This led to the most relaxed and leisurely period for Pries.

Even though there wasn't much assigned to Pries from above, he was still somewhat busy.

Because he had to do some things for Parker, preparing for the upcoming entry into the Small Plane.

These matters were unrelated to the official business of Silver Moon City and Serlandir; they were entirely private matters for Parker and Pries.

After Herag had discussed many matters with Pries, they decided not to use Talisman Stones for communicating about certain secretive matters.

Because Talisman Stones were always under surveillance; in normal times it wasn't an issue, as no one would specifically monitor you.

But in this special period, most of the Talisman Stones of Herag and Pries were likely being monitored.

So many things couldn't be communicated via Talisman Stones.

"From now on, let's communicate and pass messages via Messenger," Herag said.

Pries nodded: "Agreed, it's safer this way."

Pries also had a Messenger, a small yellow bee-like creature.

After the two discussed some matters again, Herag left Pries' residence and headed toward King Street.

Pries' residence was next to King Street, an area where official members of Serlandir lived.

Herag walked to the front of his house, paused slightly for a moment, then walked in with a calm expression.

After he walked into the yard, he first went to the basement's Witch Array control core for a thorough inspection, not missing a single rune.

The Witch Array core hadn't been tampered with, at least not yet.

Herag immediately activated Nightfall to block external surveillance.

When he was at the door, he clearly sensed someone monitoring him from around.

This surveillance wasn't hidden at all, plainly telling Herag, "We're watching you."

The person watching him from the shadows, Herag couldn't be bothered to think about who it was.

Most likely, it was someone from the Taylor Family, though it could also be other forces.

But given the current situation, the probability of it being the Taylor Family was much higher.

The influence of the Taylor Family was indeed enormous, and their actions bold.

The ownership of Silver Moon City hadn't been decided yet, and Parker was still the nominal City Lord.

In this situation, people from the Taylor Family dared to blatantly monitor him near his doorstep, completely disregarding him and the people like Parker behind him.

Ultimately, it's always power that speaks.

When Parker was fine, everyone feared and respected him.

Now that he's gravely injured and near death, these people disregard him entirely, not even giving basic respect.

After returning inside, Herag checked every part of the yard again and let Shenlan scan several times.

The results showed nothing wrong; it seemed that the opposing party hadn't been bold enough to directly enter his house, just watched from outside.

They probably thought, as long as they kept an eye on him, he couldn't escape.

Normally, that's indeed the case, but with Toad's help, Herag could leave anytime.

Toad stayed on his shoulder the whole time, emitting no aura, drawing no attention.

But in reality, Toad was constantly on guard for Herag, watching the surroundings.

Inside the house, Toad also checked everything and found no problems.

Herag took out the Talisman Stone to contact Bannings.

However, Bannings seemed to be in a difficult situation as well.

Herag talked with him for a long time, understanding some things.

Firstly, there's the matter of the Elf Plane. Herag only casually mentioned it, as he had participated in the opening war of the Elf Plane, so bringing it up occasionally was normal and wouldn't seem intentional to Bannings.

The expectation for the Elf Plane was a complete withdrawal within half a year, bringing back every Base without exception.

Simultaneously, all Teleportation Altars leading to the Elf Plane would be temporarily shut down.

Base 27, where Herag was located, was expected to fully evacuate in about a month.

Since the base hadn't been established for long, evacuating it would be relatively straightforward.

Unlike many older bases, which had built numerous facilities, making the evacuation much more complicated.

Herag silently memorized the timeline, and Toad took note in its mind as well.

When the time came, they would probe around, and if the Space channel indeed had no traffic, Toad could continue digging, directly breaking through a trail to the Elf Plane.

Herag also found out that Bannings was encountering some trouble.

He was also one of the commanders in the Elf Plane opening war, so naturally, he had to bear corresponding responsibility for this failure.

Bannings thought Herag came to seek help from him, so he could only inform Herag that he couldn't help him much in the short term.

Because Bannings himself was engulfed in troubles and had no time to extend any convenience to Herag.

The people watching Bannings were far more than those watching Herag.

Herag didn't mind; his intention wasn't seeking help but rather gathering intelligence on the Elf Plane.

Now that the intelligence was in hand, his goal was achieved.

After ending the communication with Bannings, Herag took out the Talisman Stone and checked the Magic Stone balance: 4283010.

This was the amount continuously remitted by the Nightingale Commerce Association to him over this period, totaling over 4 million Magic Stones.

Looking at so many Magic Stones, Herag didn't appear relaxed.

The model of the Land of Dawn was convenient but accompanied by certain risks.

That being, if someone targeted him, the Magic Stones in the Talisman Stone could merely become a number.

Especially now, Herag didn't doubt that the Taylor Family had such capabilities.

Therefore, before the adversary could act, he had to quickly spend these Magic Stones, transforming them into advantageous resources.

If all else failed, he could only entrust Pries to store the Magic Stones.

He didn't trust the president of the Nightingale Commerce Association, as businessmen pursue profits.

When his 'small tree' falls, Herag had every reason to believe they would be the first to disassociate from him.

He wouldn't feel anger if such a thing happened, as it's what a normal person would do.

Moreover, Herag didn't wish for the Cheqi Family to be dragged down by him; cutting ties was actually beneficial.

As for how to spend the money, Herag planned to purchase Second-level Spells and Keys of the Rules.

No matter the cost, he had to acquire more quickly; otherwise, the opportunity would be lost.

A half month quickly passed.

During this period, Herag didn't display any abnormalities, merely exiting for shopping or visiting some people.

He clearly sensed a change in others' attitudes toward him; although not to the extent of shutting him out, there was a noticeable lack of the previous enthusiasm.

Those who previously had amiable conversations and even tried flattery now displayed some evasiveness in their eyes.

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