Miles sensed nearly every single mage below retreat to the lower levels of the building, and the only one who continued to climb was the powerful mage who had arrived. Tina looked surprised as she read something on her ID.“Anything I need to know?” Miles asked.“It’s just news about the lockdown. It looks like it is going to continue,” Tina said, turning the ID to face him so he could read it himself.The differences Miles could detect in Tina’s ID versus every other one he had seen so far distracted him for a moment. A probe quickly revealed the details, and he saw several changes for privacy, similar to the custom-made communication artifact he had given to Zita. However, it still wasn’t as secure because it used the ambient mana for its usual functions. He lost interest and read the message showing on the screen.Supreme Leader: All residents are required to stay in shelter until further notice. This message will repeat every few minutes until the decision has been changed. This is for your own safety.Miles winced, knowing why the message went to the ID and not a city alert, as was usual. He had sapped the city’s defensive arrays to a point where he would be surprised if anything functioned as normal. With the IDs relying on the ambient mana of the Earth as a whole, they were likely the only things left unaffected.“The Supreme Leader has already arranged for a meeting place. I can lead you down if you’re ready.” Tina looked eager for him to accept.Miles pointed at a passed-out Arjun and raised his brow.Tina’s shoulders slumped. “Oh… right. Do you want me to call somebody up to guide you?”“That’s unnecessary. I think I have an idea of where your Supreme Leader is waiting.”She blinked before shrugging. “After you’re done, do you mind if I ask you some questions? Not about you personally, just magic in general. If I’m being too presumptuous, then forgive (...)