Chapter 279: I might not have the insight of someone living for thousands of years, but...
Amidst my surprise, Natha picked up my fork and delivered the steak to my mouth. He looked at Heraz and told the shapeshifter to continue as I mulled this new information. Something was tickling my scalp, like I was so close to connecting some dot, but wasn’t quite there yet.
"This is still a conjecture, but I believe the Hero and his companions will start to move soon, Young Master."
"Oh, why do you think so?"
"The magician you told me the last time; it was quite a journey to reach the place," he said. "I believe they would try to reach the magician before winter come. If they want to receive the magician’s help by autumn, they would need to start moving now."
Ah, right. It was summer in the human realm. And while they had the sponsor of Midas, which meant the convenience of transportation, the path to that island wouldn’t be easy. It would be like going to D’Ara’s abode, albeit on a much smaller scale. Unless they had a flying mount like a wyvern or griffin, they would need to thread on foot.
Not to mention, if they would immediately go to our Lair after...
Wait.
Wait...
I put my hands over my palm as the tingling in my scalp increased. What was it...hmm...
"Sweetheart? Is there something wrong?"
"No, wait--" I raised my palm slightly, before raising my gaze to look at Natha. It was then, as I looked at him, something clicked in my mind, and the tingling stopped. "Ah!"