Ray was thoroughly annoyed. He gave a flick of his wrist, and Kessler's body burst apart in a dozen directions.

He didn't die, though—he just stared at the scene in absolute terror. What he'd just witnessed was so far beyond his understanding that words failed him.

"Sorcerer! You're a warlock of the Hollow Flame!" Kessler shrieked.

Ray let out a short laugh. "The Hollow Flame is just a bunch of con artists' tricks. You think they're on my level?"

More soldiers and officers were pouring in by