267 Visitors Part 2 (1/2)

As soon as Howard gave them the signal, the leader of the group prompted everyone to move accordingly to their plans.

”Now!” The specialist shouted to tell them that it was now ready.

With the help of the various enhancements that they've cast a moment ago, the three seconds gap was more than enough to let them enter the territory swiftly.

'Ho~ This place has thicker mana than I expected...'

Not only the leader but everyone noticed that the concentration of mana in this place was higher than what they were used to... This ignites their curiosity even more than before...

”Alright, investigate this place and-”

Whooosshh!

As the leader was about to remind his team about their mission, they suddenly realized that several mana-less figures were nearing them and about ten floating figures with a little bit of mana were also flying around them.

”This...”

The leader quickly glanced at the specialists together with them. Their main task here was to ensure that they would enter and leave this place without being noticed.

However, it obviously failed.

He also realized that these six people who call themselves ”mana formation specialists” were also dumbfounded at the sight. It seems that they were thinking that they should have successfully completed the job without being noticed by the magicians who place the defenses...

'They failed terribly, huh... This young man was too mysterious.'

As a response to the sudden entrapment, they also cast a quick defense shield on everyone and made several enhancements in case there was a need to battle.

”Welcome to my place, mysterious visitors...”

They heard the menacing voice coming from a certain direction and had a quick glance at it. It was an armored individual and they couldn't properly tell whether it was a magician or not probably due to some kind of interference. Anyway, for someone to confront a group of twelve adept mages, they were sure that this was a magician.

”I'm sorry for intruding your place, we'll leave now...”

The leader suddenly said which dumbfounded not only Ace but also his teammates. They can see that the figures surrounding them where only automatons with original designs.

Although there was a threat from the floating ones, they were confident that they can handle them in a few moments.

”Leader...”

”I know what I'm doing...”

The members of the group can only sigh as they have to follow his words.

”I'm sorry as well... I can't let you leave just yet...”

Ace raised his hands to signal that he was about to attack. They realized that as soon as he waved it down, these automatons were surely going to start attacking them.

However, the leader of the group didn't order them to prepare to attack and instead faced the armored being.

Maybe his voice wasn't that loud as before he finished his words, Ace already ordered the automatons to fire at will.

Boom!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

A series of spells rained down on the group and several high-powered guns carried by the floating automatons tried to breach their defenses.

”Eh?”

Ace suddenly realized what did the man just said.

”Lucent Force? Sounds familiar.”

”...”

Baam!

Another explosion was heard as the automatons realized that the opponents this time were tougher than expected. They used earth-related spells to control the ground and created a wall to lighten the damage on their shields and mana shells. This prompted Avalon to use concentrated mana spells to cause an explosion to the surroundings.

Ace had also realized that a powerful spell, probably a Grade 4 spell, was accumulating in their midst. It seems that they were about to counter-attack.

”Wait... Stop!”

Ace already remembered the familiar words as he instructed Avalon to halt their movements.