Anton moved cautiously from the fortress. Even though crazy Ben said he was free to go if he accepted the wager, he was not relieved much from it.
It was just past morning. Though it was not the brightest of the days, the light made it harder for Anton to hide. On top of that, he still was not able to break the seal that disables him from channelling the mana. As far as he could tell, the seal was not just a temporary one that one could break after trying a few minutes.
If he was not wrong, then he would have to spend half a day or more to break the seal. That was not the only one of his worries. Apart from that, even moving a muscle hurt, much less he was moving with large strides. Coupled up, it made his situation worse, but what else could he do?