The Guillotine snapped his fingers with a sharp click.
A glowing blue screen appeared in the air right in front of everyone, like a magic hologram floating above the table.
Clear faces popped up one by one.
The Commander of the Paladins.
The elegant Matriarch of the Hayes Clan.
The Dean of the Royal Arcane Academy.
And two senior professors of the Royal Arcane Academy.
"These are the real threats," The Guillotine said, pointing at the screen.
"The most powerful people who will actually be at the Saint Trial tomorrow."
He leaned forward, voice steady.
"The church devotees won't fight, except for the Paladins. The royal family stays out of it too, their strongest generals have already been 'baptized' by the church, so they're loyal to the faith."
He looked around at the five dangerous men.
"So it all comes down to these five."
Zalanara, the big scarred leader of the Black Knights, frowned deeply while listening.
"What about the other two ancient clans?" he asked.
