Beneath a sky full of brilliant stars, Raymond quickly left the XC District and walked back alone through the dim alleys.
Since he had left the soldiers at the inn to watch over the Wolf Pups and teach them combat techniques, he now looked like a very easy target.
Several ill-intentioned figures had been following closely behind him, seemingly waiting for the right chance to strike.
After all, it was only around nine in the evening, and many shops were still open.
They did not dare rob someone openly on the street in full view of everyone.
"Damn! Calimport's public security is terrible. Do they think I'm easy to bully because I'm young?"
Raymond could not help grumbling as he immediately slipped into a pitch-black alley.
Before his pursuers could follow him in, he swiftly pulled a small piece of leather from his pocket and began chanting under his breath.
In the blink of an eye, an invisible protective forcefield covered his entire body.
A first-circle Conjuration School arcane spell: Mage Armor.
This spell granted the target additional defense equivalent to a suit of leather armor.
Any ranged or melee attack would be deflected by the invisible forcefield, inevitably thrown off course, and its duration was quite long.
It was an indispensable defensive measure for Wizards and Sorcerers in the early stages.
But Mage Armor alone did not give Raymond much of a sense of security.
He immediately pulled out another card and cast Forcefield Shield.
Clearly, Raymond no longer wanted to waste time with these people. He intended to deal with the tails following behind him directly.
Just as he completed the spell, several shadows finally entered the alley through its only entrance.
The man in front first narrowed his eyes and scanned the darkness for a long while