The next morning, Damian was ready in his mini gear made for him by the beastmen runesmith before they jumped worlds, prepared to head out. His sword hung at his waist,it was supposed to help him get a sense of his aura though Damian was doubtful if it worked at all.
A goat beastman waited for him outside the camp. As Damian left his tent and walked toward the beastmen, Sam—who usually slept late—joined him excitedly, as if they were heading for a picnic in the woods. Damian had left Yovan in charge of his unit and took Einar with him. Everyone was concerned about her, so it was better to keep her close rather than let her roam among the hundreds of soldiers. Along with them came a first-ranker mage from Damian's unit who could cast a basic wormhole spell—though he succeeded only once in every three attempts, and with poor aim.
