Her gaze fell once again on the map, her finger lightly tapping a few key locations:
"If all goes well, we'll reach the edge of the Jade Forest within a month."
Yuni nodded:
"The School will arrange for a few apprentices skilled in Earth Magic to accompany us; they'll be useful in the swamp areas."
She paused briefly and quietly added, "This is the last assistance we can offer."
Lady Allen raised an eyebrow; this news was clearly unexpected, and a wary glint passed through her sharp eyes:
"Hayek is actually being so accommodating? He doesn't need me to pay any price?"
Yuni sighed, her voice tinged with a bit of helplessness and fatigue:
"You always make things too complicated. The Deputy Dean holds no malice towards you; on the contrary, he has always admired your talents. If it weren't for him and Master Valen defending you against all opposition back then, the Crystal Tower would've never agreed to let you come to the Black Mist Jungle."
