She retracted her mana from the other blocks and tried to gather it all around G1, wanting to pry into this particular area and get a grasp of what they were trying to face.
However, instead of receiving a response, her attempt was nullified and she felt a sharp pain course through her body as she hurriedly retracted her magic altogether, giving up on trying to sneak.
Facing the backlash, she quickly assisted herself and recovered.
"Did something happen?" Estelle questioned, sensing Aleksei's change in his temperament. He too must have encountered a rock in the otherwise smooth path. "Did they say anything? I can't feel their presence,"
"It's hard to tell. Those two might've gotten into trouble," Aleksei clicked his tongue, constantly calling into the shell but receiving no response in return. "But who could oppose and subdue them this quickly? Surely they are not on the same level as our previous enemies?