No one answered him. More accurately, none of them could muster the spirit to answer him. It was incredible enough that Orta had used a single spell to transfer them from the capital to the border, but then he had immediately followed it up with this bizarre spell that no one could understand.

Meanwhile, Theo was filled with admiration.

The magic power’s movement doesn’t even make sense, but it’s clearly stable. This is the White Tower Master’s magic!

He remembered what Veronica had said before they’d left. She had been disappointed that she couldn’t accompany them, but she had never been worried about his safety.

She said, “Well, there’s no need to worry if Orta’s coming along. He’s a more competent escort than me.”

Theo raised an eyebrow, “More than Sister?”

Veronica smiled, “Well, I’ll win in a fight, but there’s no way to catch Orta if he wants to run away. If there’s no way to tie him down, his mobility is the scariest thing to face. He managed to escape an ambush by three sword masters in the last war. Do you think you...