The Shop

The Five Magic Lords had been watching the shop. They saw the masked man entering the shop earlier, so they parked their cars behind it.

They waited for a few minutes. When they saw their target leaving the shop, they sighed in relief. They were worried that he really did have friends.

Now that they saw him, they realized that the masked man was walking alone. There was no one accompanying him.

The scar-faced man sneered. He had thought the target had friends earlier. Now that he saw the masked man was alone, he felt he had made the right decision.

He then turned toward the others. He saw that they were watching the scene as well. Everyone waited until the masked man left the area in another car.

Swoosh!

Before the scar-faced man could do anything, he saw four cars flying past him. They were chasing the masked man's cab.

Stunned by the sight, he didn't start following them. Instead, he looked at the shop. He wanted to know what the masked man had done inside.

Buzz!

He drove his car toward the shop. After reaching the place, he stepped out and walked toward the door.

After getting inside, he was received by the female staff member. It was the same woman who had received the masked man earlier.

"Guest, how can I help you?" she asked.

"Did you see the masked man earlier?" he asked.

Hearing that, the woman was stunned. She felt a slight pressure from the man. It was not deliberate, but she could tell a powerful wizard had arrived. She nodded her head.

"Tell me what happened here," the scar-faced man commanded.

"He is going to the Nyx Land. It seems he wanted to be a follower of Young Master Raymond," she said.

"Follower?" The scar-faced man was taken aback.

His facial expression changed. He didn't expect the masked man to turn out to be another fanatic of Young Master Raymond. A hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

He didn't know the masked man's abilities, but it was not easy to become a follower. Many people had died. Those who became followers had survived many death trials.

"No. I have to capture the person," the scar-faced wizard said. "Which route did you give him?"

The female staff member gave him the same map. He took the map and viewed it. He was stunned the next second.

It wasn't the safest path, but a risky one. Many crimes occurred once you left the influence of the capital. The route took you to the outer area, close to the border.

The outer area was unsafe right now. There could be thieves with the strength of a Magic Lord. He then looked at the woman with shock.

The shop belonged to the Raymond Family. It could be their plan as well. There were many things behind it, and he didn't want to poke his nose into their business.

When he thought about the masked man, his face became serious. The masked man's goal was unachievable.

He didn't think it was possible; those who don't have dark mana would die. Still, someone wanted to enter the place. It was possible the masked man was someone with dark magic.

He didn't want to entertain the possibility. He decided to capture the masked man before it was too late. He left the shop the next moment.

Swoosh!

When he was gone, the female staff member heaved a sigh of relief. Her back was soaked in sweat.

On the other hand, the four Magic Lords were following the car. They didn't know where the masked man was heading.

It didn't take long for them to realize one of them was missing. The person was none other than the scar-faced man.

The lean wizard and the brown-haired one realized it as well. But they felt it was okay; they wanted to capture the masked man themselves.

The trust between them was fragile. The brown-haired man decided to capture the target once he reached the destination.

He was not going to ask for help from the others. It was the same for the lean wizard; he had burnt his bridges as well.

Only two clueless friends were following them from behind.

Time passed.

The cab driver was following his own map. There were many routes to the border, and he was following the safest one.

On the other hand, I was watching the passing scenes. From time to time, I looked behind me. I saw familiar cars following.

To check, I once again used the system probe function. The system results were positive: those four cars were the ones following me.

A hint of icy cold intent flashed in my eyes. But I couldn't take action here. I let them follow.

After some time, I noticed the driver was taking a different route than the map. I confronted him with the map I had. The old man was surprised. He looked at the map as well.

He found that the map was marked with an unsafe route to the border. He thought the customer had been scammed.

"Guest, you have been scammed. Even though it's the fastest route to the border, it's filled with danger. It goes through the outer area where crimes take place," the old man said.

Hearing that, I was stunned. I didn't expect the female staff member to have a scheme like this.

However, I wasn't entirely surprised; I was ready to face any challenge. As long as I didn't come across Forbidden Wizards or Elder Level Powerhouses, it would be fine.

I told the driver to continue on the safe route. He took back the map and sighed in relief, then resumed driving.

Meanwhile,

The scar-faced wizard was heading toward the same destination. But he took the route that went through the unsafe areas.

He didn't think for a second that the masked man would change his route, so he used the unsafe path. He was a Magic Lord, so he didn't think any other Magic Lord would pose a threat to him.

He certainly didn't think any Forbidden Wizards were staying in the outer area.