"—Who goes there!"
A sharp cry came from the edge of the camp. Gloria, serving as a Support Hunter, raised her hand and cast a beam of spell light. Pale faint light spread in a circle from her, sweeping across several miles in an instant.
Then—
Snap—
A faint sound, like a soap bubble popping, rang beside the Xiangqi Hunting Team's hunters. Sima Yi did not look up, merely using his sleeve to wipe the Crystal Ball before him again.
A ring of shattered arcs reflected in the smooth mirrored surface, revealing two unfamiliar figures hovering in midair.
One was a tall wizard with black curls, green eyes, and somewhat pale skin. He wore the hunting robes of the You Zui Hunter Team and was presently frowning as he surveyed the somewhat shabby camp.
The other was a Little Witch, apparently three to five years old. She was rosy-cheeked and delicate, wrapped from head to toe in a furry cloak. Her large dark eyes darted about, making her look like a child brimming with curiosity.
Sephrano recognized the wizard at once. Dylan of Youzui, the illegitimate son of Tabor Potter and the O'Brien Family, and a former roommate of the Dean of the Edge.
Having identified the wizard, he looked at the Little Witch beside him.
His gaze lingered especially on the strange breed of Dragon beneath her, with its catlike face.
The Xiangqi Hunting Team captain could not help raising his brows.
"—Huh? Where is this? This isn't Mama Yu's Brass Building!"
The Little Witch's chirpy voice drifted down from the air, carrying a hint of gleeful troublemaking. "Dylan, did you take a wrong turn? Are you trying to abduct and sell me? Let me tell you, I'm very powerful!"
Dylan ignored the noisy Little Witch.
He had been