Sigurd found himself torn between two conflicting desires. On one hand, he didn't want to endanger the two by engaging in a fight with the bandits. On the other hand, the bandits offered more Aura than Mana, and he yearned to maintain a balance between the two to preserve his combat style.
"So they have scouts that will patrol around their base throughout the day?"
"Yes, the information I stole from Grayson's mind gave me this information."
"The plan is to capture one scout, then set traps around where he vanished and wait for them to send a search party?"
Alice, with unshakable determination, sat beside them. Her silver flame flickered incessantly as she meticulously poured bright colours, fluids, and goo into several small balls, flat disks, and other items. It was she who had first proposed this idea, driven by her desire to fortify her defences and elevate her status as an alchemist, all to make her mother proud.