The Black Forest loomed close now, its shadowy outline just visible through the thin mist that clung to the wilderness.
As William arrived near the edge, a heavy cavalryman atop a powerful warhorse spotted him and immediately hurled a glowing scroll in his direction.
[Cold Fury]!
William caught the scroll, his brow furrowing as he inspected it.
"This is…"
The Forum Master, standing nearby with a weary smile, interrupted. "Something I was planning to keep for myself."
The scroll was no ordinary item. It was a rare artifact of unpredictable power, capable of devastating multiple Sequence 9 transcendents in a single strike. The "multiple" here wasn't clear, perhaps ten, or maybe eight or nine; but the sheer scale of its destructive potential was undeniable.
