Alaryc wasn't just any student; he was a heaven's child, a beacon of potential, and his disappearance was a blow that many feared would have dire consequences.
The Wizard Lord, Badock, a stern and calculating man with decades of experience, had placed the tower on high alert. Diviners searched tirelessly, scrying for any trace of him, but the Serpents' trail remained maddeningly elusive. They were able to discern who kidnapped him.
The Ministry of Magic, already stretched thin with other critical cases, found itself overwhelmed. The sudden re-emergence of the Serpents was an unanticipated and catastrophic complication. Their operatives, the Arcnytes—an elite force of magically trained wizards and witches—were deployed to counter the threat.
