Olivia handed over the rune crossbow arrow, as large as a short spear; this clearly wasn't a matter of mere tournament cheating or quartermasters being bribed anymore.
If these dozens of riding spears each concealed magic crossbow arrows powerful enough to slay giant beasts... then these magical weapons from the Mage Empire might just be enough to wage a battle.
Leon was still thinking when Olivia suddenly looked towards the warehouse aisle leading to the entrance.
"Leon! There's a sound of a carriage approaching the warehouse!"
Leon snapped back, immediately attaching the magic crossbow arrow to the belt of his sword: "Pack up, let's hide."
He stepped forward swiftly, retying the hemp rope, as Kovis cast a spell to summon the wooden spikes from the ground, stuffing them into the hollow outer shell of the riding spears that Olivia had opened.
