Within the dimly lit confines of a secret Sorcerer chamber, a figure of a hunchbacked man leaned heavily upon his wooden staff, his keen eyes fixed on the swirling depths of the large magical orb before him. The orb flickered with images from an arena, revealing the aftermath of a brutal battle that had unfolded just moments earlier. With each subtle hand gesture, Hadrumei manipulated the orb, adjusting the angle and clarity of the projection to glean every detail of the events that had transpired.
As the scene shifted, Hadrumei observed the grim sight of a Sorcerer seated in a grand chair, the lifeless body of a female apprentice suspended in the air before him. He felt a surge of both intrigue and annoyance at the sight before him but said nothing. Suddenly, the Sorcerer in the projection seemed to sense the hunchbacked Sorcerer's gaze and locked eyes with him, which sent a light ripple of tension through the chamber.
