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"Life siphoning, indeed. A rare, abstruse, and deeply unpopular art, even among archdruids."
An elven sentry knelt, resting his hand upon the bloodstained earth. He could sense the remnants of life force that lingered there, traces too vivid to ignore, clearly delineating the forbidden nature of the spell that had been used.
"Just what could have assaulted our guests with forbidden magic…?"
Another sentry emerged from the wooden dwelling, murmuring as threads of green light spiraled from his fingertips. They stretched out like tendrils, linking with the detection arrays woven into the surrounding homes—warding spells that melded seamlessly with the great trees themselves. He was searching for records left behind in the magical arrays in the vicinity.
"Nothing… There's no trace. The intruder left no mark, and the arrays detected no disturbance."
Baffled, the sentry turned to his companion and shook his head.
"No records? That can't be. Didn't that thing get slain during its assault on Mr. Ahn? If Ahn sensed it in time to eliminate it, then surely the arrays linked directly to the great trees and the Tree of Life must have registered something."
His partner frowned, clearly struggling to comprehend the situation.
"There's nothing more to be gleaned from...
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