"We're here. The person is inside," the woman said, gesturing toward a small wooden cabin as they emerged from the forest.

Felix nodded. "Alright."

Although Felix spoke calmly, he immediately extended his senses toward the cabin, scanning its interior. A moment later, he realized it was completely empty.

Almost simultaneously, a powerful gust of wind surged toward him. Felix's instincts kicked in, and he swiftly leaped back, his body retreating at lightning speed.

But the danger wasn't over. Another ambush came from behind, forcing him to spin around and unleash a strike.

The ground beneath him shattered with a boom, and Felix was pushed back several dozen yards before stopping at the cabin's doorway.

"After the Dexter Grimshaw incident, our Elders' Council has started taking you seriously. We even sent the two of us, but it seems we still underestimated you!"

The speaker was a middle-aged man who stood beside the woman who had guided Felix here. Her face now twisted into a sini