Lord of Glory - Chapter 53: The Apocalypse

... rom the shadows. The elderly man was holding a high-level staff with glowing runes. He walked past Lex and looked at the nervous Brandt with a wise and calm expression on his face.

"Old man, where are your Two-headed Dragon Knights? Are they out there busy partying? Why didn't they come with you?"

Brandt's complexion became extremely bad. With great displeasure, he said, Saruman, you are the court mages' leader. There was a coup d'état and the king was killed. Why didn't you do a ...