Bab 977: Contact

The timing of Zarolas' resurrection at the Night Lord's Crypt and the Great Rebirth was too close. However, while he reserved a basic level of suspicion, Izroth did not believe that it was intentional.

'The chances of a Night Lord being sacrificed just as a means of distraction is too unlikely. Then, it just means our luck is rather unfortunate. If a fourth Night Lord appears in the Mortal Realm, the balance of power will be disrupted or unchanged, depending on the success of the upcoming raid. Either way, there is only a downside for the allied forces.'

Even if the allied forces stopped Zarolas' revival, it would be as if he never perished with the emergence of another Night Lord. But, if they failed to stop Zarolas' return, then the scales of power would tip more into Malentansium's favor.

"This Great Rebirth—do you know where it's taking place?" Izroth inquired.