And so, he turned toward Scarlett and Elira.
"Wait here for a moment."
Scarlett raised an eyebrow.
"Where are you going?"
"To take care of something."
Before either princess had the opportunity to question him further, Gray disappeared.
Neither of them had seen him move.
...
The six students from White Sun Academy were already preparing to leave.
Their leader had finished inspecting the stone slab and was discussing their next destination with the student carrying the golden detection device.
"We'll return to the outpost and report our findings. Once we have someone capable of understanding the formation, we'll come back with a larger group."
One of the combat specialists nodded.
"Understood. We should hurry, though. If the other academies find this place before us, we'll lose our advantage."
"Agreed. Pack everything."
The students began gathering their equipment.
Then...
FWIP!
A silver flash passed through the air.
