Herag unfolded Shenlan's environment detection, paying attention to the surroundings.

At that moment, he accidentally saw Reese bathing next door. Herag took a deep breath and averted his gaze, preventing himself from thinking too much.

With a wave of his hand, he set up a sound insulation spell and an anti-surveillance spell to prevent any presence that Shenlan couldn't detect from observing him in secret.

After preparing, Herag focused his attention on the bloodline mark on his chest, attempting to activate it.

The bloodline mark now absorbed and fused with two bloodlines: the Thunder God Ancestral Bloodline and the Royal Elf Bloodline.

Even Dragon Blood did not qualify to be absorbed within; only very high-level bloodlines would form a bloodline mark, allowing fusion.

Herag then activated the bloodline mark, sensing that the Thunder God's bloodline mark was greatly restricted, unable to unleash its power.

In contrast, the part of the bloodline mark belonging to the Royal Elf was activated.

Herag felt a magical power emanate from the bloodline mark, spreading throughout his body.

Herag monitored Shenlan's data panel, observing that most of his body data remained unchanged.

The only change was in his spiritual power, which increased by 12 points after the bloodline mark was fully activated.

Besides the significant growth in spiritual power, the most important changes were in appearance and aura.

Herag glanced at the mirror in the room; at this moment, his appearance had become much more handsome, his attractiveness slightly enhanced.

Herag estimated that he had limited potential for improvement in appearance, so the change wasn't very pronounced.

There was nothing he could do; he was born with good looks, limiting the room for enhancement.

Apart from that, his ears had turned into sharp elf ears.

His entire being exuded an indescribable aura, making anyone believe he was a pure-blooded elf.

After verifying the effects of the bloodline mark, Herag had a general idea.

At this moment, Herag suddenly retracted his elf state, returning to his original human form.

Before long, there was a knock at the door.

Herag walked over and opened it. Reese stood there wrapped in a towel, her long hair draped over her shoulders, smiling at him.

"What's up so late?" Herag asked.

Reese didn't respond, stepped into the room, and closed the door with the back of her heel.

She locked the door, grabbed the towel, and tossed it onto the floor.

Herag glanced over, feeling a bit restless; Reese was wearing a small set of black lingerie.

At this point, no more words were needed.

...

Early the next morning, Herag was awakened by some noise.

He glanced over and chuckled, "What? Recovered so fast, no more pain?"

Reese giggled softly, "I'm a Water Element Specialized Wizard; I naturally have healing methods."

Herag thought about it; water magic has many healing spells, so easing pain is simple.

He nodded, "Indeed, you have Water Element Mastery, otherwise, we wouldn't have switched to your room to sleep."

After their activities last night, Herag's bed was unusable, so they had to move to Reese's room.

Herag checked Shenlan's time; it wasn't early anymore, and he still needed to visit the Adventurers' Association to see if there were any suitable missions.

Of course, after Reese played around a bit, Herag continued his morning exercise.

Exercising every morning is beneficial for the body.

...

For several days, Herag and his group hadn't found any missions to Miracle Valley at the Adventurers' Association hall.

Besides familiarizing themselves with Nightfall City and gathering information, Herag mostly engaged in daily exercises. Reese, being an Official Wizard, had a good physique and could manage a lot of activity.

On the fifth day in Nightfall City, Herag and his party returned to the Adventurers' Association hall.

Herag planned to head to Miracle Valley if they couldn't find a suitable mission today.

The hall was bustling as usual, and Herag began browsing the rows of mission boards as usual.

After looking for a while, Herag quickly spotted a newly posted mission.

"Escort the caravan to Miracle Valley. Requires at least Knight Level strength. Payment negotiable. Posted by: Ruby Commerce Association."

Seeing this mission, Herag immediately brought Reese to the mission counter to take it.

"Please wait, Great Knight Herag. Someone from the Ruby Commerce Association will be here soon. If they have no issues, you can take the mission." The woman at the mission counter said.

After waiting a moment at the Adventurers' Association hall, a middle-aged man with a small mustache approached them.

The Adventurers' Association staff brought him in front of Herag's group and said, "Mr. Radoy, these are the adventurers interested in your mission. Mr. Herag has Great Knight Level strength, Mr. David is at Knight Level, and Ms. Reese is knowledgeable in medicine."

"Great Knight?" Radoy looked at Herag, seeing his robust build and refined aura, quite satisfied.

He nodded, "Very good. This escort will take about a month to Miracle Valley, with a reward of One Hundred and Fifty Gold Coins. How about it? If you agree to escort the return journey, we can add another One Hundred Gold Coins."

Herag nodded, "Sounds good. When do we leave?"

Radoy said, "It will take about five to six more days. We'll depart once everything is ready, and we'll continue recruiting more strong adventurers. If you know anyone suitable, feel free to recommend them to me."

"Could you give me your current address? I'll send someone to notify you when it's time to depart."

Herag wrote down the address of their current inn on a piece of paper and handed it to Radoy.

After confirming that both parties reached an agreement, the Adventurers' Association registered it, and they would be collecting some fees from the Ruby Commerce Association.

After finishing the arrangements, Herag instructed David to return to the inn while he and Reese went to purchase some provisions.

They weren't short on money; they had plenty of Gold Coins.

The reward offered by Radoy was of little importance; the key was the opportunity to reach Miracle Valley.

Herag and Reese purchased a large quantity of long-lasting food.

It wasn't just to ensure they had enough to eat but to be prepared for any situation.

Herag's space ring still had plenty of unused space, so storing food was effortless.

As for drinking water, Herag wasn't too concerned; if necessary, they could drink the water Reese conjured, which was potable.

In the remaining days, Herag mostly stayed at the inn, avoiding going out unnecessarily.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he acted discreetly and tried not to attract attention.

Finally, on the fifth day, people from the Ruby Commerce Association arrived.

A young woman, after asking the innkeeper, came to find Herag.

"Mr. Herag, there's a lady downstairs claiming to be from the Ruby Commerce Association looking for you." The innkeeper said after knocking on the door.

"Alright, understood. Thank you." Herag and Reese got up, dressed, and went downstairs.

David was already waiting on the first floor, and the lady from the Ruby Commerce Association appeared to be around twenty years old, wearing a sunhat.

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