Master Will blew out another smoke. Grey clouds coiling around his shoulders.
Remembering that Ned needed an Overclock to beat the three figures before gave him a thought estimation of his current state: Lose, if not dead.
But Rassus won't send him inside the Chamber without any reason. Was he helping him? But of course, he was. Rassus made it specific before he wanted Ned to be stronger to contain his powers.
But Ned was fully aware of his current state. He was locked, and without the mana to expand, he won't be able to break the shackle. But why would Rassus send him back to the Chamber?
"Not everything is about magic, Ned," Master Will said, looking below him from the top of the boulder.