"We've been discovered," John whispered, his voice low.
The system map never lied, and now the courtyard was densely packed with red dots, with Archibald and Leopold's blue dots standing out starkly.
"What do we do? They are still inside," Isabella said, though puzzled how John could know from such a distance that the place was crowded, she didn't press further.
Everyone has their secrets they prefer to keep to themselves, which is perfectly normal.
Besides, John having inherited secrets from the realm was nothing out of the ordinary.
"Do you remember the path we passed by the back mountain?" John asked after a moment of thought, to which both nodded.
"Head to the back mountain first. Take these, and use them if you run into trouble. I'll catch up with them," John instructed as he handed over some MP and HP recovery potions.
Fortunately, these small vials weren't bulky, fitting easily into a pocket.
