However, it only took one night after leaving Sipoto that Theo had to admit that his prediction was wrong. The first one to recognize the presence wasn’t the almost master level swordsman, Randolph or the 6th Circle magician, Theo. The crow, Hugin, cried out from the roof of the carriage as it discovered something strange on the horizon.

Kyaack-!

Thanks to the summoning magic, Theo could see through Hugin’s eyes.

Theo closed the book he was reading and shouted at Randolph who was in the driver’s seat, “Randolph, stop the carriage!”

“What? Why?”

“Hurry!”

Randolph heard the urgency in Theo’s voice and tugged hard at the reins. The well-trained horses deftly brought the carriage to a halt, stopping in less than thirty meters. Randolph turned to ask about the sudden order, but he quickly swallowed his words as the ground behind the carriage began to shake.

Ku ku ku kung...!

“W-What, this feeling?!”

“-Mitra!”

Unlike Randolph, Theo had another helper who had long range sensory abilities. The little...