Infori then rose from his seat and walked quietly, observing them from a distance.
(Honestly, they stood out quite a bit compared to the others. It would probably be easy to follow them discreetly.)
A group of adventurers, accompanied by two white-robed individuals, were leisurely walking along the path leading to the plaza. Perhaps they wanted to go there to see something.
This made Infori a little skeptical of them, who might be fake.
He had his doubts, but he was just making sure.
(I'm starting to doubt them. They're just walking towards the plaza—there's nothing wrong with them. But at least making sure isn't a bad thing, right? If they're going to the plaza, I'm done here.)
Infori continued to follow them from a distance, their movements unobtrusive. The adventurers seemed to be joking around, chuckling.
The two white-robed individuals behind them silently followed.
So, no one around them seemed suspicious. Everyone saw them as just a group of adventurers stopping by the Storm of Road.
The climax was midway. They reached a fork in the road and stopped to check—if they went straight, they would definitely be heading to the plaza. If they went right, they would be heading to the seaside. If they went left, they would be heading to a mountainous area not far from the Storm of Road.
Infori also arrived there, but she also stopped to avoid being noticed.
(Okay, let's see. Whether they're heading towards the plaza or not. If they are, then that's the end of me. I won't disturb my peace of mind.)
However, suddenly, one of the two white-robed people removed the hood of her robe, revealing a woman with midnight-sky hair from behind.
"...?!" Infori was shocked, having seen that hair from afar. (Lilith...? I knew it!)
Lilith, standing there, asked one of the male adventurers in front of her with a cynical look.
"Hey, why are you so quiet?"
"Oh, sorry. Honestly, I forgot the directions to Storm Road. Well, it's been a long time since I've been here, so I've forgotten the way."
Suddenly, Lilith's friend beside her also spoke. Her voice was quite loud, making her doubt the man's guidance. Yes, Lilith's friend. They both carry out the sacred duty of the Seraphim race—Iris.
"Hey, you're supposed to be the guide? Why are you acting so lost? You said you had the artifact we wanted, but where was it? You didn't show it at all on the way?"
Then, one of the men's companions became displeased with Iris's remark.
"Hey, hey. Are you doubting us?" he asked in an irritated tone.
"Huh? What? You don't like it?" Iris replied, turning annoyed with the man. "I just wanted to make sure you guys actually have the artifact or not."
The man growled, then clenched his fists, which trembled. He seemed to be displeased with the two women in front of him, who were acting like leaders.
"...!"
He then wanted to aim a punch at Iris, but Iris and Lilith remained silent. This surprised the others.
"...?!"
However, the punch stopped in midair. The reason was because his hand was grabbed by the male adventurer who was their guide.
"Stop that, Jill. It's making the others wary of us."
This action drew everyone's attention. Infori remained silent, watching the brief altercation.
"..."
The man who had been about to attack Iris stopped himself, though still annoyed, he lowered his hand.
"..Okay, you asked me to."
"Alright, I guess we can continue our journey. Now I know where to go."
The man then walked off, followed by the others and the two Seraphim girls, but not as Infori had expected. They were moving to the left.
This clearly surprised Infori.
(They... Aren't going to the plaza?! Plus, one of them is a Seraphim on a mission to obtain the Blades of Mirage...!)
His shocked expression suddenly changed to one of worry.
"...it's bad," he muttered softly.