After confirming that Alan was steadfast in his intentions, Carlton agreed to his plan, and then left with Host and Eve to make arrangements for the mages previously assigned to Alan's group.
Once he confirmed that Carlton and his companions had completely departed, Alan quickly erected a silencing barrier within the tent to ensure their subsequent conversation would not be detected from the outside.
After checking the barrier, Alan turned back to the others, lowered his voice, and said, "The allied forces have already been infiltrated by the Dark Magic Cult. Just now outside, I sensed traces of dark magic on some of the mages. I don't know the extent of the infiltration yet, but I have a bad feeling about this—this mission might not be as simple as we thought."
Chapter 43