"They've come again?" Brown understood what was going on after listening.

Although Serlandir rarely intervened in the management of the Mozambique slums, he never slackened his surveillance and investigation of the area.

He would occasionally come over to check on the situation, ensuring there were no major changes.

As long as everything appeared calm and ordinary, there would be no further actions.

Brown knew this, and Franz did too; they were already accustomed to it.

When Franz noticed the abnormality of the raven, he instinctively thought it was Serlandir's people coming to investigate again, which is why he spoke as he did and did not pay much attention to the raven.

On the other side, Herag, leaning against the corner of the wall, suddenly opened his eyes.

When he was controlling the raven to fly over, he suddenly sensed the feeling of being watched, someone was intensely watching him.

It wasn't just watching the raven in the sky, but seemed to be watching him through the raven.

Upon sensing this feeling of being watched, Herag immediately maneuvered the raven to fly away from the Mozambique slums.

He quickly realized that someone in the Mozambique slums had detected the oddity of the raven and perceived his presence through it.

Without hesitation, Herag stood up and left.

He was unsure if the other party had detected his location, but staying there was certainly not an option; he had to leave.

Herag quickly exited the Mozambique slum area and arrived at Hogland Street, feeling slightly relaxed.

He swiftly hailed a carriage and began his return journey, trying to distance himself from the area of the Mozambique slums as quickly as possible.

Herag found it peculiar; typically, even if someone noticed the anomaly of the raven, they would only watch the raven, so why did he have a sense of being watched?

It was a feeling as if someone saw him directly through the raven.

This ability is certainly not something an ordinary wizard could achieve, at least most Level 1 Wizards wouldn't be able to do it.

In Herag's estimation, the person watching him was likely a Level 2 Wizard, or perhaps even higher.

Only then could someone see through the raven and identify the person controlling it from behind in an instant.

However, in that slum area, according to Herag's findings, the strongest person there was an old man named Franz, with the power of a Level 1 Crystalization Wizard.

While Herag was flying, there were many people below; he could not determine who exactly was watching him.

But it no longer mattered; Herag had acquired the information he wanted.

First, the complete topographic map of the Mozambique slums was already recorded in Shenlan's database.

Then, Herag confirmed that the Mozambique slums had quite significant issues, with much deeper waters than he had imagined.

Powerful individuals hidden in the Mozambique slums alone were enough to substantiate many of Herag's suspicions.

Herag was almost certain now that the Mozambique slums were like a giant ticking time bomb, unpredictable as to when it might explode.

He sat in the carriage, frowning.

The situation in the Land of Dawn was far more complex than he imagined, with not only threats from polluted areas outside but also forces like the Abyssal Cultists within.

It was truly full of internal and external troubles, appearing all calm on the surface without any noticeable anomalies.

Yet, underneath the calm facade, turbulence was brewing, giving Herag an even greater sense of urgency.

Previously residing in the Barren Land actually afforded a certain amount of protection, there was at least not this level of danger.

Upon learning this information, Herag felt even more pressing to enhance his power.

When the mutation arrives, only sufficient power will ensure he can survive the tide.

Herag was thankful he did not recklessly enter the Mozambique slums; otherwise, he might not have come out alive.

Even if he had escaped, it was likely he would have been targeted by the people there, causing him much trouble.

Halfway through, Herag got off the carriage, stealthily moving through a Shadowy Corner area for a long time, ensuring no one had detected him or given him the feeling of being watched.

After confirming no one was tracking him, he reverted back to his original appearance.

The effects of the Thousand-Change Potion could be actively dispelled and lasted up to seventy-two hours.

Herag remained cautious along the way, changing locations several times.

Although he felt like he was outsmarting air, he constantly felt it was best to remain cautious.

…

Three days later.

While Herag was studying spell model books at home, he received unexpected news.

Digran was dead.

The body was discovered in a sewer near City Hall.

Since the sewers in the City Hall area were regularly maintained, the body was quickly discovered.

The sanitation workers who found the body reported it immediately.

The information about the body was quickly verified as the wanted Digran.

Upon hearing the news, Pries and others hurried over to investigate, confirming it was indeed Digran.

They also used some magical methods to ensure the corpse wasn't transformed by magical means.

Similar incidents had occurred before, where someone fabricated their own death attempting a false escape, only to have their trick exposed.

From the wounds on the body, it appeared Digran had died swiftly, with a knife stabbed directly into the heart, which was fatal.

After Pries and others checked the scene, they noticed many peculiarities.

Digran seemed to have offered no resistance at all; it was unclear if he was controlled and couldn't resist, or if he didn't react before he was killed with a simple stab.

More strangely, Pries attempted to summon Digran's soul with his methods, only to find no trace at all.

This led to the belief that someone had completely annihilated his soul.

Such an act was beyond the capability of an ordinary wizard, requiring considerable strength.

This brings up a question, what was the motive for killing Digran?

Digran was a fugitive wanted by an order issued by Silver Moon City. If it were someone seeking the bounty, they should have handed Digran over to Serlandir's faction in Silver Moon City after killing him.

But they didn't; instead, they dumped the body in the sewer.

Hence, it's possible the murder was to silence him, with someone not wanting Digran to reveal certain information, so they directly killed him.

Yet this also had an unreasonable aspect, as the body disposal location was peculiar.

From the scene's traces, it appeared the body was taken through the sewer to near City Hall for disposal.

This seemingly was done intentionally to ensure the body's discovery.

If the person who killed Digran wanted to silence him and prevent him from falling into Serlandir's hands, they should have completely disposed of the body.

Many methods existed within the wizarding world to make a living person disappear without needing to dispose of a body.

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