The students all had their hands behind their heads, frozen in fear. Yet despite the silence, several of them couldn't stop glancing toward one person, Raze.
He was the one who'd brought them all here. This entire mission inside Alterian… it was his plan. A mission to take down the Grand Magus. Every one of them knew it, and none of them wanted to act without his signal.
Even earlier, when they saved the students from the beasts, it had been a desperate move. They'd only stepped in when things reached the point of no return. And even then, Dame, Beatrix, and Safa had made sure to use their powers in a way that passed off as regular magic.
This situation, though, it was different.
Everyone had already assessed the threat. The enemy mages were strong, numerous, and their elemental spells varied. If it came to a real battle, the only way to avoid casualties would be to go all out.
But that came with a price.
