Corvinus steadied the magical formation while shouting a warning to the other three.
Alaric, Thornas, and Elowen heard him and reached out with their senses. Before long, they too detected Orion's presence.
"There's only one aura. That old fool Gandalf didn't follow him!"
"Perfect. Let's take this chance to surround and kill the intruder."
"Agreed!"
Meanwhile, lightning cracked and thunder boomed as Orion caught sight of an enormous mage tower in the distance. It loomed like a mountain, its peak blazing with magical radiance. A faintly transparent barrier flickered overhead—so weak that it looked ready to vanish at any moment.
"Excellent. They're all gathered here."
A cold gleam flashed in Orion's eyes, and he sped up his flight.
However, just as he was about to reach the tower, three mages intercepted him.
"Stranger from another world, this is not your place," a sinister voice hissed in Orion's ear.
