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'Yes, ateway of which you speak?'

'It's out there at the end of the island, ht you knew'

'At the end of the island, Professor?'

'Yes, hter rang around the table It started slowly and grew to a crescendo as more and more ancient voices joined in Peter turned to Crispin in alarm

'They don't believe hiht not be as bad as you think'

'You mean they don't think he's that Toht?'

'Ssh!'

The chancellor was speaking again

'Youpeople with your ridiculous tale about realms, Professor You do not fool us We know you are a traitor and a rebel who belongs to the self-styled Plaid Koerno Liberation Army You can answer our questions here or sub exa I proht is out'

The Lord of Light was unruffled He continued to insist that he was a fellow called Tom Carter and that he had found out about the realy in the Sixth Realm

'I can prove they exist,' he shouted 'A new realo their separate ways The real So about Others thought it was nonsense Arguht to a halt by the chancellor

'Order!'

That silenced the guardians but not the Lord of Light

'Think what it would be like to invade another realm,' he shouted 'Other realms are not devastated like yours Their people have not yet achieved your level of technical sophistication You could subdue the

Peter was aghast

'He's saying he can help them invade other realms That's just awful He can't possiblylike that'

'He's just playing for time,' Crispin said

'Are you sure?'

'Ssh!'

The chancellor ielding his baton of co for order A blue beauardians before settling on the podiuht and he put his hand to his face to ward off the glare