"People from the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting'?"

Ronald's expression showed a hint of surprise, but he quickly became relieved. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

The casters who attacked Frank's estate had defected to the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting.' It made sense for these people to be involved in this sudden action.

However, compared to Ronald's calmness, Anthony, who was being carried by him, was far from at ease.

The elderly caster seemed capable of warning his companions even in pain.

But in truth, his mind was completely filled with astonishment.

Anthony had witnessed Ronald and Costate in action before, but the power they displayed then and now was vastly different!

He even began to wonder.

These two are launching an assault on the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting.'

Perhaps they truly could deal a significant blow to the opposition, possibly altering the current situation on the Southern Continent.

Deep down, Anthony knew that during his negotiation with Frank, his words were half-truths, half-lies. In his heart, he was genuinely prepared to risk his life to deliver a final blow to the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting.'

Now, that distant fantasy seemed to be transforming into a reality within reach.

The turmoil in Anthony's heart was stronger than at any time since the three had met!

Meanwhile.

As the casters of the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting' below were in shock, and Anthony was inwardly trembling.

Costate turned to Ronald for instruction:

"Sir, should we kill him?"

Ronald also focused on the casters down below.

If they wanted to leave, this guy certainly couldn't be held back. But Ronald and his companions had been seen by the opponent, and if something unexpected happened, no one could foresee what might occur next.

Many possibilities flashed through their minds one by one.

But honestly, it was hard to weigh a clear decision on this matter in the short term.

Thinking of this, Ronald's eyes narrowed.

They could only proceed from the standpoint of both friend and foe.

In situations like this, hesitation was a major taboo, sometimes even more deadly than making the wrong choice.

Thus, Ronald quickly made a decision.

He raised his hand and summoned the surrounding storm's dust and stones, which flew out a distance and hovered by his side.

Just like Costate earlier.

Ronald lightly waved his hand toward the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting' casters below.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

A spell to manipulate objects was activated, and the debris swiftly shot downward.

The casters of the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting' below dared not be overconfident, and immediately dodged aside, intending to evade the attack.

However, just as he jumped and couldn't change direction mid-air, the stones controlled by Ronald shattered during flight, forming smaller and larger fragments.

This time, the attack covered a larger area and completely enveloped the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting' casters.

Like the bullets of a shotgun, the stones submerged him within.

"Ahhh!"

Faced with this quick strike and transformation.

The 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting' caster was really hard-pressed to handle it and was immediately hit.

Amidst painful screams and splattering blood, he fell powerlessly toward the ground, making a dull thud.

At this moment, Ronald in the sky once again ascended, leaving behind an instruction:

"Costate, take care of it."

The servant nodded slightly, controlling the storm to drag the now powerless enemy into it. The figure of the enemy soon disappeared within the storm, no further trace of their existence to be seen.

Having dealt with the intruding enemies, Ronald and his companions didn't wish to linger.

So Costate controlled the storm to disperse around them, while Ronald accelerated his flying spell, bringing the three straight up into the air.

…

On the ground, the people experienced another world entirely.

Ordinary people, seeing such a scene, had long fled, hoping not to be accidentally hurt by the terrifying spells.

As for the people of the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting'…

They watched as their leader bravely charged into the storm, naturally hesitating on whether to follow him in.

Most casters, in truth, didn't have very good defensive capabilities.

Confronted with a storm that looked daunting just at a glance, they couldn't actually bring themselves to rush in alongside their leader.

Then, everything was too late.

Just after a few breaths, even the few casters capable of entering the storm hadn't made a decision yet, and the tornado in front of them suddenly expanded outward.

"Run away!"

"Find a place to cover yourself, don't try to withstand this spell directly!"

At a critical moment, someone yelled, followed by the panic-stricken flight of the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting' casters.

Those who were quicker naturally sprinted outward.

The storm's area expanded while its destructive power proportionally decreased, so distancing themselves would ensure safety.

And those who were slower faced quite the predicament.

Except for those with suitable hiding places nearby, anyone without something sturdy to hide behind was quickly swept into the storm, thereafter tossed high and far into the sky.

For those without a failsafe to save themselves.

Their fate of free-falling was a death sentence.

"..."

Several seconds later, the storm dissipated.

Costate mainly targeted the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting' casters, without plans to expand the impact to the entire city area.

So after the effect of the spell ended, the surviving casters reappeared.

What lay before them was a circular plaza completely cleared out, with a large pit at its center, as if the ground had collapsed inward here before.

"Grey Feather… Lord Grey Feather?"

At this point, someone from the 'Nine Commandments Secret Meeting' spoke up.

More people started appearing around them, and after counting, they found that the losses were still acceptable.

But alone among them, Grey Feather, who led this operation and was the manager of this city's 'Nine Commandments' action group, was completely silent.

The group searched the surroundings, unable to find even the slightest trace.

"The last I saw of him, he seemed to rush in before the storm spread?"

"..."

Numerous casters fell into silence.

They understood what had happened here, but no one dared to be the first to voice reality. They even began pretending no one had sacrificed themselves, continuing their previous search actions.

But a few minutes later.

From Frank's estate, a group of people hurriedly arrived at the scene.

They were the ones previously tasked with questioning and searching.

However, unlike when Ronald saw them, the group now included another caster, someone seemingly even higher-ranked than Snow.

Upon arrival, this caster immediately called out:

"What happened here, what was going on just now?"

"Where's Grey Feather, call him over immediately to explain everything here!"

Those present exchanged looks.

Finally, a caster gathered the courage to step forward:

"Just now, someone summoned a storm here to escape. Lord Grey Feather attempted to stop them and rushed in…"

The man's eyebrow shot up at this explanation, anger written all over his face:

"They dare kill our people?"

"Return to the administration department immediately, we can't let these madmen get away!"