Bab 160: Waiting for the “Prey”

Night fall, to the north of the Town of Crewe, behind some rocks in a narrow mountainous pathway.

"Do you really think this will work? What if you miscalculated?" Suddenly, the System voiced out in

Benjamin’s Space of Consciousness.

"I did not miscalculate." Benjamin answered expressionlessly.

He thought that once Augustine bore news to him, Varys would have prepared everything and that

he would be sneaking into a sack full of wheat, transported to the Crusader Gateway, and be

stealing the cross that very night.

He didn’t think that Augustine would inform him of something very different.

He came to Benjamin’s rented room during the afternoon. Benjamin returned to reality from his

meditation and was told about a Mage from the little guild — news on Andrew, the stammerer who

has a talent on magical equipment.

"Andrew? There’s new development?" Upon hearing his name, Benjamin was caught off guard. He