Looking at them now, everyone was in good condition—much better than he had expected.
In fact, throughout the journey, the mages from the Hunter Association had remained unnoticed, but they had been tremendously helpful and played a major role.
They could shield everyone from the wind and rain, start fires, and provide many conveniences for daily life.
What surprised Uchiha Madara, however, was that these elderly mages had such excellent physical endurance.
Uchiha Madara had assumed that a mage's body was no different from an ordinary person's, but it was now clear that they were far stronger than ordinary people.
Throughout the journey, these old mages had received no special treatment. They ate the same food as everyone else and slept on the same ground, while also using their magic to care for and assist the others.
Yet now, although the elderly mages looked somewhat tired, they were nowhere near as exhausted as the others, who seemed unable to hold on any longer.
Only then did Uchiha Madara truly realize why mages held such high status on the Elzeran Continent.
It was because they truly served great purposes. Not only could they wield highly destructive magic over wide areas, but they could also make people's daily lives more convenient.
Uchiha Madara felt that beings like them would receive preferential treatment in any world.
"Someone's dead!!!" someone suddenly cried out from the crowd.
Kenping Yuelai looked at Uchiha Madara, who nodded.
They both knew that something had happened.
Uchiha Madara remained calm, but Kenping Yuelai looked somewhat flustered.
Uchiha Madara found it rather amusing. Kenping Yuelai, one of the finest assassins on the Elzeran Continent, was actually panicking slightly after hearing that someone had died.
Wasn't death an everyday occurrence to him?
Uchiha Madara thought that perhaps it was because Kenping