104 What a Monster! (1/2)

The convoy was still on the outskirts of the Capital City. They were on the road that most people took off from the City.

Their real journey had not yet begun, so the group was not overly tense.

So when they saw that an old man with his face brimming with energy, stood in the distance with a carriage and a horse strapped in the front, the group did not mind it.

However, Raven and Blaze, who were chatting with each other earlier, recognized the face instantly.

”What is that old man doing here? His name was... Uhm, Irvin?”- Blaze muttered.

”Let's go and inform Ozul.”- Raven said to him, thinking that if it was something important, it was best to inform Ozul first.

They again went to the back of the convoy to wake up Ozul.

*Zzzzzzzz*

When they looked inside the carriage, all they could see was that Ozul was sleeping in one corner while Orsella, the maroon-haired woman was staring at him like he was some animal in a zoo.

”Uhm...”

*Woosh*

Raven was contemplating how to wake him up without angering him, but when Ozul suddenly stood up, her words were stuck in her mouth.

Orsella was also surprised by the sudden movement since she had been staring at him unmoving for a while.

”What happened?”-Orsella asked, noticing that Raven and Blaze had also returned.

*Sigh*

”It better be worth it, Irvin.”- Ozul muttered to himself and got off the carriage, and no one bothered to reply to the woman with maroon hair.

Raven and Blaze did not have to say anything further since it seemed that Ozul had already learned of Irvin's appearance without them doing anything.

Raven internally heaved a sigh of relief. She was sure that the consequences would have been harsh if she was personally the one to disturb his sleep.

”Ughh. Who does he think he is?!”- Orsella was a calm woman and seldom lost her calm, but it seemed that Ozul had a knack for infuriating others.

However, she did not follow out behind them. Orsella thought that it would only anger her the more she stayed near that guy.

Outside, with the hat on top, Ozul marched with the rest of the group, slowly increasing his pace.

As the convoy approached the old man, they ignored him and started to pass right by him. Some did have their guard up against him, but it was just that and nothing more.

They couldn't sense anything from the man, so no one paid attention to him—no one, except the men hidden in the surroundings.

Since Irvin had no magical items to hide his aura, Rufus had easily identified him as a fellow Rank-8 Mage.

On the other hand, the hidden men all had one of the best equipment to camouflage their auras, so Rufus was sure that no one knew about their presence.

”Young Master!”- Irvin did a small bow and said with a firm voice.

”Yeah yeah, what did you come here for? We are already on the mission.”- Ozul said, staring at Irvin's face with a deadpan look.

”I had already taken control of the organization when I got to know that you did not have any carriage, so I took a carriage with me and came to see you off.”- Irvin explained himself.

”Oh? At least someone is competent enough.”- Ozul sarcastically said to himself.

Behind him, Raven and Blaze both smiled weirdly. They knew that the words were directed at them, but could they even do anything at this point?

'Damn it! I should have bought the carriage when we were shopping!'- Raven regretted that she had forgotten such a thing.

Actually, it was no one's fault. Since almost everyone at their rank and above did not need some carriages to move from cities to cities.

If they were to move alone, it would have been faster. However, they had to escort an important individual, so they could not be careless.

Even now, there was almost no one in the group who couldn't keep up with their pace. However, it was a rash move that could put everyone at risk, especially since they were probably going through a lot of harsh environments during the journey.