With the magic circles shining brightly on the ground, the other four members of the group emerged, their outlines enveloped in a halo of pulsating energy.
As a precaution, Alina had painted a connecting magic circle on each of her colleagues, so that if an emergency happened, she could transport them no matter where she was. This also included their last plan, which consisted of Alina giving herself up and being taken to the Citadel of the Magi, thus overcoming their greatest challenge.
Vorian watched in awe and apprehension as these strange people appeared before him. They were all strangers in his eyes.
One of the people was a short girl with curved horns on her head and a lizard's tail. She had red eyes and a serious expression on her face.
"Well, Alina's magic has ended the effect of the disguise potion," said Xisrith, placing a fingertip on the tip of one of the horns.
Next to this girl was a young man in shining golden armor. He had a kind of crown over his short, slightly curly hair and a very flashy sword at his waist.
"What? Where are we?" Andrew asked, confused. He was strong and clever, but a bit uninterested in plans, so he didn't even remember making the magic circle.
Parallel to Andrew, there was a long-haired man in light black armor, whose gaze was very rigid, and also a tall boy with blond hair and a lute on his back, but who, unlike the others, seemed more concerned about how his hair was slightly messed up from the teleportation.
Kaizen slowly rose from his chair, his eyes fixed on the newly arrived group. "These are the members of my group, Vorian.
"So this time you didn't just invade Olaynore on your own, but brought a whole group?" Vorian's voice trembled slightly, a mixture of suspicion and curiosity coloring his words. "How do you expect me to trust that you just want to know more about Týr? For all I know, you may well just be thirsting for revenge for what Egelza and the Elder Morgado did to Alina."
Vorian stood, looking at the group of newcomers with a mixture of suspicion and intrigue. However, his eyes were particularly fixed on Alina, whose expression showed no anger despite what he was accusing them of.
"This is an ancient city, full of secrets and mysteries," Vorian explained as they walked. "The passages to the Citadel are intrinsically connected to the flows of magic that run through the streets and alleys. The magic here has a history of its own, shaped by the millennia of study and practice of the mages who inhabit it.
Therefore, we need to use one of the passages that is not commonly used, so that you are not seen, and also a passage that has not been completely forgotten, so that the other Elders do not find the energy emanating from it strange."
"And is there such a passage?"
"There is, and it's the passage I usually use for... recreational purposes."
At the time there was no way of knowing, but Kaizen and the others were entrusting the most dangerous mission they had ever had to face to an Elder who was commonly disrespected by the others and who had the reputation of not only being a party-goer, but also a drunkard and who always took women and men from the Citadel of the Magi to his 'chambers'.
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