Zen's Comet [2]

"Still nothing…."

Soliette frowned, staring out at the vast, frozen wasteland.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The steady sound of hooves againsy snow echoed through the air. She turned to see a group of mages in robes approaching on horseback.

"Archmage!"

They dismounted swiftly and saluted. Soliette slammed her staff into the ground and pointed toward the icy expanse.

"Mark this territory," she ordered. "Even if our search hasn't been fruitful, the scrolls led us here for a reason."

"Understood, Archmage!"

The mages quickly set to work. They struck their staffs against the ground and began chanting. A massive, glowing magic circuits spread across the wasteland, marking the area with circuits

A few moments later, they finished and returned to Soliette.

"I believe we're close, Archmage. The mana in this area keeps fluctuating," one of them reported.