Meanwhile.
The night continued.
The moon hung in the sky, and below it a vast lake lay quiet, shimmering under its glow like a mirror.
By the lakeside, a few dark specks moved swiftly, and upon a closer look, one could see they were people on horseback—three horses, three riders, one of them a middle-aged man, and the other two youths, a male and a female—they had come from the south and had been traveling in the north for a long time now.
Nancy, riding furthest from the lake, bore a refined face that looked proud and indifferent in the pale moonlight. Already a Third-level Wizard Apprentice, her aura was steady and full, indicating she was at her peak. This meant that with enough accumulation, she could break through to Wizard status at any moment.
