A carriage moved steadily through the dense forests of no man's land, its wooden wheels rolling across uneven ground while the bright afternoon sun shone high in the sky, casting long streaks of light through the gaps in the trees, and above them, several flying beasts hovered in slow circles as they searched for prey.
Clatter*Clatter*!
William's body shook lightly as the carriage passed over a rough patch of the ground, and he leaned against the inner wall of the caged compartment while maintaining a relaxed posture.
The entire cage was reinforced with thick wood and layered metal plates; several arrays were active.
William carefully sensed the walls around him and noticed the presence of multiple concealing and suppressing arrays etched deeply into the structure of the carriage.
He had deactivated shapeshifting now and had returned to his original form.
In his hands rested heavy mana-restraining chains that he studied carefully.
