However, up in his villa, Nolan felt a surprising wave of relief roll through him.
Despite the hideous appearance of that monster and its terrifying strength, he could sense something off about the fight — the creature was monstrous, yes, but it was still mortal.
No trace of mana shimmered around its body, no spell shielding its flesh.
That could only mean one thing: this was part of some elaborate trap set to wear down Varros and his knights, forcing them to face horrors without their usual magical strength.
Nolan could almost feel the careful engineering of that encounter from here. But if this was the worst they had to face, then all Varros needed was the resolve to fight like a true veteran. And Nolan had no doubt about that.
He trusted Varros completely — especially with his students.
Even drained of mana, Varros was a chief for a reason.
