After processing all the materials from the Shadow Wolf, the caravan dared not delay any longer and set off again, though the final three days of travel were not long.
Nevertheless, they encountered some wild monsters along the way. He noticed that these monsters were all strange, not quite in a normal state. He did not know what was affecting them, but most of these beasts had lost their reason.
Yet when he examined the corpses and the surrounding area, he found nothing unusual. This did not look like the effects of a Magic Source. Unable to find the cause, he hoped there would be some clues in Brill.
After reaching Brill, Allen and his companions discovered that the town was already under martial law. They arrived at the gate, where the caravan leader presented his family's credentials, and they were quickly admitted.
Once inside, the leader knew Allen was about to leave and hurried over to see him off. "Master Mage, are you leaving? This is our family token. Should you wish to visit the Salen Family, we will await your arrival." With that, he gave Allen a noble's farewell salute.
Allen knew he was trying to recruit him. He had hinted at it more than once during their journey, but Allen could not possibly agree.
After politely declining, he took the mercenaries to rent a house in town, then left everything to Ailand and went to the tavern alone.
In any city, a tavern was the best place to gather information. This time, he was in no mood to drink. He simply gave the waiter some silver coins and asked about recent events in Brill before returning to his lodgings.
He did not learn much from the tavern. Some noble estates near Brill had been attacked by magical