Chapter 65: Repaying a Favor Here
In that instant, everyone in Vivian's Squad, including Shien and Tier, who had still been talking privately, looked ahead.
But the next second, everyone could not help but freeze.
"There's nothing there."
Lumya murmured in confusion.
That was right.
Before them lay nothing but the same old, dilapidated road. There was nothing that could have allowed Vivian to confirm the target's location.
"Wait."
Only Shien, relying on his Mana Perception skill, clearly sensed that something was amiss here.
Still watching the road ahead, Vivian spoke to the others.
"It's not that there's nothing here. We simply can't see it."
Vivian's words were immediately affirmed by the mage in the squad.
"I can sense mana flowing here in a concealed manner." Seemingly realizing something, Merika said in sudden understanding, "Could it be a barrier?"
"Correct." Vivian suddenly smiled. "There should be a barrier set up here."
"And it's a very high-level barrier." Tier said coldly, "Concealment, obscuring, protection, and confusion. Just from what can be seen on the surface, it has at least four effects."
"So..." Lumya said uncertainly, "this really is the place?"
The answer was obvious.
If it were not, why would such a high-level barrier appear out of nowhere?
Who would believe that without any clue?
"So, we found the right place." Vivian continued staring ahead before asking Merika, "Merika, can you undo this barrier?"
"Um..." Merika immediately looked troubled. "A barrier of this level is rare even in the Elven Village. I'm not very confident."
"Can we destroy the barrier directly?" Tier turned her gaze toward Merika. "If we use the Magic Sword, we should be able to forcefully break through it."
The Magic Sword was not merely an extremely powerful finishing move. By virtue of its nature, it could inflict