“Well s**t,” Zach finally said. “No wonder the invaders could set up bases beneath Cyoria and operate there unchallenged for more than a month. The man is in perfect position to block and sabotage any kind of investigation around Cyoria he doesn’t like.”
Zorian nodded wordlessly. Although Eldemar had several institutions dedicated to countering criminal activity and investigating suspicious incidents, the mage guild was the first line of defense in that regard. With them subverted, nothing else would work correctly.
“Talk about the fox running the henhouse,” Zach said. “I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. It’s been obvious for years that someone pretty high up was helping the invasion… But this kind of thing still catches me off-guard. What the hell does someone like that hope to gain by h
