Over the next few days, tracking the unknown Sea Elf became a regular part of Renato's daily routine.
Guided by the sensing ability in Selina's bloodline, the two of them made their way through the narrow, winding alleys of the Dock District.
The longer they pursued their quarry, even trying to have the Ironhook Gang's thugs surround and intercept their target, the more shocked Renato became at the preparations the Sea Elf had made throughout the area.
Tunnels linking two cellars, long-abandoned houses, damp, deserted alleys with no way through...
After discovering that Renato could disregard ordinary wooden barriers, the mysterious Sea Elf clearly changed tactics. Solid stone and narrow passages forced the two of them to double back and take detours repeatedly, occasionally stopping at a fork while Selina recalibrated their direction.
Even so, Renato found four new magic circles within two days.
These magic circles were scattered across hidden corners of the Dock District. The deepest one was even carved into the inner wall of a stone well with one side collapsed.
The array patterns at every location were identical to the first one they had discovered.
Waves, fangs, whirlpools...
After several days of pursuit, he could now be certain of one thing: the Sea Elf hiding in the shadows was deliberately leading them to these magic circles, apparently trying to convey some kind of message.
Every time their pursuit failed by a hair's breadth, they would discover an array pattern somewhere nearby. Once or twice could have been coincidence, but four times in a row was impossible.
Yet this behavior left Renato deeply puzzled. If their quarry did not want to meet them, the sensible thing was to stay completely hidden and keep these magic circles from being discovered. If their quarry wanted to meet them, there