Unlike the scattered group outside the tower, these people were familiar with each other, moving and speaking casually.
He attempted to examine their bodies, hoping to gauge their strength and nature. However, like seasoned sorcerers, they had cloaked themselves well, masking their true essence from prying senses.
'I could force it, but they'd probably notice,' he thought, deciding it wasn't worth the hassle.
Instead, he chose to observe them more closely using his other senses.
Standing at his window, he whispered an incantation, enhancing his hearing to pick up on their distant conversations.
"Can you believe they actually let outsiders come to this place this time?" one scoffed, his voice dripping with disdain. "It's laughable. None of them stand a chance."
Another, a tall woman with a sharp gaze, smirked. "They're just fodder, a way to fill the ranks. The real competition is between us."
