"The clues you gave me were 'a village at the easternmost edge of the region' and 'a guardian.' I couldn't fully identify the target's type of ability, but I did find a similar reading." Ailu pointed at a spot with no officially listed attractions or notes from Lou, only a number of tree symbols. Nothing about it looked particularly special. "There are signs of a small group of people living around here, enough to qualify as a village. One of them gives off a reading similar to your Aura. I'd guess that's the guardian's wavelength."
"That practically pins it down! You're incredible!" Silver's eyes widened as he praised him excitedly. But his delight quickly faded when he noticed a glowing symbol near the young man's finger. The words "Moonlight Princess Doll Exhibition" were written over it in the common language, and his face alternated between green and white.
Paul silently glanced at the red-haired young man. It took him only a few seconds to guess the reason for his reaction, but rubbing salt in the wound would have been going too far. He said nothing and simply turned his attention back to the spot Ailu had indicated.
"One more thing I should probably warn you about: everyone in that village seems to have special abilities."
"A village of people with special abilities?" Ailu's warning caught Chen Xi's interest, but the young man shook his head at his superior, signaling that a visit would be inadvisable. The man's expression did not change, though a hint of disappointment entered his voice. "I see. What a shame."
"Why can't you two go? Is it dangerous?" Paul noticed the exchange between Chen Xi and Ailu. Cautious as ever, he immediately suspected there might be danger involved. Fortunately, when he voiced his concern, Ailu smiled