บท 574: The Enemy's Deception: Evidence Across the City

Nicholas stepped forward, his eyes piercing into Eric's. "Explain yourself, what exactly were you trying to do?"

Eric's hands shook as he tried to steady himself. "I... I was trying to stop them … the enemy."

"This ritual, it's meant to counteract their magic … if I could harness it—"

"Or unleash something far worse," Lyle interrupted, his voice cold. "Do you even know what you were dealing with?"

Eric's eyes darted around, searching for words. "I-I thought I did, the book... it seemed to have the answers."

Nicholas opened the book again, skimming through the pages.

"Are you truly so dumb to believe that you were able to find a book that explains what the enemy has been doing so easily, so coincidentally, right after we managed to fend them off?"