Chapter 44: 43: Checking the perimeter

"Darn it. The royal guards are everywhere. How do we proceed any further?" Suna asked the question as she ducked behind the pillar once again.

The trio had reached the train station about an hour ago but their situation had not improved even a single bit ever since then.

It was partly because of the royal guards but more so because of the absence of magic. Maria had known that a device to stop magic had been in the prototype stages but she was not aware that it had progressed this far.

"We can take the device out easily enough. It stops magic but physical attacks still work. The core was also weak enough to shatter with any application of force but the problem would be the resulting explosion" Nao summarises the situation for the pair in front of her.

Maria was aware of this possibility but Suna looked like she needed a few more minutes to come to terms with what she had just heard.