Chapter 1619: Some Result

The air around the city grew increasingly violent. However the disturbance surrounding Adrius was far more intense than anything happening in the other areas, with the air swirling and twisting around him as though an invisible force suddenly began tearing through the surroundings.

Adrius immediately recognized that their efforts had produced a result. The violent reaction suggested that their formula had successfully disrupted something within the curse, which was precisely what they had hoped to achieve.

"Alright. This is the correct formula. We need to maintain it, so prepare yourselves for some kind of retaliation," Adrius said through their telepathic connection.

Sylmira and Lysander were experiencing the same phenomenon in their respective locations.

The air around them had also become unstable after they activated their plates, and both Archmages recognized that their efforts were finally beginning to produce results.

"Yes. We’re on the right track," Sylmira replied.

Lysander simply nodded as though his master stood directly in front of him. A wide grin spread across his face as he looked at the glowing symbols beneath his hands.

He felt genuinely proud of what they had accomplished. This was a problem that had remained unsolved for nearly a century and knowing that he had become part of the group responsible for finding a possible solution filled him with a sense of accomplishment.

They had finally discovered something that might work. Now they only needed to keep it going.

Meanwhile, Erend and Erebus looked around in confusion as the air continued to grow more violent.

Erebus was particularly unsettled by the sudden change.

The dark mist and the air that had always remained calm throughout the cursed city were now moving in ways he had never witnessed before.

It was an unfamiliar sight and despite his strength and experience he could not prevent a trace of fear from creeping into his heart.

"What is happening? What are your companions doing?" Erebus asked as he turned toward Erend.

Erend glanced at him and immediately noticed the anxiety on his face. There was even a trace of fear in his eyes, an expression he had never seen on Erebus’s usually stern face.

"Don’t worry. This must be part of their plan," Erend replied calmly.

"Are you certain? What if this makes everything worse?"

"It won’t." Erend shook his head with an expression of quiet confidence.

His composure gradually helped ease some of Erebus’s anxiety even though he was still troubled by the disturbance spreading throughout the city.

However, Erebus soon realized that he needed to do something about the people living there.

Just as he had grown accustomed to the quiet darkness that had surrounded them for so long, the sudden violence in the air would undoubtedly frighten the inhabitants as well.

If they saw the strange phenomenon without understanding what was happening, many of them might panic and assume that the curse was growing even worse.

Erebus suddenly spread his enormous wings and took off into the air. The violent currents immediately struck his body as he ascended, forcing him to adjust his flight.

He was surprised to discover that the air seemed to possess an almost tangible mass, as though an invisible substance had begun pushing against him from every direction.

Nevertheless, he ignored the strange sensation and continued flying until he reached a position high above the city.

Then he raised his voice. "People of Scadri!"

His voice boomed across the city as he amplified it with his Magic power, allowing it to reach even the most distant corners.

The inhabitants who had been startled by the sudden disturbance immediately turned toward the sky.

Many of them froze in place as they searched for the source of the voice, only to find Erebus hovering above them.

They watched him with the same reverence they had always shown toward their protector.

"There’s no need to be alarmed! We are working to destroy the curse that has plagued our city for so long. Please remain calm and stay inside your homes. This will be over soon!"

Erebus looked down at the people gathered below him. His expression carried a hint of sadness but also his determination remained.

He sincerely hoped that his words would prove true. He wanted this disturbance to end, but more than that, he wanted the curse itself to finally over as well so that the people of Scadri could live without fear.

Gradually, the inhabitants began returning to their homes.

Some of them still looked uncertain but most of them seemed reassured by Erebus’s announcement. Only after he saw the streets slowly emptying did he finally release a relieved breath.

Erebus descended and landed beside Erend. His wings folded behind his back as he looked toward him.

"I hope what you said is true. That everything will really be alright."

"I’m sure of it," Erend replied. His voice carried firm conviction, although he also tried just as hard to reassure himself. "I’m sure."

Meanwhile, Adrius, Sylmira, and Lysander continued channeling their Magic energy into the metal plates.

The symbols engraved on their surfaces shone increasingly brightly as the three Archmages maintained the flow of energy, causing the disturbances around them to grow even more intense.

Then, amid the violent movements of the air and the swirling black mist, a strange screeching sound suddenly echoed through the city.

Adrius looked around before raising his gaze toward the sky. The screeching seemed to come from every direction at once. It sounded as though the very air itself had begun screaming in pain.

The noise echoed throughout the city and grew louder with each passing moment, creating an unsettling atmosphere that even Adrius found difficult to ignore.

However, rather than feeling alarmed, Adrius became increasingly convinced that their experiment had succeeded.

The existence lurking within the curse had finally begun to reveal itself. Whatever had been sustaining the darkness could no longer remain hidden now that their formula had disrupted its influence.

If they maintained the activation long enough, they might finally expose the source of the curse and discover what they had been searching for all along.

Then Adrius heard a growl.

Unlike the screeching that had echoed from every direction this sound came from a single location.

It was deeper and more distinct, carrying a threatening presence that immediately caught his attention.

Adrius turned toward it and narrowed his eyes as he tried to make out what was approaching through the darkness.

A pair of bloodshot eyes emerged from the distance. They stared directly at him as they slowly drew closer.