something was off about the inscriptions, but he couldn't be sure.

The remaining ten met in the center. This included the women who had arrived with Albus.

Each of the ten spread evenly on the outer layer of the center platform. They took out a similar wand and worked on inscribing the surrounding area.

The room commenced filling with a powerful wave of Mana, even more potent than the pond floating somewhere above. Geth could sense the energy in the room through the young Albus.

It was eery. Something dark was contained in the Mana that reminded Geth of the blood-red Mana used by the Demons.

Albus approached the high center of the platform. He took out his own wand and started to carve into the surface of the stone.

It was then that Geth noticed something that he hadn't before. At the base of the wands were small thorns.

Each of these thorns was incredibly sharp and pierced into Albus' skin.

Blood ran from the wounds but never dripped to the ground. The thorns absorbed the blood as it flowed, pulling it into the wand and staining the carvings on the other side.

'Are they using blood as the ink for these Formations?' Geth watched from his place inside Albus' mind.

The Formation being drawn by Albus was much more intricate than anything he had seen before. Not even the Immersion Formation could compare.

Albus looked up and found Mara shaking her head at him. She didn't say anything, simply walking over to the fallen Council member and performing the same magic.

Geth could feel the sadness coming from Albus as he watched Mara, her body aging slightly as she took the burdens from those too weak to continue.

This process repeated for some time. Tori took the next shift, followed by Ren, and then the other inner circle members.

When the final member of the inner circle had given his life energy, Albus called for everyone to stop.

"That's enough for today! Everyone, head to your chambers and rest. The process will continue in eight hours!"

All of the outer-circle members looked relieved as they lined up and left through one of the two entrances. The inner-circle members all stayed behind.

Albus looked around at the aged faces around him with a hint of sadness. Every one of them had been in their late twenties or early thirties.

It now looked like the room was full of middle-aged men and women. Geth could feel the sorrow welling up inside of Albus.

"They wouldn't be able to continue, otherwise. And you certainly couldn't take all of that on by yourself," Albus turned and found a grey-haired man speaking.

"Xander, my friend. I'm sorry to have to put you through so much pain." Geth recognized the name as one of the authors from the Library's books.

"Stop beating yourself up already!" Another of the inner-circle members shouted. The rest soon followed suit.

Ren was the last to speak, "Alright, don't flatter him too much. It'll go to his head!"

Everyone chuckled at her statement and clapped one another's shoulders as they left the room.

"You girls go ahead. I'll see if I can help on the outside and be back soon.." Albus kissed each of the women and swiftly left the room before they had a chance to argue.