Quickly, Rein and his party were about to arrive at the area where Lagaray's team had encountered the aged ogre.
At that moment, Rudolph, the priest riding on horseback, suddenly looked up ahead, frowning ever so slightly.
Almost simultaneously, Rein also raised his right hand and made a halt sign, shouting, "Stop!"
Just then, Rein had felt a very distinct, malicious scrutiny coming from the dense forest about a few dozen meters to the left and in front of him.
He was certain that this surveilling gaze was not from an ordinary beast, but instead from some sort of intelligent creature.
Moreover, for Rein to feel an obvious malice meant that the strength of the other party was not to be underestimated.
Rudolph, however, did not focus on that surveilling gaze but instead turned his head in surprise towards Rein.
This young man, who at such a young age had become a Transcendent Knight, seemed to become more and more inscrutable to him.