The Key of Rules is very hard to obtain outside the Wizard Organization; very few ever circulate.

Even if some do circulate, they mostly appear at auctions, and without significant financial power, you can't secure one.

The price at each auction varies, all depending on the number of competitors at the time, leading to huge price differences.

If you're lucky and there's not much competition, you might secure one for a couple of hundred thousand Magic Stones.

But if someone is determined and financially capable, the price could skyrocket to astronomical figures.

The Key of Rules is extremely crucial, not only for what a Crystalization Wizard needs for advancement but also for what a Level 2 Wizard needs to comprehend the Rules.

Crystalization Wizards and Level 2 Wizards are both the backbone of all major forces.

This makes the Key of Rules highly sought-after and exceedingly difficult to obtain.

In recent times, Herag has also been having people keep an eye out for news about the Key of Rules, ready to attempt to acquire it if any news emerges.

He has already successfully comprehended the most difficult Space and Time Rules, and the perception of other Rules should be somewhat easier.

This is all thanks to his past experience as a Master of the World; the insights he gained then are beyond what ordinary wizards can imagine.

Holding the World Staff, being able to clearly sense the presence of all Rules within an entire Plane, is an experience every wizard dreams of.

Herag believes that his smooth comprehension of the Rules is likely also related to his own bloodline.

The rank of the Thunder God Ancestral Bloodline is so high that it greatly aids in his comprehension of the Rule Power.

Since those who can advance to Level 2 Wizard have remarkable talents, they are all talents of major forces with abundant resources.

Even so, the success rate for Level 2 Wizards in comprehending the Rules remains quite low.

Herag can use the World Staff to perceive the Rules, and naturally, others can too.

Every Wizard Organization has its own Small Plane, and certainly has tools like the World Staff, but comprehending the World Rules is still very difficult.

The number of Level 3 Wizards is not many, and the aspect of comprehending the Rules has hindered many, not to mention the need to gain recognition from the World Will.

Herag doesn't know when he will gain the recognition of the World Will, but comprehending various Rules as quickly as possible is certainly the top priority.

At present, there is no news about the Key of Rules, so he can only continue his Meditation Practice step by step.

...

A few days later, deep into the night.

Herag was lying on bed, holding Reese during meditation when he suddenly opened his eyes.

He sensed a familiar aura, the aura from the Abyss Plane.

Herag got off the bed and went to the balcony. The night breeze swept by, bringing a slight chill.

It was deep into the night, the surroundings were very quiet, and most houses already had their lights off.

Herag looked up at the sky, the Abyss Plane aura he felt seemed to come from all directions, with no specific source.

Herag found it strange; previously, the Abyss Plane aura he sensed always came from a particular demon, item, or person.

But this time, the Abyss Plane aura was spread across various places, almost as if it had merged with the aura of the Wizard Plane.

Although this aura was very faint, its manner of distribution made Herag associate it with some rather unpleasant thoughts.

Herag thought of the future he had seen before, those formidable demons were probably from the Abyss Plane.

Looking at the outcomes, it seems the Abyss Plane had found the coordinates of the Wizard Plane and established spatial channels.

In the Land of Dawn, with so many Abyssal Cultists around, these individuals tirelessly sought ways to bring the existence of the Abyss Plane here.

Throughout this process, countless coordinates were leaked.

But establishing spatial channels is not that simple, as it requires very strict criteria for coordinates.

Most coordinates cannot establish stable spatial channels; only a minority can.

Herag recalled the scenes he had witnessed and could confirm that on a certain day, the Abyss Plane had acquired plane coordinates capable of establishing spatial channels.

As he sensed the faint Abyss Plane aura around him, his heart grew heavy.

Herag knew this likely meant that spatial channels were already established and that the arrival of beings from the Abyss Plane was imminent.

When the time comes, cities like Silver Moon City will become ruins, countless people will perish, and even the Kala Continent could easily be split in two.

Back in the Era of Radiance, when the Wizard Plane was at the height of its power, it barely repelled the Abyss Plane's invasions, leaving behind vast polluted areas to this day.

Given the current strength of the Wizard Plane, there is almost no possibility of stopping the Abyss Plane's invasion; the gap in power is too vast.

Nowadays, the strongest known figure is the Eye of the Storm, the one closest to a Level 5 Wizard, and there isn't even a Sixth Ring Wizard.

The Wizard Plane is a middle-tier world, yet it lacks the strength to match a middle-tier world.

Thinking of these things sent chills down Herag's spine, he felt helpless and uncertain about what to do for the first time.

His own power is too weak; he has almost no ability to change the situation.

Herag began to consider escape routes; as it stands, it seems unlikely that his power will rise to a high level before disaster strikes.

If he can't fight, then the only option is to run, but if even the Land of Dawn isn't safe, where would be?

The descent of the Abyss would inevitably be a disaster for the entire Wizard Plane, one no one can escape from.

"Small Planes..."

Herag immediately thought that each Wizard Organization had its own Small Planes, and crucial figures would likely hide in these to escape when the time comes.

Heartless as it may be, directly escaping to and severing the spatial channels to the Wizard Plane would mean not worrying about being pursued by those from the Abyss Plane.

But the number of Small Planes is limited, and so are the resources; Herag doesn't think these Wizard Organizations would be kind enough to admit everyone for refuge.

Being able to enter these Small Planes surely has high prerequisites; insufficient background or power won't cut it.

Herag thought about it, he might possibly barely qualify for entry, but Reese and others would struggle.

He sighed, gazing at the stars speckling the vast sky, deep in thought.

Reese, in her deep sleep, instinctively reached to her side, and upon finding it empty, awoke.

She noticed Herag wasn't by her side, turned her head, and saw him lost in thought on the balcony.

"What's wrong?" Reese said as she hugged Herag from behind, using her body heat to warm him in the night wind.

Herag smiled: "Nothing, let's go back to sleep."

He turned around, embracing Reese in her camisole, and the two returned to the warmth of their bedcovers.

...

Early the next morning, Herag received a message from Vernon, whom he had earlier asked to keep an eye out for news of the Key of Rules.

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