Eliseline frowned.
"But save the world from what? Yes, there's the North to worry about, but after the last two times we've lost control over it, the countries are now more prudent. They won't make the same mistakes twice. Every country now has a duty to contribute to the Great Barrier and anyone who slacks off is punished severely by the rest. Even in war, there's always a group of mages reserved to maintain the barrier."
Savine shook her head.
"The North is dangerous, and I'm sad that I'm the one saying it to you, but even when the Great Barrier gets breached -which it will eventually happen, there's no doubt about that – it will not threaten humanity. The North is not what I'm saving you from."
"Then what?"
Savine thought for a few seconds. "Well, there are two main things. One is to keep you guys from obliterating yourselves."
"What? Why would we do that?"
