Before the mutation began.
William followed the Arcanist ahead, donning a bright silver robe as required, then proceeded to move through the remote alleys to avoid attracting attention.
Dressed to stand out yet required to stay inconspicuous.
William thought this Arcanist must be an idiot.
As it turned out, he wasn't stupid; he was mad.
Another exchange of fireballs erupted, the shattered fragments kicking up dust. William created moving stone spikes on the wall to climb upward, having been lured to this abandoned area of the Light and Shadow Zone under the guise of official business, only to be ambushed the next instant.
Someone wanted to kill him. William fell back, the sharp Ice Cone piercing through the fog first.
It grazed the Arcanist's face and penetrated the ground.
