Max furrowed his brows upon hearing this. The situation was really dire. But what he was really thinking at this moment was…
'Why didn't Wyomin tell me about it? Not only that, she gave me her precious piece of wood.'
His gaze flickered in thought, and then he looked at the tense crowd and said, "You all don't need to despair. The situation isn't as dire as you think."
Martha's eyes flashed, and she immediately said, "Did Sir Alton or the lady Wyomin tell you something?"
Max was about to shake his head when he noticed the subtle shift in her expression. He understood what she wanted and said, "I met Lady Wyomin just a while ago. Although she didn't say anything about it, she didn't look concerned. This means she believes everything will be fine."
As soon as he said this, Armand and others' expressions relaxed a little, and an early-stage five star mage from the Martell family asked, "Is what you said true, young master?"