A Tier Five Mage stepped in, and the commotion was quickly brought under control.
Once they learned the source of the riot and had ironclad evidence, the Dragon Rider Guards, while repairing the Array, no longer made things difficult for the mages in the volcano area; the things they carried out were restored to their previous prices.
Refusing to pay was no longer forcibly punished by confiscation, but they still weren't allowed to leave; whether to hand things over or throw them back in was up to them.
These changes were all thanks to the Tier Four traitor and the Tower of Descent stronghold Hilia had mentioned, along with what they intended to do.
In previous years, the Dragon Rider Guards would never have been so easy to talk to.
But if their harsh attitude played right into the hands of the cult, they had no choice but to change themselves, unless they found a way to contain the cult.
