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No matter how Rochester wished for their journey to the Ancient Academy to be unimpeded, he could only close his eyes in regret when a white-robed man came forth towards them with a panicked expression.
"Your Majesty! The sensor division has detected high-level fluctuations gathering ahead of us in our path!"
The sensor division consisted mostly of hypersensitive spirit physiques who were specifically raised for this purpose. Their combat strength was zero, but the tactical advantage they gave to the Terran military was immense.
Unfortunately, their use was quite limited in this type of situation, so they had only brought along one squad of sensors that had been in reserve at the capital, the rest remained deployed for war.
"What is the estimate of their strength?"
"W-We're unable to determine—!"