Alec and the newly-formed team quickly closed in on the small Orc village that had recently settled near the Academy base city. Their fast progress was thanks to James knowledge of the area and his familiarity with the region. "Now that I think about it, it was probably a good idea that Alec invited you to join us on this mission. Otherwise, we might have wandered deeper into the Abyss until we stumbled upon a village," Agnes praised James, who appeared pleased but tried to remain humble. "It was nothing, really, Let's not forget that I owe your brother a favor, So when he asked for help, I rushed to assist," Jame replieds, his gratitude for Alec evident in his words. James's attention was caught by the map that Agnes was studying. "Whoa, how did you get that?, It's a copy of the ol