"I thought we had a deal, Mr. Regulus," Thera remarked as she emerged from the formation protecting the council hall. "You stay put and your subordinate remains safe."
"You and I both know you have no plans of honoring that agreement." Alex shot back.
Thera grinned. "Regardless, it's already too late. My Master is upon us and there's nothing you can do to stop it."
"I beg to differ," Alex remarked as he immediately snapped with Thera pulling out a card in the same breadth.
Both exerted their Will on the aether, resulting in a collision of Authority, as one sought to gain the upper hand over the other.
This was the first time Alex found himself faced with such a unique battle of Wills, after all, before now, he had Nyx's Authority to bolster his own.
Clicking his tongue, Alex gestured for Charlotte and Humphrey to act, with both moving at the same time.
The former charged at Thera while Humphrey transmuted the air around the Abyss Wheel Mystic into incandescent flames.
