The giant bird carrying Merlin and the others finally arrived near a city called Dunvale.
That place was also their destination to investigate the Dark Tunnel Organization.
The bird spread its wings and swooped downward. To avoid drawing attention, Victor deliberately had it land about three hundred meters from the city.
Once they landed safely, Merlin jumped down, followed by Leina, Jason, and Victor.
"Thanks for the ride," Victor said as he gently stroked the bird's soft feathers.
Croak!
The bird let out a soft cry and affectionately rubbed its head against Victor.
Moments later, it flapped its wings, took to the air, and disappeared into the sky.
"Let's go," Jason said.
Merlin, Leina, and Victor nodded. They put on the brown cloaks they had prepared and headed toward the city gate.
They had a single goal—to gather as much information as possible.
