John swiftly went through all the messages in his communication channel.
After a moment of contemplation, he decided to head towards Duke Arsena's palace, believing that the Duke might have more information.
Additionally, helping the Duke could improve his standing with him.
By the time John arrived at the palace, the freezing around the Great Library had largely subsided.
The potent Fire Spell from John's scroll had neutralized the ice spell released by the black box.
Although players and NPCs were affected to varying degrees, they hadn't been annihilated by the ice power.
It seemed that the sudden appearance of the ice power was merely a tactic to buy time.
Upon John's arrival at Duke Arsena's palace, he found the Duke in discussion with his subordinates.
John's entrance immediately drew Arsena's attention.
"You're a bit late. Given your abilities, I expected you sooner. Were you detained by someone?"