"A seed candidate!"
Ian immediately shifted his gaze, lest the wizard sense him watching.
But excitement had already stirred in his heart.
The black threads alone told him that this fellow carried a vast quantity of Ironthorn Wizard Academy's remaining assets.
But I still need to be careful.
Ian's thoughts raced.
A wizard whom Ironthorn Wizard Academy had sent out might possess not only resources, but also powerful means of preserving his life.
So I only have one chance. If I fail, I'll immediately retreat far away.
He would never gamble with his own life.
Thus, while the other members of the warband remained oblivious, Ian adjusted his breathing.
A curtain of water, as imperceptible as air, spread to either side, blocking the very area the wizard had to pass through.
At the same time.
The vital energy and mental power throughout his body circulated rapidly, as though approaching their limits.
Remy seemed to realize he had reached the boundary, too. He was extremely cautious, moving very slowly.
Ian continued his usual patrol as though he had noticed nothing.
Only when Remy finally crossed the defensive line, his eyes relaxing for a fleeting instant, did Ian move.
It was like a volcano erupting.
His accumulated vital energy drove his body, accelerating the release of his mental power. A gray black hole instantly appeared.
It moved as swiftly as a flash of lightning.
Before anyone could react, Four Elements Rotation had already flown to Remy's side.
The next second.
A glasslike curtain shattered into fragments that scattered through the air.
"How is this possible?"
At last, a trace of horror flashed through Remy's eyes.
He had no time left.
Not even enough time to use the life-saving measures the Academy had given him.
"No!"
Before he could even finish the word,