Atticus and the others were led outside the mansion.
They crossed the paved road and entered a vast field. It was then Atticus noticed they were approaching the massive tower topped with the purple gem he'd seen in the distance. The closer he got to it, the stronger Solvath's influence on reality became.
Faintly glowing purple orbs began drifting around them. Atticus didn't need to summon any power to feel it. Here, Solvath's energy was the strongest he'd ever sensed in his life.
The closer they got, the fewer people they saw. Atticus could no longer see the usual deep-purple-clothed individuals.
Instead, men and women dressed in light purple robes walked about with devout expressions etched onto their faces. They carried themselves with an air of supremacy, as though they were the purest beings in existence.
As they passed, they bowed respectfully toward Zenon while piercing the group with probing glances.
