In front of the Necropolis stood the various Adepts and Journeymen from 122 factions within Andrato. They had formerly been 124 in number, but the Royal Faction and Darius Stone's unnamed faction had solidly exited the building.
As such, the remainder continued to bombard the shield in order to stop Goiter. It had only been 5 minutes since Darius had started his negotiation with Stonekeeper Marasmus, yet the shield was already showing signs of breaking.
However, a bright green glow emerged around Goiter, blasting out like a misty shockwave that reached far into the distance. The Adept Protector seemed exhausted and sat down on the stairs of the necropolis, boredly watching the various factions of the living trying their best to reach him.
This act naturally chilled the living, for it meant that he was totally unconcerned about their attempts to reach him. If that was the case, just what was the source of his confidence?
