"Hmm," Zehtti nodded.
Sizzle!
About forty minutes later, Zehtti had brought him to Parra Island.
It was now deep into the night, and the bright moon quietly emerged from the edge of the sky.
If it were just him traveling alone, the distance between Quinte Island and Parra Island would probably take at least half a day...
By then, it wouldn't be this moon he'd see, but the sunrise...
Colin let out a murky breath, slightly easing the anxiety in his heart.
Zehtti continued to lead him forward.
When they reached a point about five nautical miles from Parra Island, she suddenly stopped.
"There are Wizards below, likely the guard Wizards of Parra Island's perimeter. Just wait a moment, there should be some inspection."
"Hmm," Colin nodded.
The closer they got to the Parra Islands, the more stringent the defenses.
Although, with Zehtti's strength, she could easily break through here without any need for inspection.
But Third Rank Wizards are not invincible. Acting like this would surely bring about many unnecessary troubles, and it would delay time instead.
An approaching First Rank Wizard respectfully said:
"Honorable sirs, a routine check, please forgive any offense."
After finishing his words, he cast the Deep Red Marking Technique on Colin and himself.
Once confirmed that there were no deep red marks on the heads of the two, the First Rank Wizard continued to ask:
"Do you two have a pass?"
Zehtti looked towards Colin.
Colin's heart sank slightly, and he shook his head.
"If you have no pass, Parra Island is currently on the war front, and unrelated Wizards are not allowed to approach. Please return, both of your Excellencies," the First Rank Wizard said politely.
"We have very important intelligence that needs to be conveyed to the Supreme Council," Colin emphasized sternly.
The Wizard opposite, naturally unmoved, shook his head calmly, looking sharply at Colin.
Crackle! Snap!
But at that moment, Zehtti suddenly spoke up, her powerful aura intensifying as she added firmly,
"His words are true. We need to enter the island."
Under Zehtti's formidable presence, the normally-complexioned First Rank Wizard's expression suddenly changed.
Immediately after, a red-haired Wizard of First Rank Advanced level approached swiftly from the sea below.
"What's happening?" the red-haired Wizard asked in haste.
His aura was somewhat stronger than the ordinary-looking First Rank Wizard, most likely at the level of First Rank Advanced.
But compared to Zehtti, he was just a firefly to the bright moon.
"I'm a member of the Tin Saint School." It looked as if he remembered something, and Colin abruptly took out the School Badge he had not worn for a long time.
"Tin Saint School..." The red-haired Wizard picked up the badge from Colin's hands, perhaps in an effort to diffuse the tension.
"Yes, it's undoubtedly the Tin Saint School badge..." After checking it carefully, the red-haired Wizard handed the badge back to Colin, then politely asked, "May I know why your Excellencies are coming to Parra Island?"
"I need to seek an audience with a member of the Supreme Council, hmm, or the higher-ups of the Yista School," Colin said concisely, "I have very important news to convey."
"Alright."
This time, the red-haired Wizard didn't dawdle like the First Rank Wizard... A Third Rank Wizard's endorsement could open many exceptions.
He nodded solemnly, turned, and spoke a few words to the original First Rank Wizard, then came forward again to Colin and Zehtti, and said,
"Your Excellencies, please follow me. I'll lead you to the Yista School establishment."
"As for the members of the Supreme Council, they may be on this island, or they may not be. You might need to contact them yourself, Your Excellencies... Perhaps the higher-ups of the Yista School should know the whereabouts of the Councilmen."
The minimum requirement for a member of the Supreme Council is a Third Rank Wizard, but in reality, those who become Supreme Council Members are mostly Fourth Rank Wizards.
Only a few Third Rank Wizards who have made outstanding contributions or possess astounding talent can have the status of a Councilman during their time as a Third Rank.
And Fourth Rank Wizards are basically as elusive as dragons.
So initially, Colin did not hope to find a Councilman to pass the message directly.
Not that he didn't want to, but rather, he couldn't... Even with Zehtti beside him, it was the same.
After all, they didn't know where the Council Members were, nor which of them were making decisions about this war... So they could only first seek to meet Wizards who might know such information.
And for him, if he wanted to convey the news he held to the decision-making Council Members as quickly as possible, certainly the best choice was to go through the higher-ups of the Yista School.
Following that, under the red-haired Wizard's guidance, they proceeded unimpeded, quickly passing through several obstacles after just the necessary checks.
In just a brief ten minutes or so, the red-haired Wizard had brought them both to the outside of the Yista School establishment.
"Your Excellencies, this is where I leave you," said the red-haired Wizard before turning and departing.
Colin and his companion stepped towards the entrance before them.
At the entrance, two First Rank Wizards were on duty.
The older First Rank Wizard on the left approached from the doorway and asked:
"May I know the purpose of your visit to the Yista School?"
"I am a member of the Tin Saint School—Colin Leonard, and this is the Third Rank Wizard Zehtti. We have urgent matters that require contacting Lord Kregi."
Colin spoke sternly, presenting the School Badge in his hand.