From MCās Perspective:
Time passed,
Bran Tristan woke up after taking a rest. He then started to increase the speed of the airship. The black airship courses through the large clouds.
At the same time, Iām really enjoying the scenery. I never had such a journey before. Iām observing various places and sensing various types of mana in each place.
Some places had pure mana, and some other places had more concentration of the dark mana.
These areas were inside the Dark Territory. So Iām not surprised by the presence of the Dark Mana.
As time passed, I continued to do my job. Our airship came across other flying ships. More and more airships appear as we are getting closer to Willow Peak City.
We have already crossed another city earlier. Only the last city remains between Willow Peak City and us.
"The next city is called Red Stone City. Itās also the last city before Willow Peak City," Bran Tristan said to me.
Hearing that my eyes flickered. I turned towards the sky. Itās already evening. He thinks Aethel Society might have used their move.
If they had dispatched their men, then they would have stopped them before they reached Willow Peak City.
I turned towards Bran Tristan and said, "Itās the last night before Willow Peak City. I think we might face an attack tonight."
Hearing that Bran Tristan was stunned. He doesnāt know what to do. But he believes in the masked manās words.
"If we travel in the sky, we will become a bold target for them. Letās land on the ground. We will travel like fellow travellers," I said to Bran.
Bran frowned. He then said, "Why donāt we do it after crossing the Red Stone City?"
Hearing that I said, "I donāt think people will dare to attack near Willow Peak City. After crossing the Red Stone City, I think the next territory falls under the Willow Peak City."
Bran Tristanās eyes flickered with an understanding.
He didnāt expect the masked man to think this far. Then he went inside to land the black airship.
The airship slowed and descended to the ground. Bran is trying to land on the wide yellow sand road.
Right now, there are no travellers on the ground.
Tud!
The Black Airship landed successfully on the ground. The next second, Bran Tristan and I stepped out of the airship.
Then Bran Tristan took the black airship back into the storage bracelet. We started walking towards the Red Stone City on foot.
As we were walking, I noticed Bran Tristanās expression. He is worried right now. I donāt even know about the Aethel Societyās next move.
"I hope they are not sending the Supreme Wizard and above as the backup," I said in my heart.
Time passed,
Midnight has come. We were the only two people walking on the road. But so far no one has come to attack us.
Bran Tristan said, "There are only a few hours left before the sun rises. Do you think someone will still attack us?"
Hearing that I smiled and said, "Donāt let down your guard?"
Bran Tristan smiled. We continued the journey.
At the same time, we were not talking that much. Bran felt bored at one point.
"Iām interested in knowing about your background. You didnāt even get scared after knowing about the Aethel Society?"
"I wonder what kind of force you are from?"
Bran asked with a smile.
Hearing that I donāt know whether to laugh or cry. The organisation I belong to was the real ruler of the world. But I canāt speak openly to him.
I donāt think Aethel Society can harm the Mage union. Bran was frustrated upon receiving no response from the masked man.
Seeing his expression I smiled and said, "Donāt worry, if we meet each other again after visiting the Willow Peak City. Iāll tell you about myself."
Hearing that Bran Tristanās eyes lit. Itās the first time he received a good response from the masked man.
Bran Tristan thinks that the masked manās background must be terrifying. Many forces in the world are afraid of the Aethel Society.
Their single artifact can spell doom for any super-large nation. But their entire organisation is filled with people who can create such Artefacts.
Bran Tristan feels fortunate that he didnāt join such an evil organisation. He wants his magic to benefit people.
They continued with a little bit of chatting here and there.
Suddenly,
[Ding! Warning]
[A hostile wizard is detected ahead.]
A mechanical voice sounded in my mind. Hearing that I paused my footsteps. Seeing that Bran Tristan stopped as well.
Then I asked the system about its strength in my mind. It says they are level-9 Wizards. Hearing that, I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.
"There is a threat ahead. Do you have anything to protect yourself?" I asked.
Bran was stunned. He didnāt expect the enemies to come sooner. But he does have an artifact to protect himself. It was given to him by his teacher.
"I have a defensive artifact with me. It can protect from the attacks of the wizards up to the Supreme Wizard," Bran said.
I felt relieved. I can focus on the enemy.
"Good, use the artifact to protect yourself. Iāll deal with the enemies," I said to him.
Bran nodded before taking out the Artifact. It was a green-coloured ball. Under my gaze, he pressed it.
The next second, the green ball enlarges in size. In the blink of an eye, it grows above his height.
Then I saw him opening the door and went inside the green ball. The green color ball becomes a little transparent.
I saw Bran Tristan waving his hands at me. Seeing that I was stunned. I had never seen such a beautiful artifact before. What more? It appears to be a new magic technology.
Then Bran Tristan said, "You can fight without worrying about me."
Hearing that, I nodded to him and turned forward.
"I donāt know how many there are?" I thought.