Magical fruits

The sudden appearance of Ryan hovering ahead instantly put the knights on high alert. They halted in their tracks, adopting defensive stances and drawing their swords, as magical energy began to swirl around them.

With the professional acumen of knights, they almost immediately sensed the pervasive aura of malice surrounding them, recognizing that their adversaries bore them no goodwill.

One of the leading elven knights, sensing the formidable aura emanating from Ryan, realized that the latter's strength had reached the realm of a first-order grand mage, far beyond their capability to contend. Despite this, as knights under the service of Baron Nevis, they refused to believe that anyone would dare provoke the Baron's formidable reputation without cause!