Arthur suddenly spoke. "Mr. Glen, is this the main road to Shield River City?"
Glen shook his head lightly, his gaze sweeping their surroundings. "No, this is just a side road through Baron Landon's territory. Very few caravans or travelers ever come this way."
"But for it to be this quiet... not even a dog barking... is truly strange."
The words had barely left his mouth when Arthur stopped dead in his tracks. His soulfire flared, and his empty eye sockets seemed to pierce through physical barriers, locking onto a dense thicket of bushes up ahead. He slowly drew the gleaming Knight's Sword from his waist.
"It seems these fellows' presence here is no accident."
"Many... the life force of living people... is hidden just ahead."
'What?!' Calvin was shocked.
Although he hadn't sensed anything himself, he trusted Arthur implicitly. Without a moment's hesitation, he drew his own Knight's Sword, his eyes scanning the path ahead with caution.
"Huh?"
