"Are we sure this is it?" One of the Apprentice Mages who had never seen the flower before said softly.
Since it hadn't bloomed just yet, he was still unsure whether it was really their objective…
Julia nodded. "The mana signature is unmistakable. These are the real thing."
"Eight of them…" Clyde murmured. "We're lucky."
"No. It's not luck… We fought for this…" Harrison corrected calmly.
After scanning the area, they soon began setting up a protective perimeter.
Apprentice Mages placed various barrier talismans, they purchased a Talisman Master in the Tower…
On the other hand, Van and the slaves took watch near the edge of the river, where some claw prints hinted that other beasts had recently passed through but hadn't dared approach the blooming grounds.
Time passed slowly.
As the 45-minute mark approached, the air around the flowers began to pulse…
It was about to bloom!
