Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 1068: No changes
The group reported their landing to the Star vessel as they slowly descended. Their headquarters were a bit worried about the gravity and how they could fair under those circumstances…
"... Proceed as planned until you find the enemy's base, then report immediately your findings before doing anything," Esmeralda said after she looked at Regis, and then he nodded.
"Understood," Sealyn said. "We will split into two groups and explore the area around up to one hundred kilometers. If we don't find anything, we will move to another area and then repeat the same process."
Much to Rain's surprise, Sealyn decided to put him in his group, but on the other hand. People like Seadrei, Seara, Van, Roan, Leiah, Terra, Asche, Liss, Jori and Reca were all on Isa's group. The reason for that was obvious, she wanted more people supporting Isa because she had to focus on keeping her cloaked domain over everyone as well.
Thanks to that, Rain's group looked rather young, he was the only boomer on it. At the same time, his three kids were there alongside his sisters. Rain thought for a second if they would use slangs that he wouldn't understand like yeet, FOMO, Sksksk and I oop… but he soon forgot about that when they began to move.
"We will move from there to there and repeat the same movements back and forth while increasing our search range," Sealyn said. "Focus on flying while the others will focus on finding traces of mana… aside from all the snow around."
The snow looked pretty dense, even though they didn't touch it. They could tell because the upper layers had less mana than the deeper ones, that confirmed that a thick frozen layer was beneath and most likely, the freezing process happened over long periods of time… Still, that made Rain wonder, if the ice never melts, why he could see mountains and volcanoes in the distance?
With those thoughts in mind, he began to follow his orders. Unfortunately, they weren't lucky… the first area in which they searched had no unusual signs of mana. Fortunately, they only wasted half an hour there.
"This might take longer than expected," Sakaki said outloud after they found nothing in several search points. "It might be a better idea to use magic to look for vibrations in the area. It will be easy to sense that through snow and ice."
"That will leave traces behind of our activities," Sealyn said. "That could also track us back to the Star vessel."
"The traces will be negligible under the right conditions," Sakaki said. "If you use Nigel's set of relics, you won't have to use that much mana. Besides, considering the vast amounts of mana around and that the enemies sent here, it is very unlikely that we will be found."
Sealyn looked at Isa again… she didn't have anything to say against the idea, but she sure hoped that the woman could speak her mind more. After thinking for a moment, Saalyn realized that time was against them as well, it was only a matter of when something would happen that would reveal.
"All right then," Sealyn said and then tried to pass her spear to Rain.
"Your water skills are better than mine, so you can use the relics instead," Rain said.
"Aren't you worried about the influence of the relics?" Sealyn asked.
"Just a bit, but he was already purified, so this is a good test if he is truly courting death," Rain said, and then he took out the shield and the armor from their invisibility cloak.
Sealyn was a bit surprised; she was very aware of Rain's overprotective nature… he either had a lot of trust in her, or he truly believed that Nigel wouldn't do anything. In the end, when she equipped the armor, Sealyn's aura changed.
Even without the use of Magic Eyes, everyone there could sense a palpable change in Sealyn as she equipped the armor. It was as if the very fabric of the atmosphere shifted around her, and an aura of extraordinary power enveloped her being. The transformation was so clear that it went beyond the limits of mere human capabilities.
Her presence now radiated a commanding air, an unmistakable authority that demanded attention and respect. It was as if she had transcended the boundaries of conventional strength, becoming something more than just a High Human.
The subtle energies emanating from her were enough to make those around her feel that she was not just someone worth following, but a force to be reckoned with—a leader capable of facing any challenge head-on.
The air crackled with a newfound intensity, and the very essence of Sealyn seemed to declare her readiness to confront whatever obstacles lay ahead. The onlookers couldn't help but be captivated by the transformation, recognizing in Sealyn a figure of strength and determination that surpassed ordinary mortal limits.
"... I feel strange like there is another presence supporting me," Sealyn said.
"Ignore that presence and focus on the task at hand," Rain said.
"How mean," Nigel said. "Anyway, I thought that I would feel something else after being completed after all this time… I have all my memories now, but I don't feel very different."
"That is probably because you were a moron with and without memories," Rain shrugged.
In any case, Sealyn's powers now were high to the point that she could use her magic even ignoring the boundaries of Rain's domain. She wasn't on the level of influence of Elisabetha, but she was close enough. Regardless, a single touch on the ground with her spear had been enough for her to send her mana on the snow and ice and spread around the area.
Even though she used only a fraction of her power, she was able to sense things in thousands of kilometers.
"I don't sense tremblings or vibrations, but I found some presences, a lot of them," Sealyn said. "North of here, there is a massive concentration of monsters."
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