Arriving at a clearing hidden by the densest of trees, Melios began to scour the circumference. All the while, he had heightened his senses to see if there were people or creatures nearby.
As indicated in his directive, not a single soul should bear witness to the commencement of the plan. In the unfortunate instance that a witness was found, they were to be killed without reservations. The sole exceptions would be the Crown Prince, the Knight Commanders, and the plan collaborators.
"Hmm, some sections of the magic array were erased. It wasn't intentional. It's just that the surroundings suddenly became scarce of mana. The array can't sustain itself without mana after all."
Rather than finishing one lap, Melios decided to walk towards the centre of the clearing. He would be able to get a grasp of the damages sustained by the magic array ingrained on the dirt.
