Out of all the Grand Magus, Enaxx had always been the most prominent. He was the poster boy, the face of the order, traveling from city to city, smiling before cameras, delivering speeches, reassuring Alterian that the Grand Magus existed to safeguard their world.
To Ibarin, however, that was not what he saw. To him, Enaxx had always been Idore's obedient lapdog.
Officially, the Grand Magus were equals, five pillars of magical authority. But everyone inside the circle knew the truth. Idore was the real power. The one who had proposed the very creation of the Grand Magus, the mastermind behind nearly every act, every manipulation, every crime disguised as order.
And the two people Idore used most were Enaxx and Gizin.
Through rumor and whispers, Ibarin had learned much. Enaxx was always sent to "deal" with situations, the man chosen when Idore needed a task done decisively. Ibarin never said it aloud, but he knew: Enaxx was Idore's executioner.
