Arterion was bewildered. A mere human, barely more than a child, had singlehandedly dispelled his magic.

“What is this...?”

This wasn’t something just anyone could accomplish. If it were, there would have been no need to hide the positions of the controllers.

Even a few more capable individuals could have distributed themselves among the various fortresses for preparation.

To control such an immense amount of mana required an extraordinary level of mastery. Such people weren’t exactly common.

Arterion glared at Alfoy.

“That pathetic little thing...?”

No matter how he looked at him, Alfoy wasn’t a high-circle mage. At best, he …