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He didn't even want to imagine a world in which Abolish was able to take over the entirety--or even the majority--of Eloa. If the current state of Sair was anything to go by, that would be absolutely catastrophic.

And now he had his fingers in two different war-related pies. Here, with a possible attack from Bloodeye on the way, and in Vantalay, where apparently fucking Vanderberk had just showed up.

That last bit of news had been quite unpleasant.

With the Rainlords sending even more people over to Vantalay, that place was primed for all sorts of mayhem. But if they were able to free their captive brethren, then Hector felt that, together, they might be able to handle someone like Vanderberk.

Maybe.

Agh.

The situation with the VMP and RPMP also muddied those waters a bit, but eh. The fact that there was another faction for each side kind of split the difference, Hector thought.

He'd wanted so badly to go with them to Vantalay--and to take Abbas, while he was at it--but the situation here was still too tenuous. Abbas needed to stay in case Abolish showed up and also to hone his skills with the Candle as fast as possible. Both of things were the topmost priorities, right now.

Ideally, Abbas would be able to pump out some kind powerful item that might give them the edge they needed in this war.

And Hector had the knowledge to assist with that last bit. Kinda. Probably. That was why he'd come here so quickly, after all.

"First, show me what you're currently able to do with it," said Hector.

Abbas and his team all just kept staring at him for a moment.

Then the Lord Saqqaf stepped closer and said, "Do you think you are able to use the Candle yourself?"