Watch

As he contemplated the situation, Rain's thoughts took a different turn. He considered the possibility that the perpetrators might not have employed magic to capture Jori and his companions. Those who specialized in support magic or hand-to-hand combat, he reasoned, might have been responsible. 

Unlike those reliant on overt magical displays, these individuals could potentially abduct others without leaving obvious traces behind. This notion added a layer of complexity to his investigation, as he realized that the absence of magical residue might not necessarily mean there hadn't been foul play.

Rain decided to use earth magic to float in the air a bit and then check things from a distance, and it didn't take long for Rain to see some lights and aura northwest of his position. 

"They are forty kilometers away, and their aura is different from those guys," Rain thought. "That woman must be there… maybe she used her powers to capture them and lure me."