Shade, away from home, naturally knew nothing of the conversation there. By then, he had already left Dragon Nest. After making his way through the low woods for a while, he saw Saint George Stone Bridge beneath the night sky.
Saint George Stone Bridge was quite lively during the day, but there were almost no pedestrians here at night. Gas street lamps existed only at the end of the stone bridge near the city walls. At the bridgehead leading to the villages north of the city, there was only a little moonlight and the glow of handheld kerosene lamps.
Several cloaked, hooded figures on horseback were already waiting for Shade by the bridge. With the Witch Detection badge, Shade was not worried about mistaking them for someone else. Only after approaching did he see that tonight's operation included Miss Belinder, Miss Matilda, and two other Ninth-Ring young ladies.
Although this was Miss Belinder's territory, she actually did not have many people at her disposal. On one hand, her own combat ability was not particularly strong, making it inconvenient for her to recruit followers. On the other, this was Moon Bay, where hiding herself was also difficult.
Thus, compared with Miss Galina, Miss Benanis, Megan, and Audrey, who had originally also been Eleventh Rank, she had few high-ring young ladies under her command. These two Ninth-Ring young ladies were probably core members among her followers.
The four of them held five horses. For the sake of convenience, even Miss Belinder was not wearing a skirt, but trousers that accentuated the shape of her legs. Seeing Shade look her over, the witch's face beneath her hood became slightly uncomfortable. Fortunately, Shade soon looked away.
"Mr. Watson, can you ride?"
"Yes. During winter, I often rode through the countryside and forests of Randall