From a dense forest located near Lotten, Malecia looked at the ruin in the distance. At night, the torches were lit up around the ruin for the guards.

"You're late," Malecia said without taking his eyes off the ruin

Right then, Jiren and a group of magicians appeared from the forest, releasing their concealment magic.

"You’re the one who pulled the schedule ahead all of a sudden," Jiren replied angrily.

Malecia looked at him with emotionless eyes. At the cold gaze, Jiren unknowingly flinched then bit his lips as if his pride was hurt.

"I believe I already told you the reason for moving the schedule forward?"

Jiren snorted at Malecia. "Hnng, are you that scared because one retired knight might come!?"

When Jiren seemed to imply that Malecia was a coward, the latter’s subordinates put their hands on the handle of their swords. At the same time, Jiren's subordinates clenched their magic wands.

As the situation became tense all of the sudden, Malecia stopped his subordinates from acting with a nod. When they removed their hands from the sword handles, the magicians relaxed their grip on their magic wands.

"Glont is too strong to be considered...