The morning campfire had long extinguished, leaving only wisps of smoke.
Gauss and Aaliyah, having washed up and eaten a quick breakfast, rubbed their cheeks, slightly stiffened by the cold, and went to today's gathering point.
The group hadn't fully gathered yet, but low whispers from nearby teams drifted over.
"Seems like a team is missing?"
"I heard they... unfortunately ran into a level 2 pure-blooded ogre..."
"Tsk, we have to be extra careful then."
"Logically speaking, if they couldn't win, they should have been able to escape, right?"
"Maybe they were too confident in their own abilities?"
"..."
Gauss and Aaliyah exchanged a glance.
Could another team have met disaster yesterday?
"I'll go find out." Aaliyah signaled with her eyes.
With Gauss's approval, she approached a familiar female mage nearby.
A moment later, Aaliyah returned with a confused look on her face.
"What's wrong?" Gauss asked.
