The three continued onward and encountered no further mishaps until afternoon.
They found a suitable place to rest and stopped to feed the pack beasts some grain and fodder.
Fili took out some pastries from her spatial wizard tool and brewed a pot of black tea.
"Have some tea and food before we continue." Fili handed Matthew a cup.
"There are Wizards ahead," Matthew warned after taking a sip of tea.
He sensed a group of Wizards ahead, heading in the direction they had come from.
There were four Formal Wizards.
Old Ximi adjusted his disk. After the indicator made a full turn and returned to its starting point, it detected no magic fluctuation.
After a while, when he moved the indicator again, it finally reacted. The Wizards ahead had entered the disk's detection range.
Before long, the two groups met.
"Old Ximi?" Someone among the Wizards opposite recognized him.
"It's actually you lot. Did you catch the Hag?" Old Ximi froze slightly.
These Wizards were from the merchant caravan Old Ximi had led last time.
After the caravan encountered the Hag, some people had been abducted, including the Wizards' family members and friends. These Wizards had left the caravan and ventured deep into Green Mist Marsh alone to pursue the Hag.
"No, she got away." The purple-haired Wizard who had just spoken shook his head.
The four Wizards looked somewhat exhausted. Without a guide, even four Formal Wizards traveling together had clearly encountered many difficulties.
"Old Ximi, are you taking people through Green Mist Marsh this time as well?" the purple-haired Wizard asked.
"Yes, I'm taking these two honored guests through Green Mist Marsh." Old Ximi nodded.
"Can we follow you? We also need to cross Green Mist Marsh and head to Witch's Spoon, but we seem to have