「Ten days later」Outside Shadow Moon Tower, in the Nameless Valley.
The night sky was moonless, and thick clouds hung low.
The wind whistled through the dry grass, making a low, whimpering sound.
Ian stood at the entrance to the valley, his deep blue Wizard Robe almost blending into the night.
On his shoulder, Gaga was huddled inside his hood, its small eyes alertly scanning the surroundings.
"Are you sure this is the place, ga?"
Its voice was kept extremely low, transmitted into Ian's mind through their Soul Link.
"I'm sure."
Ian's gaze fell on the depths of the valley.
An unassuming stone house stood there, its walls covered in moss and its roof tiles chipped and broken.
It looked like the abandoned residence of some reclusive Wizard.
But Ian's Spiritual Power—his Crystal Perception, gained after his promotion to Level Two—was already sweeping silently over the area.
The stone house was surrounded by three layers of Concealing Barriers.
