As soon as Evelyn reached the entrance of the academy, her eyes turned golden. A huge crack was spreading across the luminous light blue globe that surrounded the entire academy grounds.
Looking beyond it, her eyes widened at the sight before her. There were not ten or twenty. No. At least a hundred darkrots had gathered just outside the academy barrier.
"By the gods….how did so many get here?"
Professor Lupin stepped up beside her, staring in disbelief. The other professors who had rushed over stood frozen as they took in the scene.
Students had begun to crowd the entrance as well, and shock barely captured the weight of what they were witnessing.
Damien, Cece, and Edward pushed through the sea of people, finally reaching Evelyn.
"How?" Cece gasped.
Edward and Damien exchanged grim looks before their attention shifted past the mass of darkrots.
"The portal," Evelyn, Damien, and Edward said in unison.
