Zahra used a skill, surrounding Alex, herself, Old Man Zang, and the real Yue in glowing runes of the life element. Then, with a calm yet chilling smile, she told everyone present.
"I just invited their deaths."
The Apothecary, startled by her declaration and the sudden phenomenon, immediately tried to strike Zahra down.
Yet no matter how many attacks he unleashed, Zahra healed within seconds, and worse still, none of his blows could kill any of those protected by her runes.
Realizing something was terribly wrong, the Apothecary attempted to negotiate, but it was already too late. Seconds later, a sound like shattering glass rang out.
Space itself was torn apart, and from the rift stepped a man whose aura was so oppressive that Alex could not compare it to anything he had ever sensed.
The man was none other than Vasticus Icarah, the Redeemer of the Benighted Tower.
