Chapter 275: That ? (1/2)

”Stay here. I have to give the Ashins a visit again before moving out,” Ozul said before he left the Rogue Crew and the duo in the middle of the forest.

The duo started to discuss the details that Ozul hadn't bothered to explain about just now.

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- A few minutes earlier -

Two slim figures clad in light brown robes from head to toes jolted up when they noticed the six people coming out of the tower.

They immediately tried to calm themselves down since panicking would make it harder for them to stay hidden.

Turbulent emotions make it harder for Mages to keep control of their Mana, and Ozul was a Rank-9 Mage in their eyes who would easily notice their presence if they made any mistake.

Unfortunately for them, not to mention Ozul, even the Rogue Crew hiding around Ozul had also noticed their presence!

For a second, they even felt as if someone was about to ambush them, but all of a sudden, that feeling disappeared, allowing them to focus on Ozul's conversation in the distance.

However, even when they turned their focus to the fullest, they weren't able to hear what the six people were talking about.

”They are using a barrier,” one of the two masked guys spoke in a rough tone, getting a slight nod from his partner who had his eyes fixated on the group of six people.

”Should I move closer?” the masked guy asked his partner who shook his head in response, ”Any closer, and we will be found out. Moreover, he is a Rank-9 Mage...”

The two masked men waited for a couple of moments to see if they could hear anything, but it was all for naught.

”You go and inform the Archbishop, and I will follow them,” the masked man with a cracky voice said to his partner when he noticed that Ozul and his team were about to leave.

His partner nodded his head and instantly disappeared from the site.

Seeing his partner leave, the masked man who was left behind also followed after the trio. Noticing their speed, he couldn't help but curse under his breath, ”Damn it! Why are they in so much of a hurry?!”

However, before his own eyes, the distance between them continued to decrease as he also had to focus on hiding his presence which wasn't a simple task considering that flying also required excessive Mana manipulation.

Unfortunately for him, he was only a Middle Stage Rank-8 Mage, and couldn't keep up with the trio's speed if he wanted to stay hidden. After all, it required a lot more effort to hide his presence than keeping up with the group.

.. .

Meanwhile, the other masked man arrived back in the Church as he hurriedly made his way inside to report to the Archbishop.

A few moments later, he was kneeling down before Lammert on one of his knees.

”Speak, what happened?” Lammert asked impatiently as he noticed the masked man taking his sweet time to catch his breath.

”Archbishop, the leader of the Three-Eyed Strangers has again left the tower along with that Darkness girl and the Ice boy,” the masked man informed, making Lammert frown hard.

He had stationed a Middle Stage Rank-8 Mage near the headquarters of the Three-Eyed Strangers and had only yesterday found that the annoying brat had returned after disappearing for four whole years!

No matter how much he searched for them these past years, they were nowhere to be found. He would occasionally find some tracks that he could relate to them, but the next clue he would find about their whereabouts would be in a totally different direction.

Ancestor Darcia had already ordered him to always keep track of their location, so he had sent another Rank-8 Mage in case that one wasn't enough.

Learning that he had returned yesterday came as a surprise to him, but he didn't expect him to leave so soon again.

He also knew that a single Rank-8 Mage wouldn't be able to follow the trio endlessly. Sooner or later, he would be found out and probably killed.

”Did you learn where they were heading to?” Lammert questioned with a stern tone.

He now had to report everything to the Ancestor, so he didn't bother to keep his usual 'kind' smile on his face.

”We tried, Archbishop... However, they set up a barrier when they were discussing outside the tower. We were too far away for us to read their lips either...” the masked man answered fearfully.

Angering the Archbishop was known to never end well in the Church, so the masked man was being extra careful in whatever he said.

”Take two other Bishops with you and go after them. Only report back when you find their destination. Get moving!” Lammert ordered before he left the hall to report everything to Ancestor Darcia.