Aqua assimilate herself with the water molecules in the air, as she move closer and closer to the ancient temple. While her speed might be reduced in this state as she need the precise control of each part her body as to maintain herself in this state, she can scout better in this form as the area that she covered increase, plus she is almost undetectable by the enemy in this state.
She begin to scout the periphery of the ancient temple first, found few soldiers that been guarding the periphery of ancient temple. She decided to not to take them down first, instead simply mark them with her water mana magic, so that she can know their relative position. Plus, if she take them down right now itself, the other might notice something went wrong. The shift can turn, or an expert enemy mage might detect her mana, anything can happen and with Alfin, Angeline, Lisa and Kisa on her care, she decided not to act rashly, instead, collecting the information needed first so that they can come up with better plan
(If Azumi or Kucin is here, maybe I can strike them down right now itself, but oh well...) [Aqua]
As she managed to track down 16 soldiers guarding the area surrounding the temple, she decided to infiltrate area near the temple
As she come closer and closer, her search magic react more strongly as she can detect multiple people, both the detained as well as those who detain them.
(I see, so they separated all of them into group, might as well as take my time to examine each group) [Aqua]
The first group that they examine are the adult women group, and the sight of the women being treated harshly, just like animal, no even worse than animal boil her blood, but she managed to stay calmed, she have to since if she make any unnecessary move, more life could have been lose
(So around 25 adults female, guarded by 4 soldiers) [Aqua]
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The next group is the adult male, and once again treated very harshly. Some were limbless, might be due to the fact that the soldiers doesn't want to take any unnecessary risk as those men seems capable of fighting, or maybe as a warning message to other, if you disobey us, this will be the result. Some were chained, and there's even a person being purposely blinded as evidence of stabbing injury near his eyes. And those who are kept unharmed will not be safe as they can be treated as slave in near future
(30 adults male, guarded by 8 soldiers) [Aqua]
Aqua then flew towards the largest group, the children group, coming from various races,
(The human kids, most of them must be the one from the nearby villages, they have relatively good clothes as compared to the other group, the slave non human group, their condition are far worse... Master Mahsuri, just why are those human have to be so cruel!) [Aqua]
Aqua then examine the carriage that hold each group, noting that they are large explosion barrier magic set, so that they won't escape
(No, somehow I don't think that's the case...) [Aqua]
(Well, the children group, 68 in number, guarded by 8 soldiers as well) [Aqua]
Aqua then flew back to Alfin group, noting her finding
(So in total, there are 36 soldiers and 123 detainees here, and the good news is that I can't find the ADA group, which make me wonder, just where are they?) [Aqua]
Not feeling good about it, she decided to take scout the inside the temple first, and she are shocked to see by what she find
(The temple, it's opening and it have become a dungeon! And the smell of blood... just how many sacrifice did they make) [Aqua]
Aqua are contemplating, whether to descend downward through the dungeon first or to go back to Alfin,
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(I'll go and explain it to Alfin first, then we can decide on what to do) [Aqua]
As she once again flew back towards Alfin group, she can feel someone approaching them,
(No good, have to see who's the one that approach them!) [Aqua]
Aqua turned back to her original form and rush to the approaching figure, but it's too late, the figures reach Alfin group first
"Who are you guys!" [Aqua]
Aqua shout, but...
"Aqua! It's alright, this is my relatives, Lady Hinata must have send them here" [Alfin]
"I see" [Aqua]
"Nice to meet you, my name is Shi, third son of Duke Naruhito and Duchess Hinata" [Shi]