Bab 696: The Returning Her - II

While coordinating with other extraordinary beings, he had instructed Crow and Rhine to provide whatever assistance possible to Seraphina and Ravenna. Faced with a force that even Ansel himself had to temporarily retreat from, their rescue efforts would undoubtedly prove arduous.

This concern flashed briefly through Ansel's mind before he swiftly refocused on the task at hand. Outwardly, he barely paused before continuing, "This is what Evora is capable of now. Imagine, if you will, should she gain the acceptance of the Source Flames and truly master that power..."

"The day the Empire burns to ashes would surely be upon us."

First and foremost, Ansel had to extinguish any notion the Dukes and other extraordinary beings might harbor of aligning themselves with Evora. 

He had already made considerable preparations for this task, but fate had presented him with an even more opportune moment—though he wondered when the price for such fortune would come due.