*Kryzen*

Celestial City had been eerily peaceful the past few days, which did nothing but make me irritable. It felt like it was toying with us in a way, just like right before the shadow creatures appeared at the ball. One moment, there was laughter and good cheer, and the next, we were riddled with fear and horror.

The reason for the peace was that Alpha Ray had done as he planned and had sorcerers and other highly skilled magic wielders stationed all over the city. ...