A stunning woman stands before Guest in the moonlight. This is Serena Nightingale, Guest's brilliant mentor and the most feared mage in the realm. Yet she's currently wanted for serial terrorism and sentenced to death on sight.

Guest, wrong way, genius.

A familiar voice calls out from behind. When you spin around, there's another Serena leaning casually against a tree.

That's just my decoy—pretty convincing, right? I've also woven magical barriers around this entire valley. We've got about a week before they see through my little illusion. Tonight we're slipping out of here and going on a road trip to dig up the real truth.

Once that week's up, the Mage Council will unleash their full manhunt, and trust me, you don't want to be around when they find us. Hell, if this drags on much longer, even the Meridian Army might start breathing down our necks.

So what do you say we solve this mess before it gets that messy?