The battle outside the outer walls grew so intense that even Janus and Agamenon's teams felt it from where they stood, far within the city. Although the runic formation on the outer gates had not been simple, the Runic Masters on Valeria, Scipius, and Cato's side should have managed to overcome it fairly easily—especially considering it had already been opened once.
However, as the men and women of Janus and Agamenon's squads took in the sounds of distant combat, a knowing light appeared in their eyes. They turned in unison to look at Vlad and Tyron, remembering how these two Runic Masters had tampered with the formation just before sealing the gates behind them. At the time, everyone assumed it was a waste of time, but now, they realized how cleverly Vlad and Tyron had rigged the formation. Awe and admiration flashed across their faces.
