In the Scarlet Corridor, Murphy sat in his chair, watching intently.
His gaze reached far into the distance. His pupils were unfocused, fixed on nothing in front of him, and his eyes looked utterly vacant, as if his soul had left his body.
Beside him, Triss maintained a sustained psychic spell. With the shadowy, icy bearing befitting a vampire psychic, she held her unique casting pose, her left hand raised and resting against the back of Murphy's head. Waves of psychic energy stirred Triss's long black hair behind her, occasionally revealing her slender neck and the scar on her elegant collarbone.
Her breathtakingly alluring face was solemn, yet she controlled the spell with effortless mastery. Using her superb psychic skills, she linked Murphy's vision to Hogg, who was far away in the Filthy Swamp.
This was the most iconic spell in psychic scouting, the "Eye of Surveillance," in operation. To Hru, the professional scout assisting nearby, Lady Triss's unique use of psychic power was a work of casting art.
More importantly, Triss was demonstrating an advanced application of the Eye of Surveillance, beyond its ordinary use.
This long-distance, long-duration shift in vision was exceptionally difficult to detect. Hru stood beside her, clutching his notebook and constantly recording the valuable knowledge before him.
"This is a scouting ritual I've made some minor improvements to."
Triss glanced at him.
She marveled inwardly at how, as a formally trained psychic, his thirst for knowledge surpassed that of those little players who had picked up the craft halfway through their lives.
Seeing how diligently Hru was working, the Blood Eagle Grand Duchess was pleased and casually offered him some advice.
"The psychic energy required to maintain it for a long time is beyond what you can currently bear. You can try it after advancing