Herag watched Malcolm's departing figure, thinking to himself, "I wonder whose luck will turn out better..."

Nonetheless, he still said gratefully, "Thank you, Lord Bannings."

"No worries, I just happened to be passing by. Be careful with Malcolm though; once you enter the X-617 world, remember that we don't prohibit you from fighting each other," Bannings said.

"Rest assured, Lord Bannings. Even if he doesn't trouble me, there are some scores I need to settle with him," Herag said with a carefree smile.

Bannings chuckled, "Since you feel confident in handling it, that's the best. Good luck!"

Then the two walked and chatted until Herag got into the carriage before Bannings left.

Sitting inside the carriage, Herag recalled the earlier event.

Judging from the magical aura on Malcolm, he was already at the limit stage of a Crystalization Wizard, poised to advance to a Level 2 Wizard.

Herag had just asked Bannings; Malcolm was an official member of the Eye of the Storm, and a disciple of the Level 3 Wizard Fran.

From this point, one must consider the possibility that Malcolm possesses powerful witchcraft artifacts.

Being the disciple of a Level 3 Wizard, good items on him are certainly not lacking.

Herag suspected Malcolm intended to seize this opportunity, and after becoming Master of the World, would complete the process of advancing to a Level 2 Wizard upon returning to the Wizard Plane.

Herag was still quite a long way from advancing to a Level 2 Wizard, and once Malcolm became a Level 2 Wizard, the gap between them would widen again.

He pondered for a while, realizing that the X-617 world was the best opportunity to kill Malcolm.

Currently, the gap in strength between them was the smallest, and inside the X-617 world, he also had the capability to kill Malcolm.

Herag silently made up his mind; he couldn't let Malcolm leave the X-617 world alive.

Malcolm, with his potential threat, was someone Herag had to eliminate, and now was the prime time.

Once Malcolm became a Level 2 Wizard, it would be difficult to eliminate him whether considering the strength gap or opportunities.

Herag quietly closed his eyes, images of Emil and Melissa flashed through his mind...

...

"My lord, we've arrived." The driver's voice came from the front.

Herag got off the carriage and saw a luxuriously decorated carriage parked at the entrance of the Rose Inn.

Next to the carriage stood a middle-aged man with whitening hair, dressed like a butler from a noble family.

When Herag got off the carriage, the middle-aged man looked over, and as Herag approached, the man tentatively asked, "Mr. Herag?"

"That's me. You are?" Herag asked somewhat perplexed.

"Oh, Mr. Herag, hello, I am Kuka, Medel's butler. I'm here to specially invite you to attend the banquet hosted by Lord Medel. You must attend," Kuka said in a calm tone.

His attitude made Herag feel something different; the butlers he usually encountered wouldn't have such an equal dialogue attitude. It seemed the butlers of the Taylor Family were a cut above.

Herag naturally wasn't inclined to go, but being invited directly made it hard to refuse.

Refusing such an invitation without any apparent conflict would mean tearing the face.

Currently, he and Medel, at least on the surface, had no resentment, and Herag didn't want to escalate trouble, so he said, "Lead the way then."

"Please." Kuka stood beside the carriage, lifted the curtain for Herag to step up first.

In terms of these etiquettes, Kuka still showed the demeanor fitting a grand family.

After Herag got on the carriage, Kuka quickly followed, and the driver immediately snapped the whip, driving the carriage away.

Kuka sat upright and proper after getting on the carriage, not initiating any conversation with Herag.

Herag, naturally, had no interest in talking to him either, sighing inwardly, feeling Medel was like an unshakable adhesive patch.

He came all this way alone, yet he was still sought out.

"Why does this person love hosting banquets and dances so much..." Herag said in exasperation.

Medel was using his background to expand his network.

The banquet venue was a grand hotel, presumably rented out by Medel, with people in charge of greeting guests at the entrance.

Led by Kuka, Herag entered the banquet site.

It was crowded here, everyone dressed impressively.

As Herag hadn't prepared beforehand, he was still in his daily attire, just a regular wizard robe casually thrown on, not caring about appearances.

When Reese was around, she'd help him with his outfit.

On his own, he wore whatever clothing was convenient.

Scanning the crowd, Herag immediately spotted Medel talking animatedly with a brown-haired man.

And that brown-haired man turned out to be Malcolm.

Herag was somewhat surprised Medel invited Malcolm but on second thought, being the disciple of the Level 3 Wizard Fran, inviting him made sense.

Since Medel wanted to strengthen his network, he wouldn't pass up Malcolm.

While Herag watched these two, they both sensed the gaze and looked over.

Medel saw Herag and smiled, "Herag, you've arrived. Let me introduce you..."

"No need, we've long known each other." Malcolm said with a simple smile.

Medel seemed to realize something, understanding suddenly, "You both come from the Barren Land, so it's only natural you know each other, something I didn't know."

Herag glanced at Malcolm, smiled without saying anything.

Medel perceptively noticed the abnormality between them, realizing the two might have some conflict, he changed the topic, "Tonight there are fifteen participants in the cradle operation, everyone can get acquainted, resulting in some support within the X-617 world."

Herag said nothing, knowing that these participants were all rivals.

If they don't fight after entering the X-617 world, that would be considered good; how could they possibly support each other?

At this point, a man appearing in his forties or fifties approached and said to Medel, "Mr. Medel, my Apia will definitely help you succeed in seizing control of the world."

"Mr. Medel, me too, lending you a hand." A blonde woman also approached and said.

Not only that, but two more Crystalization Wizards came forward expressing willingness to help Medel.

Herag observed and realized these four people probably wanted to cling to the Taylor Family's stronghold.

They might not be very strong themselves, having a low probability of seizing world control, hence they directly joined Medel's camp.

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