Simultaneously, a slight tremor shook Adam's frame as he entered the fortified room. With a frown, his suspicion-filled eyes scanned his surroundings to find the cause. Unfortunately, his troubled search only alerted the surrounding adepts.
"Enter and do your thing," one snorted, blocking the exit with his enormous body, unaware that someone had just left the passage behind him.
Meanwhile, the mysterious man rode on a wave made out of pure mana, retracing the duo's steps in a flash. His ethereal frame billowed in the throne hall as his eyes glowed in elation.
"Hahaha. Look at you, the mighty emperor sprawled unconscious on the floor like a mere peasant," He chuckled, finding the situation surreal. "Makes my job easier," he added, almost singing as he crouched before the archmage. Then, he reapplied the same method used to create a template of Selene's mana circuits.