Chapter 9

"Alpha, sorry to interrupt." Said one of the warriors who had just entered to report a piece of news.

"Say."

"We just found traces of mana teleportation which are the same as mana traces in the dungeon, we also found traces of scent from the young master, Alpha." The warrior stopped talking to see the reaction of his alpha who looked up at him intently. "We also managed to find traces of Shireen there, only after that did we found another dead end. It's as if someone deliberately blinded us after following the scent, and after that, there were many traces of the young master's scent as well as Shireen, Alpha."

Jeremy then thought about this report being around five days ago, they kept losing track. Someone deliberately cut off the scent trail and spawned a teleportation trail, as if this was an illusion.

"It's… like someone puts sensory illusion magic on every trace left behind."

The warrior stared at the alpha who had been looking confused since the news that the prisoner had escaped, moreover it all coincided with the disappearance of the alpha's younger brother. He felt sorry and also a little annoyed with the behavior of the alpha's younger brother, why did he make it difficult for his brother to find him.

It was the opposite of what Jeremy thought, he wasn't a mess because he was looking for his brother. But to find and recapture his mate who was taken away by his brother.

"Please give us some more time to identify if this is an illusion magic someone used to outwit us since the traces of magic after the prisoner's escape shouldn't be far away. So something is covering the traces of their scent and the traces of magic, that's why until now prisoners may be still moving around." Said the warrior to the alpha.

"Fine, but please let me know if the trail gets cut again when it reaches the end of the border. I want to see it for myself." Jeremy said to the warrior who bowed respectfully to him.

"Ready to execute!!"

And as soon as the Warrior left Jeremy's study, the man rubbed his forehead in annoyance. All quests always get a dead-end that can't be explained, this is very strange. It should at least be something traceable. Moreover, when magic was easily used by Luis, his younger brother didn't even have any mana other than his extraordinary physical strength.

"This means, there is someone who dares to trade teleportation scrolls," Jeremy said while glancing at his Beta who was carrying several report scrolls.

"Alpha, this is one of the reports of several villages being attacked by a group of rogues recently. Strangely, when we got one corpse we managed to kill. He's of mixed blood…" explained the Beta in a smaller tone at the end of the sentence.

After reports of Shireen's search that seemed to be going nowhere, now another problem came.

"How could that be? So far, we've identified no more mixed-blood wolves after the massacre that our ancestors inflicted on mixed-blood wolves if any. We have prepared special packs for them so that there are no more fights between wolves who don't accept mixed-bloods who are considered lowly."

"That's why I think if all these events have the same string. It's just that we haven't found the right direction, because we seem to be made to walk and turn in the same place by someone even looking for your brother and son from beta Antoni." The clarity made Jeremy agree in his heart.

Parker Griffiths is an old friend of Jeremy's who previously led soldiers to identify rogue groups attacking villages in the pack's border region, especially since the death of mate Grace. The attacks from the rogues were getting higher and higher and now that it was known that one of them was a mixed-blood wolf, this was quite surprising.

When mixed-blood wolves should be in their special territory. Parker is good at searching, which is why Jeremy called him home and made him his accomplice as a beta.

"Then send a letter to the leader of the wolves in the south. We need to ask about the wolves of their territory because this has disturbed the peace and safety of the pack." Jeremy said referring to the mixed-blood wolf territory.

The regional difference between mixed races is the choice of alpha before Martin's alpha, this happens because of the many clashes between pure and impure wolf races. Moreover, some small groups are so fanatical about pureblood worship and harassing and even killing mixed blood with terror, it makes the pack can no longer be occupied safely and peacefully.

Finally came the idea to separate between pure-blooded and mixed-blood wolves. Jeremy then wrote a letter to the leader in the south pack before giving it to Parker, the man nodded and said.

"Okay I will send this message quickly in the hands of the leader, please take a look at this report." Parker then handed the report scroll he was holding to the alpha then excused himself to send Jeremy's letter to the leader of the southern pack.

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In the cold Forest, the rocks along the path are mossy that creep up the tree trunks. Just a desolate and cold white fog, this is a terrible place. Almost all the trees there have no leaves as if showing a simplicity without excess.

A tree that will not be able to provide any benefit for shelter when the rain comes, or hide from the hot sun.

With his keen sense of evading quite loudly, he turned his head to the right and left. His eyes were very alert, having made sure there was no one but him. The four legs stepped out of the cave where they were hiding, but at that moment a voice came from inside the cave.

"Luis, where are you going?" Asked the voice of Shireen who walked while holding the wall of the cave which was mossy and cold.