Startled by the Black Robed Figures

Allen simply punched the stone. A loud "bang" rang out, and the rock instantly shattered into countless fragments that flew in all directions.

Once they entered, they were astonished to find a severely injured wizard hidden behind the stone.

This wizard's face was as pale as paper, his eyes tightly shut, with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. Judging by his faint breathing and the wounds covering his body, if he didn't receive timely and effective treatment, he would likely die before long.

Allen stepped forward to carefully observe the surroundings and the wizard's attire.

Various items were scattered all around, presumably belonging to the wizard, and on his clothes was embroidered an emblem Allen had never seen before.

After a brief moment of thought, Allen decided to help the wizard. He immediately walked over, cast healing magic, while Laxus applied a light electric shock to assist.

With their combined efforts, before long, the previously unconscious wizard suddenly coughed violently and slowly opened his eyes.

He looked around blankly, his gaze filled with confusion and fear. When his eyes fell on Allen and Laxus, he instinctively shrank back, clearly terrified of these two strangers.

However, when he realized that his pain had significantly lessened and a warm power was steadily flowing into his body, he understood that these two had saved him. Coughing, he struggled to sit up. Allen quickly stepped forward, reached out to support him, and said softly, "Take it easy, go slowly."

The wizard cast a grateful glance at Allen and, with his help, managed to sit upright. He gasped for air, taking a long while to catch his breath.

The wizard introduced himself: "Cough... a pleasure! My name is Harry Calvin, a wizard from the 'Foxes of the Forest.' Our guild is at the foot of the mountain on the other side of Mount Hakobe." Pausing briefly, a solemn expression crossed his face as he continued, "A few days ago, as usual, I entered Mount Hakobe alone to gather some rare magical herbs. However, I accidentally caught sight of a group of suspicious figures, all draped in black cloaks, sneaking through the mountains. Driven by strong curiosity, I quietly followed them, wanting to uncover their purpose."

Harry took a deep breath, as if still shaken by the memory of the tense scene, and went on, "Unfortunately, I was careless and didn't realize I had fallen into their carefully laid trap. In an instant, shadows surged from all sides, surrounding me. Though their strength wasn't great, outnumbered as I was, I barely escaped with all my might. Even so, I was gravely wounded. If I hadn't been fortunate enough to meet you two today, I would have surely died here. I, Harry Calvin, will never forget this life-saving grace!"

After hearing Harry's account, Allen couldn't help but feel relieved. He never expected that the seemingly ordinary wizard's words would contain such a wealth of information. Thanks to learning about these mysterious figures in advance, if they had encountered them unprepared, who knows what unexpected situations might have arisen? But now, Allen had a clearer picture.

Then, Allen pointed to himself and then to Laxus, who stood straight beside him, and said to Harry, "I'm Allen, and he's Laxus. We're wizards from Fairy Tail. We came here to cross Mount Hakobe. Now, thanks to your information, we'd be in trouble if we ran into them without preparation."

Harry quickly waved his hand at Allen and replied politely, "Don't say that. If you hadn't saved me, I'd have been done for long ago, with no chance to give you any information. So, it's lucky you saved me, and that's how you got this news. But that said, since you're set on crossing Mount Hakobe, you really need to be wary of that group. To be honest, I still have no idea if there are stronger members among them or why they suddenly appeared here. So, you must be extremely careful from now on."

Allen nodded solemnly and replied, "Don't worry, Harry. Now that we're prepared, we'll be fine. If it comes to it, we can just avoid them, right?" After saying this, they exchanged smiles, and the atmosphere instantly became relaxed and harmonious.

Thus, after a brief exchange and getting to know each other, to take care of the injured Harry, Allen decided to spend the night in the cave and set out to investigate the situation the next day.

That night, after Harry fell asleep, Laxus quietly approached Allen and whispered, "Boss, what do you think of what Harry said?"

Allen had been pondering Harry's words all along. Hearing Laxus's question, he replied softly, "What he said doesn't matter. What matters is that we now know there's a group like that on Mount Hakobe. We'll find out the specifics when we go out to check tomorrow."

Laxus nodded slightly and silently returned to his resting spot.

The night passed in the blink of an eye. Just a light closing of the eyes, and when they opened again, the sky was already tinged with the pale light of dawn.

When Harry slowly woke from his sleep, he blinked groggily, adjusting to the soft morning light. As his vision cleared, he was surprised to find Allen and Laxus busy cooking breakfast nearby.

The aroma of food wafted from the pot, filling the air and making mouths water.

Noticing Harry was awake, Allen turned around with a smile and warmly called out, "You woke up just in time. We're about to eat. Come join us."

Hearing this, Harry couldn't help but laugh and replied, "Haha, then I won't hold back!"

After a night of restful sleep, Harry felt his condition had improved significantly. Though getting up was still a bit difficult, he could at least stand slowly on his own. Despite the sluggish movements, it was a great improvement from his earlier weakness.

After a simple wash, Harry hobbled over to the fire and sat down. The three gathered around, enjoying the delicious breakfast together. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant, with occasional laughter and chatter filling the morning with vitality.

Once they had eaten their fill, Allen put down his utensils, turned to Harry, and asked with concern, "Harry, now that you're recovering, what are your plans next?"