Vlad and Jormungandr had been thoroughly engrossed in their work on the first floor of the Xaos Tower, unaware of the steady flow of people reaching the Silent Wind Military Base. They were eager to finish as, while it would still be a long time before the tower was terminated and could hold a clone of the A.I. Chip, completing the first floor's magic inscription would immensely increase the speed at which the energy pool charged.
That amount of energy was very useful, allowing the Runemaster and Alchemy Master to create various formations and a myriad of magic weapons. Only once they finished did they notice how the fortress was packed with people, many of whom were new faces.
Vlad showed a radiant smile as he saw the massive number of refugees that the soldiers had rescued. He used his communicator gem to contact Chief Counselor Aloz and learned that the current population was over thirteen thousand!
