Getting Julius and some more high-rank tamers would mean additional mana in the total pool.
More importantly: Julius was another heavy hitter who could engage command structure while others handled the masses.
"They shouldn't be late," Arturo agreed while consulting the sun's position to estimate how much time had passed since the assault began.
Should have completed initial exploration by now.
Should be redirected immediately upon arriving at the castle. Travel time to Goldcrest maybe 4-5 hours at his earth team march pace.
"Julius didn't know we were coming here. But he'd figure out very quickly what's happening with the messages I left him."
But even while saying those words, Arturo felt growing unease he couldn't completely articulate.
Julius wasn't a person who wasted time. Wouldn't ignore the urgency of situations involving his own brother. If he hadn't appeared yet when the sun was already beginning to descend toward afternoon...
