Duke could clearly feel a subtle change in the space around him.

Any incoming energy attacks aimed at him, whether blazing fireballs, biting ice spikes, or invisible shockwaves, would likely not be directly resisted when they touched the distorted Starlight Field. Instead, they would be captured by these flowing star swirls, deflected, then torn apart, decomposed, and finally guided into those flickering starlight spots.

It was as if tiny rifts connected to an unknown void Plane were banishing the incoming energy completely, leaving no trace.

After testing the effects of the Tear of the Stars, Duke was very satisfied. This witchcraft artifact, involving the rules of space, is extremely rare among Level 2 Witchcraft Artifacts.

Master Land had evidently made very good use of the material's inherent properties and brought them out to their fullest potential.

The only downside to the Tear of the Stars might be its singular function, but sometimes a singular function is not a drawback.

As long as this function is powerful enough, no other additional functions are needed.

"Thank you very much!" Duke thanked seriously, acknowledging that Merrick had indeed done him a big favor.

If he went to other alchemists, he would never have obtained such a high-quality witchcraft artifact, and it would cost a substantial amount of Magic Stones as commission fees.

He now didn't even need to pay a production fee, simply acquiring a powerful and beautiful Level 2 Witchcraft Artifact directly.

...

After Merrick left, Duke contacted Vivian through the Wizard's Mark: "Vivian, I have prepared a gift for you!"

After sending the message, there was no immediate response.

Duke didn't think much of it, assuming Vivian was immersed in research or studying something.

But two days later, there was still no response from Vivian.

Duke sent another message, and again, no response.

He realized there might be some issues; even if she was conducting an experiment, she should not be silent for days.

Since he couldn't reach Vivian, he had to look for other ways to inquire about the situation.

As a last resort, he could find out through Yarbede.

By coincidence, he had added Grace's Wizard's Mark during the Arcane Master assessment, so he could ask her.

"Ms. Grace, sorry to bother you," Duke messaged Grace, "do you know where Vivian is lately? I haven't been able to reach her for several days."

"Didn't she tell you? Vivian has gone to the Devourer Plane," Grace replied.

"The Devourer Plane! What is she doing there?" Duke's heart tightened, never expecting Vivian to have gone to the Devourer Plane.

Grace replied, "Naturally, it's to participate in the Plane war. I also initially opposed her going. But this girl's stubbornness and her wish to use this opportunity for personal growth eventually made me relent."

"But rest assured, this is a West Coast joint operation, and the United Legion is very strong. I've specifically arranged for someone to look after her, so she won't participate in particularly dangerous missions."

Duke took a deep breath; he knew very well how dangerous Plane wars and the Devourer Plane were.

In war, nothing is certain, and even with someone looking after you, there is no absolute safety.

On the battlefield, there is no absolutely safe place, and there will inevitably be some risks.

Duke also knew Vivian's character very well; the former Female Knight had never changed, remained very competitive, and exceedingly diligent.

In her bones, she still had the character of a knight, and the Devourer Plane indeed posed as a trial ground for her. Vivian would never fear those potential threats.

Indeed, Grace had not thought that Vivian hadn't informed Duke of the matter; Duke could also roughly guess why Vivian didn't tell him.

Vivian likely feared Duke would stop her from going, as she didn't lack resources temporarily.

With Grace around, the existing resources were perfectly sufficient to sustain her practice.

Under such circumstances, staying at Thorn Holy Tower to practice seemed like a wiser choice.

However, Vivian, who came from a knightly background, placed great emphasis on real combat. She was protected too well at Thorn Holy Tower.

With Grace as her mentor, Vivian rarely encountered any difficulties or harassment, pursuing her studies and practice with ease.

From the time she entered Thorn Holy Tower, she had never been through a truly real battle.

Vivian was different from Duke: Thorn Holy Tower and Black Sail were two Wizard Organizations with completely different styles, and their training methods were vastly disparate.

Duke had seen numerous battles from being a Wizard Apprentice to the present and had brushed along the edge of death several times.

These experiences were actually very valuable and beneficial for future growth.

"Lady Grace, could you inform me of the specific area Vivian went to?" Duke asked.

Grace quickly understood his meaning, smiling, "The two of you~ Fine, I'll tell you the area she went to, just take care, both of you. Safety first, do not rush, there will be plenty of opportunities to achieve glory in the future, do not hurry."

"Understood, Lady Grace." Duke nodded in agreement.

He understood Grace's meaning; she was worried that the two of them, being young and eager to achieve results, might adopt some radical, risky approaches, which in the Plane war battlefield, would be extremely dangerous.

Naturally, Duke was not going to do that; he always aimed for stability first.

Then Duke continued talking with Grace for a while and learned about Vivian's general situation in the Devourer Plane.

Now, the Devourer Plane had already formed the United Legion of the West Coast, whose members were made up of Black Sail, Thorn Holy Tower, Silver Hand, and Doomsday Bell's Wizard Organization members.

A total of fifteen United Legions were formed, and Vivian was in the Sixth United Legion, currently operating on the Buren Continent, which Duke had previously visited.

Duke originally did not intend to enter the Devourer Plane battlefield so soon, but since Vivian was already there, he had to find a way to join her, no matter what.

He was truly worried about leaving Vivian alone on the Devourer Plane battlefield.

"Thank you, Lady Grace, for informing me!" After ending the communication with Grace, Duke contacted Lucas.

"Mr. Lucas, do we have any troops in the Sixth United Legion?" Duke asked.

Lucas quickly replied, "The Sixth United Legion? It seems you have been gathering some information lately. Indeed, part of our Third Legion's forces is in the Sixth United Legion, but not many."

"Can I be assigned to the Sixth United Legion?" Duke asked.

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