The Queen had already walked in, so the mages naturally could not just remain outside.
A few of them used wind magic to disperse the pungent smell wafting out from within. After this, the mages began to take steps forward, squeezing into the cave behind the smashed wall one by one.
However, right as they entered, they immediately picked up on the vastly different vibe of the place.
"Elements… Really dense elements."
These mages had to be quite capable in order to have been chosen by the Queen as bodyguards; no matter which branch of magic they specialized in, they could all feel the various strangely active elements in the air after walking into the cave.
This caught them off guard.
