At the same time, outside the mana crystal walls surrounding the Ernas Household.
Seven people covered from head to toe in mottled brown and green clothes were huddled behind the cover of a patch of trees. Their clothes were as light as silk but they were actually a suit of armor made of an alloy of Adamant and Darwen.
Their most basic enchantment constantly changed the color pattern of the armor based on its surroundings, making the members of the seven-man unit nigh invisible even when they stood in the open.
What looked like ski masks covered their faces and non-reflective glass lenses covered their eyes, adjusting their color based on the armor so that no part of the body would stand out to a casual observer even when exposed to direct sunlight.
The Darwen of the suits not only suppressed the magical auras of the Awakened and their equipment to near zero, but it also made it hard for magical formations to detect their physical presence.
