Holy Kare Mountains, Sky Garden.
An ancient stargazing elder and more than a dozen astrologers of the Court of Prophecy stood behind James.
With his hands clasped behind his back, James gazed toward the distant heavens.
"So Aurek is the variable that's influencing the grand course of events?"
James murmured to himself.
The old man bowed slightly and replied, "Aurek's emergence as a variable truly took me by surprise. He has even affected the Star Reversal Magic Circle."
"However, the Crossbridge Empire is still within the board. The Council should launch its full assault. The Court of Prophecy will maintain the overall arrangement at all times to support you, Lord Speaker."
Aurek's entry into the demon realm had nearly pried at the very foundations of the magic circle.
That was why even this ancient stargazer was deeply shocked.
Yet even with all his current methods, he was unable to divine Aurek's fate or trace his destined trajectory.
