But after some thought, Adrian figured that the garrison was not omniscient. They relied on various monitoring devices to detect unusual dark energy fluctuations. This area was the outskirts of Mapleston, so Adrian reckoned that Matthias' village must be beyond the devices' range.

Adrian asked, "Where exactly is your village?"

"We’re from Dragonfield Village," Matthias replied.

Adrian knew about Dragonfield Village. It was a neighboring village just outside Mapleston. He considered this for a