Grandpa, Jules, Raven and Mana set out with a team of imperial guards to investigate the dormant volcano. With Physician Kale's directions and some old maps they found in the library, they were able to locate the volcano quite easily.
When they reached there, the first thing Grandpa did was to tear down the already damaged cloaking ward completely. He frowned at the torn talisman which floated into his hand when the ward was destroyed, and his amber eyes glowed angrily.
Mana guessed that he had recognised not only the spell, but also the caster…and she had her own suspicions about the latter.
The smell of sulphur became unbearably strong as soon as the cloaking ward was removed. Several guards coughed uncomfortably.
Raven quickly pulled out his handkerchief and tied it around Mana's nose and mouth like a makeshift mask. "You should go back to the summer palace," he urged her.
