However, the legendary spell still dealt a massive blow to it, leaving behind only large piles of ruins and charred corpses scattered on the ground.
The few remaining survivors stared incredulously at Matthew descending from the sky, unable to stop muttering:
"Grand Arcanist Matthew?"
"How did you know we were here?"
"Are you here to rescue us?"
"How did the enemy discover us?"
"All... Henry and the others are dead..."
"You didn't come too late..."
"..."
Matthew cast a few healing spells on them, which did not heal their shattered spirits, and he looked directly at the silver-white iron box they surrounded, bluntly asking:
"Is this the Nasser Scroll?"
"If it is, I will apply to the council to temporarily take custody of it!"
Matthew's tone was very natural, not masking his intentions at all.
As the Grand Arcanist of the Nesserite Empire, he had the confidence and qualifications to do so.
