Ruger picked up the still-warm mushroom tea and looked at the others in the tea room, especially Milia, the Bearer who still stood properly beside her chair even in Barry Danton's absence.
He was curious what she was feeling at this moment.
Everyone at the table turned to look at the pale yellow round window. Ruger actually saw worry and a hint of fervor in Milia's eyes. After some thought, he concluded that having been borne by her younger sister for decades had probably messed up her mind.
Damn little sister.
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Once the contract was made, the silence was so deep that even the buzz of flying insects could be heard.
The half-gray-haired Bearer turned around without a word and walked toward the back.
Barry Danton did not seem to care and followed with a smile. The wizards he had brought trailed after him in a scattered line, facing the cold gazes of the Bearers. Fortunately, they greatly outnumbered them. Though Ruger could not see the entire scene, he estimated that there were at least twice as many wizards behind Barry as there were Bearers. The two groups walked one before the other.
Yet the Bearers appeared to be the side without fear.
Poof!
A huge sphere of Light Spell appeared, illuminating the path ahead.
An eerie sight of ruins unfolded before them.
"Ah!"
A sudden, inexplicable scream rang out.
The scream drew Barry's gaze, but only briefly. He did not stare for long.
It was a wandering wizard from Barry's side. The man had clearly drifted away from the group without realizing it. As though he had discovered something, he had wandered off on his own.
Following their footsteps, Ruger saw even more sights: enormous war swords, strange cloaks, overturned dining tables, spinning windmills, and bizarre