Herag glanced, only Blake and that pair of Liquidation Wizards were left.

The two Gaseous Wizards were already gone.

Most importantly, even Old Lady Kallen was missing.

Once the three days were up, the people inside would automatically be transmitted out.

Not being transmitted out could only mean that the person had already died.

Old Lady Kallen was a Crystalization Wizard; unexpectedly, she also perished in there.

"Lady Kallen..." Herag began to speak.

Blake sighed: "She didn't have much time left, so she went to a dangerous place alone for a last gamble, and I couldn't persuade her otherwise."

Blake felt a wave of sadness in his heart. Old Lady Kallen's end was something he might have to face in the future.

In the Land of Dawn, controlling the avenue to advance to Level 2 Wizard, Wizards in the Barren Land had no choice but to go in and give it a try.

Blake was still relatively young now, at least not needing to risk his life for it.

But if he still couldn't advance later on, Blake would have no choice but to take the risk.

Herag remained silent, knowing that the truth was even more despairing.

There wasn't anything containing the Power of Rules inside at all; Old Lady Kallen died for nothing and became a sacrifice for the Witch Array sealing the Plane fissure.

Herag knew the insider details but could say nothing.

The Crystalization Wizards of the Barren Land were mostly high-ranking members of various forces, enticed by this bait by the Land of Dawn, giving them some hope.

If this hope were shattered, it would certainly affect Land of Dawn's control and rule over the Barren Land.

Herag sighed: "I never thought Lady Kallen would also..."

Blake patted his shoulder, saying: "It was her choice. Come on, it's time to head back."

Blake had seemingly known beforehand that Kallen would take such a risk and had prepared himself, so he wasn't too surprised.

Their losses on this trip were still relatively severe; apart from a Crystalization Wizard, they also lost two Gaseous Wizards.

To a Pure-blood Wizard Family, Gaseous Wizards were also very important personnel, as significant resources were required for each Official Wizard.

Herag and the other four continued to wait for a while, to see if any miracles would happen.

An hour later, the purple Light Gate shut completely, and no one else was transmitted out.

Blake glanced around at the people, smiling: "Old Man Karl didn't come out! The Moss Family has suffered heavy losses this time, I reckon they won't hold out much longer, everyone has their eyes on them."

Herag had witnessed how Old Man Karl died, mostly at Fegar's hand, then finished off by a ghost when he ran into it.

The Moss Family's plan to seize the Cheqi Family failed, and losing a Crystalization Wizard this time greatly reduced their overall strength.

This world is one where the weak are prey to the strong; if your strength is no longer what it was, you can't occupy as many resources as before.

If the Moss Family is smart enough, they should now voluntarily forego many resources, retreating to advance.

Otherwise, when others come to strip them clean, even the family's continuation could become a problem.

Blake took out a feather pen and a bottle of purple liquid, and started drawing runes on the ground after dipping the feather pen in the purple liquid.

When they came, it was Old Lady Kallen who drew the transmission runes. Now that she died inside, Blake could only do this work.

Blake seemed to have long prepared, having guessed that Old Lady Kallen might not return this time.

As he drew, Blake said: "This is what Lady Kallen entrusted to me."

...

The four of them transmitted once more, and in the blink of an eye arrived at the entrance of Black Rock Valley.

"Herag, you head back first. I still need to report back to the family, for the next few days take good care of what's inside Black Rock Valley."

Blake still had to take those two Liquidation Wizards to report to the family, as Old Lady Kallen's fall was a major event.

Although mentally prepared for this, it was still a significant matter for the Cheqi Family.

"Rest assured, Mr. Blake, I will keep a good watch," Herag replied.

Blake nodded: "Mm, thank you, I'm heading off."

Blake now had great trust in Herag; he had the capacity, and was trustworthy.

Upon returning to Black Rock Valley, the Wizard Apprentices in the Magic Potion Garden greeted Herag warmly.

These people were mostly recent additions, who had already started getting the hang of managing the Magic Potion Garden.

They knew Herag's status wasn't low; he lived alone in the castle to the north, and it was said he had a beautiful elf maidservant, which was quite an unusual treatment.

Herag was still very diligent in his work, making a round of inspection in the Magic Potion Garden, pointing out some issues before returning to the castle.

"My lord, you're back."

Chatiya came out in a maid's dress, running to greet him with some white flour still unwashed from her hands.

"What are you up to?" Herag glanced at her hands and asked.

Chatiya gave a gentle smile: "I'm trying to make some pastries, to see if I can make what you mentioned, my lord."

"Alright, keep at it," Herag smiled.

Herag had previously mentioned to Chatiya that the food here wasn't very tasty and that the cooking methods were too monotonous.

Here, unlike his past life, the handling of food was very simple, it was either boiled or roasted, and there was no breadmaking.

To have delicious food, Herag had to do it himself.

But he was busy with his training and studies every day, nowhere near enough time to cook delicious food.

After hearing him talk about it, Chatiya had asked how to make those foods.

Herag had just casually mentioned it then, never expecting Chatiya to remember and actually start doing it.

If he could have more palatable meals in the future, it would indeed be a significant improvement in the quality of life.

Herag thought for a moment, then took out a feather pen to draw some cooking tool designs like spatulas and iron pots on a piece of parchment.

He then called over Lennon, handed the parchment to him, and said: "Go find a blacksmith and have these tools made for me."

Lennon glanced at the items on the parchment—although they looked a bit strange, the structures were simple and not complex, so he nodded: "Alright, sir, leave it to me."

Herag planned to teach Chatiya how to use these things once they were made, and then write down some cooking methods.

Chatiya was very smart and learned things quickly.

Once she learned, the daily meals could be left in her hands.

A dignified Elf Royal Family princess was now being used by Herag as a cook.

After casually writing down some cooking methods, Herag laid the parchment aside and began to tally the gains from this trip to the Death Swamp Ruins.

He had acquired many valuable items in the Death Swamp Ruins, the most valuable being those one hundred Magical Energy Crystals.

These items were particularly scarce, especially difficult to obtain in the Barren Land.

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