The fire around the specter disappeared... There was not even a single sign of the specter being harmed, let alone being destroyed! It was as if even the Infernal Flames failed even to touch him!
The Specter passed through the glass doors, floating closer to the Infernal King.
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Eliana glanced back at the other Head Council Members. She was just an acting Dean. If Elora was here with an important request that needed the authority of a Dean, then she didn't feel comfortable handling that herself. She wanted the entire Head Council to be there, so a consensus could be made for them.
"If you're here for a minor matter, of course, we can talk alone." Eliana agreed, but she added a condition. "But if you're here for something that requires me to use the Dean's authority over the Academy, then I'm afraid I would have to keep the Head Council with me. We take important decisions together."
