One day, several guards suddenly came to his room at the inn, immediately putting him on edge. He thought his attempts to shadow the nobles had been discovered.
But they knocked politely on his door. "Excuse us, honored mage. Are you in there?"
Suspicion stirred in him, but he opened the door anyway. He asked the guards coldly, "What do you want with me?"
A guard said courteously, "Honored mage, we apologize for disturbing you. We are Captain Joseph's soldiers. Tomorrow, our captain will be marrying the beautiful Miss Mary.
"Our captain heard that a distinguished mage had arrived in Darrowshire, so he specifically invited you to attend the banquet. We do hope you will come." With that, he handed Allen a red invitation.
After accepting the invitation, he realized this was an opportunity-an opportunity to inquire about the human trafficker. He told the guards, "Understood. I'll be there."
After the guards left, he began planning how to find the man at the banquet. As the middleman who provided services to the nobles, the human trafficker Kenelst was very likely among the invited guests. As long as he found him, he could immediately obtain news of George.
The following evening, he went straight to the banquet in his Mage Robe.
Noble banquets were always so glittering and glamorous. Everyone was dressed impeccably, which only made him look out of place.
But no one wanted to offend a mage of unknown strength by mocking him. Instead, they began exchanging pleasantries with him. This time, he did not avoid the nobles, but began making discreet inquiries.
He soon discovered that the nobles here seemed extremely reluctant to discuss this human trafficker, as though the man were their shameful secret.
Just as he was about to use magic to force answers out of