Lupa wasn't the only one who noticed hostile actions from afar.
The old man suddenly tapped his staff, used as a cane, on the ground. His lips moved to murmur quick and quiet words.
By the time Lupa completely shapeshifted into combat form after she had previously deactivated it, the wind increased, and it started circling around them.
[A large amount of mana is moving the wind! A Wind Dome is swiftly forming around us!]
After Kazumi spoke the last word of the sentence, the wind dome became visible, and its power of protection felt unmatched.
Vincent and Kazumi became certain the old man was using a magic contract scroll to hide his identity and fool inspection skills. It made them wonder how much mana Mimi smelled coursing through the old man's veins.
A moment after the wind dome was erected, those inside could hear the sound of arrows covered in energy break the moment the tip touched the wind dome.