Irving didn't care about the power of the magical formations that Elder Howard was using; what concerned him was the look of pain on Vicky's face. The moment he saw her in distress, Irving shouted toward Elder Howard, "I will make you pay dearly for this! I won't allow you to hurt my friend!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Irving raced toward Elder Howard with all his speed.
In the face of Irving's attack, Elder Howard showed no sign of panic. He had successfully activated the magical formations hidden in the ruins of Shadow City. At the instant the formations came to life, numerous shadowy figures appeared around Howard.
These figures were all the members of the Night Blades who had already been killed. The appearance of these shadows meant that Elder Howard could manipulate them to cast even more powerful dark spells.
