Deep within the Forbidden Forest.
Darkness, thick as ink, swallowed every trace of light.
The white mist Ian had become weaved through the woods. Wherever it passed, branches rustled, startling a group of sleeping Bowtruckles along the way. The little creatures squeaked their protests.
All of them clutched the branches they lived on tightly.
They looked incredibly nervous.
A flock of owls was startled awake and flapped up from the branches, the sound of their wings especially loud in the silent forest. On the ground, several porcupines covered in spikes snorted angrily, raising their quills and warily staring toward the white mist. Ian, however, had no time to care about these disturbed creatures.
His mind was focused entirely on finding those three mischievous students.
"Where are they?"
With his Legend-level vision, Ian could see everything around him clearly even at night, so he did not need to worry about overlooking any corners along the way.
It was not merely that he could see clearly.
His field of vision was also vast.
Anyone who had reached this level would naturally understand. It was the feeling of eyes no longer being merely eyes—spiritual power could sweep through every area within one's sight.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~"
The disturbance caused by Ian's flight also startled quite a few sleeping creatures. A Unicorn drinking water lifted its head alertly, its silver-white mane shimmering with rippling light beneath the moon. Seeing Ian's white mist sweep past, it hurriedly retreated gracefully into the trees, its hooves stepping through the stream without splashing a single drop.
"They should be nearby."
Ian was searching along the direction of the secret passage indicated by the Marauder's Map. Still, the map could only show a rough location. Who knew where the three of them had gone after crawling out of the