The Legendary Mage (Alavin) novel Chapter 186

Alavin pondered for a moment. "I've underestimated the situation. Let it be for now. What's the good news?"

"My father has agreed. The team set out five days ago. Five hundred assassins, our family's secretly trained force, known as 'The Silent Blade.'"

Alavin felt a weight lift off his chest, patting Balder on the shoulder. "I'll remember this favor!"

"You have the Mollen family!" Balder now had a strong foundation; his father's letter had a clear message. Act freely and boldly. The Mollen family stands with Alavin.

"Can we contact the team? Where are they now?"

"I've only just received the news. Rest easy; I'll descend the mountain now and meet with them."

"Make haste. I fear the Grand Elder may be quicker than us."

...

At dusk, a figure clad in black entered the sacred territory where the Grand Elder was in seclusion. "Sir, you summoned me?"

The Grand Elder sat in the shadows, his face indiscernible. "What news do you have from Azure Mountain?"

“Elder Vandill have been doing a commendable job and is already taking over the various affairs at the mines and starting to command the Mallister family's guard. However, the resources at that mine are running low much faster than we anticipated. Vandill is preparing to evacuate Azure Mountain half a month early and move to the new mining region in Mythic Boulder Valley. But the two mining areas are hundreds of miles apart, and the migration of over two hundred thousand people is a massive undertaking. It’s inevitable that they’ll attract the attention of Magi-Monster hordes, and Elder Vandill can't manage that alone. We need to send more Elders and Protégés to maintain order, or else, by the time we reach the eastern valley mines, there might be less than half of them left.”

“Inform Vandill to move ahead of schedule, gather all the mine slaves under the pretense of relocating, and quickly head to Cloudveil Woods.”