Inside the dim stone house.
A stone statue nearly two meters tall stood in the center of the room.
The statue was humanoid, resembling a robust man in his thirties. Although an inanimate object, it exuded a sharp and piercing aura.
The black-tattooed man and the short, stout Wizard stood reverently before the statue, their bodies slightly bowed. They had held this same posture for several minutes.
Just then, the stone statue suddenly glowed with a faint, silvery light. The entire sculpture abruptly came to life; its eyes even swiveled to land on the two men before it. Its mouth slowly opened, emitting a deep, resonant voice.
"What is it?"
"My lord."
The short, stout Wizard bowed and then said in a low voice,
"We discovered a rather formidable Wizard during the Blood War."
