The arrogant Paragons of this world who had witnessed the battle felt their overwhelming pride utterly crushed. It was a brutal wake-up call. They finally realized that their tier of power, no matter how physically or conceptually devastating, meant absolutely nothing if they lacked the continuous mana reserves to back it up.
Desperate and humiliated, they had tried to corner and ambush Osita, hoping to get the secret of the tower out of him. Yet, to their immense frustration, Osita had slipped through their fingers, escaping the combined, overwhelming effort of the realm's strongest figures.
Ikenga had observed every single second of the battle, alongside his son, Ikelos. But as the dust settled, he noticed something strange and he wasn't the only one. Far below, recovering from her defeat, Princess Nwadimma had noticed it too.
