Elder Voss's flaming sword shattered the earth wall just as the Mayor finished his short exchange with Grey.
The two Peak Sovereign Necromancers stepped forward at the same time, their auras flaring outward in heavy, oppressive waves that pressed down on the entire hall. One moved directly to intercept the Mayor, who had already begun advancing after giving his order to Grey. The other locked onto Elder Harrington without hesitation. Neither of them summoned a puppet. Across the hall, the weaker Necromancers and the two Seventh-stage Gnomes also kept their puppets firmly sealed. Every single one of them knew what Grey Dawson's mental attack could do. Bringing out a puppet in his presence was the same as handing him a free opening to cripple them, or worse, kill them outright.
That single restriction hung over the Necromancers and Gnomes like a blade.
