Arios watched the scene unfold, his eyes gradually widening in disbelief.

He looked up at the sky, placed his right hand on his chest, and muttered something under his breath.

Arios then turned his head to look at the crow before him, his whole body glowing as if about to undergo some transformation.

However, the crow was already upon him. It opened its mouth, which instantly expanded a thousandfold and swallowed Arios and the angelic silhouette around him whole.

Burp~

The crow burped, seemingly satisfied, and then lazily flew back to settle on the black-robed wizard's shoulder to rest.

The world returned to its usual tranquility as if nothing had happened.

Only the segments of the giant serpent's body on the ground reminded people of the fierce battle that took place there.

Herag was still in shock from what had just occurred.

In just a brief moment, so many things had happened in succession.

Herag had just escaped from the White Snake, only to fall into the hands of the even more formidable Arios.

Just when he thought he was doomed, Arios was unexpectedly and effortlessly eaten by a crow…

Arios equaled the strength of a Level 3 Wizard, yet he was consumed by a mere crow.

Herag wondered if he was experiencing a death hallucination; the scene seemed unbelievable no matter how he looked at it.

The cold wind blew, and feeling its chill, Herag realized that it was indeed real.

The black-robed wizard stood ahead, his back to Herag, seemingly preparing to leave without turning back.

"Senior..." Herag said, uncertain how to address him.

The black-robed figure paused momentarily, glanced back at Herag, and then turned and walked away.

As he stepped through the air, his figure vanished within a few strides, leaving no trace behind.

When the black-robed wizard looked back, Herag clearly felt that the other was indeed looking at him.

But something under the robe obstructed his view, making it impossible to see the wizard's face, or perhaps it was simply beyond Herag's ability to perceive it.

After the black-robed wizard left, Herag slowly recalled the recent events.

The wizard had appeared so suddenly that even Shenlan's environmental detection system hadn't picked up on when he arrived.

Herag couldn't be sure if the wizard had intentionally come to save him or had merely passed by and acted on impulse.

Reflecting, he recalled that the wizard had only spoken two sentences, neither providing much information.

One was about the Holy Tower, representing a significance unknown to Herag.

Herag immediately thought back; the sentence coincided with the moment he was about to be crushed by a Giant Hammer.

"Holy Tower… Sixth Ring Tower?"

Herag considered this possibility, thinking the Holy Tower might denote the Sixth Ring Tower.

If that were the case, the black-robed wizard was from the Sixth Ring Tower.

However, Herag had neither joined the Sixth Ring Tower nor knew its location, let alone joined it.

The only connection Herag had with the Sixth Ring Tower was the Meditation Method he practiced.

If the other could identify him through his Meditation Method, it barely made sense.

Though Herag didn't know how to distinguish others' Meditation Methods, it didn't mean there wasn't a way.

That the wizard saved him and left immediately further convinced Herag he wasn't part of the Expedition Team.

Since, had the wizard been from the Expedition Team, he would've likely asked Herag something, not just left like that.

Herag also recalled the black-robed wizard's second remark, that Arios was seen as nothing more than a lowly being.

Arios was formidable, a Level 3 Wizard, yet regarded as a lesser being.

Then, what could be the power level of this black-robed wizard? Level 4? Perhaps even higher…

Herag knew that the strongest known beings in the Land of Dawn were Level 4 Wizards, and such a figure wouldn't typically be encountered in a place like this.

He felt that even a Level 4 Wizard wouldn't easily deal with Arios like this.

For Arios was defeated merely by a crow, a pet of that wizard.

Filled with puzzlement, Herag prepared to leave the place.

As he started to go, he suddenly looked back at the segments of the White Snake's body, forming an idea.

Originally, he planned to leave immediately, knowing there was another Arios in the dungeon of Amy City, identical in appearance but of unknown strength.

Herag didn't know the situation regarding that Arios, and if the one just killed was merely a clone, that would be disastrous.

He couldn't hope for the black-robed wizard to rescue him again.

But with the white serpent's body right there, Herag wanted to at least try; it wasn't far.

He quickly decided not to waste time; to commit fully to the plan or leave decisively.

Herag used Space Travel repeatedly to reach the front of one of the massive segments of the White Snake, stored it into his Space Ring, and then turned to flee immediately.

He kept an eye on his surroundings, noticing some disorder brewing in Amy City.

None of this concerned Herag, as he was solely focused on whether Arios had appeared and pursued him.

For now, no one seemed to be following, easing Herag's mind slightly, yet he didn't let his guard down and continued fleeing north.

Herag had a map in his mind, recalling that north of Amy City lay a Stone Forest, a complex terrain.

Beyond the Stone Forest was a large city in the north, called Baiyu City.

Herag planned to head there, as staying in Amy City was no longer an option.

If Arios wasn't dead, going back would be tantamount to surrendering himself.

And if Arios was dead, Amy City would still be unfit to stay in.

Without a strong protector, the environment would become perilous, vulnerable to some powerful demon randomly wiping out the city.

Herag increasingly realized the world's dangers exceeded his expectations; even a White Snake emerging from the mountains held such power.

He traveled at utmost speed, gradually distancing himself from Amy City, following a sand-filled path into the Stone Forest.

Night fell swiftly, yet Herag chose not to rest, continuing his rapid journey.

Holding the Long Blade obtained from the Kobolds, he suddenly thrust it into the ground while crossing a sandy patch, and a gush of blood erupted, staining the sandy ground scarlet.

It was a giant serpent lying in ambush underground, waiting for Herag to pass, ready to strike.

But Herag had long discovered it and struck first, killing it in a single blow as he passed.

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