"Herag Merlin: Power 45.2, Agility 45.6, Constitution 45.7, Spirit 79.5, Magic Power 100%."

Herag glanced at the data panel; his physical attributes had now all reached over forty points.

He felt it might not only be due to the Demon Aura but also because of his continuously increasing physical attributes.

As physical attributes rise, the difficulty of further improvement naturally becomes higher.

Compared to when he first arrived in this Plane, Herag's physical attributes had significantly improved.

Now, it's expected that the difficulty of improvement has increased slightly.

Herag checked the body of the person, finding only a few Gold Coins and Silver Coins, with nothing else of value.

After dealing with this person, he continued horseback, planning to find a place to stay overnight ahead.

The bird conjured by this person seemed to have a reconnaissance function, but before Kramer could fully demonstrate his abilities, Herag had already dispatched him with a single sword strike.

Early the next morning, Herag rode his horse and continued on his journey.

After five days of travel, Herag finally arrived at Fire Land Ranch.

Fire Land Ranch had a vast pasture, with cattle, sheep, and horses, all taken care of by ranch staff.

Herag arrived at the ranch entrance and showed a piece of parchment.

The ranch owner was a weathered man, looking to be in his fifties or sixties, named Bowen.

Bowen held a pipe in his mouth, took the parchment, glanced at it, then looked up at Herag and said, "It's a total of three months. If you leave early, it's ten Gold Coins; if you stay for the full three months, the reward is twenty Gold Coins."

Bowen intended to explain the rules clearly in advance to prevent this Exorcist from arguing later.

These Exorcists rarely stay for the full three months; they usually leave after a short while, and Bowen had grown accustomed to it.

Herag nodded, saying, "Understood."

Bowen then led Herag into the ranch, to a wooden cabin outside, which was Herag's accommodation.

Meals were provided by the ranch, with two meals a day.

Herag's job was simple, as he didn't partake in the regular management of the ranch.

The care of cattle, sheep, and other such animals was handled by designated personnel who managed the daily grazing.

The only task Herag needed to perform was to intervene when the ranch encountered a Demon attack, repelling or killing the Demon to minimize losses for the farm.

After settling at the ranch, it was tranquil for half a month.

Daily, watching the cattle, sheep, and horses moving about the plains, his mind seemed to find some peace.

The ranch staff totaled five people, all ordinary folks.

However, two of them were former Adventurers who bought the ranch after earning some money to retire.

Bowen was said to have been a powerful Adventurer with many experiences.

Herag often saw Bowen with a pipe in his mouth, sitting by the ranch, staring at the cattle and sheep, lost in thought.

He would often sit there the entire afternoon.

Herag stayed in the wooden cabin, diligently engaging in Meditation, which showed some progress as another star successfully formed.

In his mind, the third Array Map lit up the fourth star, marking the twenty-ninth star.

Herag glanced at the starry sky outside the window and continued meditating.

Observing the entirely different starry sky above, he couldn't help but wonder, having meditated on stars from several different Planes, what effects it might have in the future.

At present, they seemed similar, with nothing particularly different.

As he meditated, Herag thought about how he hadn't encountered a single Demon in these half-months.

If no Demons appeared in the coming days, he considered returning home, not wanting to continue wasting time here.

Herag was willing to wait half a month because Bowen mentioned that in autumn, some Demons might come to forage in preparation for winter.

Yet after half a month, he hadn't seen even a trace of a Demon.

Late at night, Herag opened his eyes and looked outside the window.

At the ranch's outskirts, a brown Giant Bear was approaching with heavy steps.

It watched the ranch's scenes through the wooden fence, drooling heavily upon seeing the herds of cattle, sheep, and horses.

This Giant Bear was no ordinary animal but a Demon, standing a full five meters tall when standing upright.

The Giant Bear casually swiped a paw, seemingly using little strength, and instantly smashed down a section of the wooden fence.

The noise quickly alerted a few people at the ranch, with Bowen rushing to assess the situation and gasping upon seeing the Giant Bear.

"Giant Mountain Bear!" Bowen recognized this Demon.

Giant Mountain Bear, a High-Tier Demon, possessed exceedingly strong physical Power.

Its hide was thick and tough, with ordinary swords unable to harm it.

Bowen couldn't understand why a Giant Mountain Bear was here, as they typically didn't operate in these plains or grasslands, but in mountainous regions.

However, such thoughts were irrelevant at the moment, with no time left to ponder.

"Quick, run. It should leave once it's eaten enough. Don't provoke it. Tell Herag not to throw his life away." Bowen told those beside him.

Seeing the Giant Mountain Bear, Bowen had lost all hope of defeating it.

Although Herag was an Exorcist, in Bowen's opinion, there was no way he could match a Giant Mountain Bear.

Even High-tier Exorcists were rarely confident about handling a Giant Mountain Bear, let alone Herag, who seemed an Exorcist Apprentice at most.

Bowen only hoped to lose as few cattle and sheep as possible.

But given the Giant Mountain Bear's size and hunger, the losses this time could be severe.

"Mr. Herag isn't in the cabin..." said the young man sent to notify him, running back.

"Not there? Did he run away ahead of time? Perhaps it's for the best..." Bowen mused.

"Captain, he's over there!" Bowen's old companion Mahar pointed toward the Giant Mountain Bear.

Bowen looked over and saw Herag approaching the Giant Mountain Bear with sword in hand.

The Giant Mountain Bear also took notice of the approaching human, roaring with gaping maw, saliva dripping.

"Damn fool! Come back!" Bowen anxiously shouted to Herag.

Herag turned and smiled, "It's alright; I can handle it."

Bowen was speechless at Herag's audacity, unsure what to say.

"Let's get out of here," Bowen sighed, unwilling to witness the young man's tragic death, planning to retrieve Herag's body later if there was one left.

"Captain, look..." Mahar did not leave, still watching the Giant Mountain Bear.

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