"Then, Irisviel, lead the way."
"Mm." Irisviel did not immediately lead them onward. Instead, she held out both hands and directly took Fu Yuan's and Scáthach's hands.
"Why are we holding hands?" Fu Yuan looked oddly at Irisviel, who had taken both his and Scáthach's hands.
"Because of the Magic Barrier. If you don't stay close to me, you might get lost inside it," Irisviel explained.
"I see." Fu Yuan understood, and so did Scáthach. That was why she pulled her hand free from Irisviel's grasp.
"Hm?" Irisviel looked at Scáthach in confusion.
"I'm not an idiot when it comes to magecraft. I don't need you to guide me."
Fu Yuan rolled his eyes at Scáthach's words. "Thanks. I feel insulted."
"Really? The Magic Barrier set up by our Einzbern family is quite complicated." Irisviel spoke to Scáthach with slight concern.
Irisviel's concern was unnecessary. Scáthach was the queen of the Land of Shadows. She possessed the Wisdom of the Mystic Realm. Aside from Fu Yuan and the Princess of the Root, who was connected to the Root, there was nothing she could not see clearly.
"I'll be fine."
"But I'm worried about you. If you get lost in the Magic Barrier, you could be attacked by magecraft."
"Come on, stop it already." Fu Yuan held out his hand and directly took Scáthach's delicate hand. Then he said to Irisviel, "I'll hold Scáthach's hand, so you can rest easy, Irisviel."
"Mm, I'm relieved." Irisviel smiled.
Strangely enough... Scáthach had refused to let Irisviel hold her hand, yet after Fu Yuan took her hand, she did not pull it free. She simply let him hold it and lead her along.
Perhaps...
This was the privilege of the strong!
Mm!
It was not because the queen of the Land of Shadows had