章 42: Chapter 42 - Subduing intruders and bringing Emily into the fold

And she was right.

With his dual paths of Arcanist and Runebound, fighting two second-ranks wouldn't be too much of a problem for him.

Yet, he would prefer not to. Setting aside the fact that Emma, as a mere first rank, might end up hurt, he would also like to keep his uniqueness a secret for now. 

After all, the council, at the very least, had multiple third-rank councillors. It was best for Erik and Elora to stay clear until they were stronger by not giving them too much reason to give chase.

Besides, Elora had long since prepared for many eventualities.

So Erik simply laughed heartily at Enzo's words, as if he had just heard the funniest joke in a long time before he lifted his foot and stomped on the ground. 

His actions caused a large, light purple sigil to be activated, encircling the entire room as it fizzled and cracked with lightning.

Seraphina and Enzo both yelled, "What are you- Gaaaah!"