Richard watched the White Crow, and the White Crow watched him, both locking eyes.
His eyes narrowed slightly, feeling an uncomfortable sense of being watched that grew stronger and stronger.
Without courtesy, Richard lifted his hand, aimed at the White Crow, and the free Energy Elements inside him began to surge.
But just then, as if sensing danger, the White Crow swiftly took off from the bare branches, flew towards the distance, and soon vanished from sight.
After watching it leave, Richard, with squinted eyes, lowered his hand as the roving Energy Elements inside him gradually calmed and retracted back into his Magic Origin.
"Is this giving up on surveillance? Or perhaps, is it preparing to switch to a more secretive way of monitoring? Or maybe... everything is just my illusion?" Richard muttered to himself. The next moment, without saying anything more, he whipped the horse beneath him and moved on.
But... it wasn't long before he pulled on the reins and stopped again.
