After chatting for a while, the group of people began to walk outside.

Herag held Reese's hand as they walked down the main road of Augustus Academy.

All around were mostly wizard apprentices, all quite young, some even looked about seven or eight years old.

"I heard someone from the Danton Family used connections to get to the Land of Dawn. I really envy him; he went over as an apprentice, and he'll definitely be much stronger than us in the future." On a nearby bench, two wizard apprentices were chatting casually.

"Indeed, now that connections to the Land of Dawn are open, it's much easier to go there than before. But for us, who lack background and aptitude, it makes no difference. We have no chance to get over there," another sighed.

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Even though Herag was far away from them, he could still hear their conversation clearly.

Now that the Land of Dawn has opened up to the Barren Land, it's definitely a big advantage for the wizards here.

Although it's still mostly those with connections and background who have the opportunity to go over.

To those wizard apprentices without background or aptitude, it seems like nothing has changed.

But that's not actually the case; the changes just haven't fully manifested yet.

Once trade is established between the Barren Land and the Land of Dawn, the most apparent change will be the easier access to various resources.

With all sorts of resources flowing out from the Land of Dawn, it's naturally easier to acquire them in the Barren Land.

Although items like the Key of Rules are still difficult to obtain, it's still much better than before when there was no hope at all.

Now it's just hard to acquire; before, there was simply no avenue to obtain it.

The only source was the Death Swamp, but that was just a trap.

The Death Swamp Ruins were a bait set by the Wizard Alliance for the wizards of the Barren Land, enticing them inside.

Even in the Land of Dawn, not many people knew this insider information.

At least from Herag's current understanding, most people didn't know, likely only the top levels of the major wizard organizations were aware.

With the connection opened between the Land of Dawn and the Barren Lands, the flow of resources and knowledge is destined to quickly enhance the overall strength and quality of the Barren Land.

Apart from a few wizard organizations, there are also a lot of independent wizards in the Barren Land.

During his time avoiding the war, Herag had dealings with them and had some understanding.

These wizards hadn't even undergone systematic knowledge learning, and the resources they could obtain were very limited.

For them, knowledge is fragmented and scattered.

What knowledge they learn, what magic they master, depends not on what they want to learn but what they can get.

This results in most independent wizards being like wild mages, with very poor fundamental theoretical knowledge, and naturally, a low ceiling.

The construction of a systematic knowledge system is essential, and the underlying principles of various knowledge must be mastered.

This knowledge is the foundation and must be solidly laid.

Otherwise, even if one's power increases, it would be like a castle in the sky, teetering and unstable.

There are very few scattered wizards in the Barren Land who have advanced to become official wizards; even those who reach the rank of Third Class Wizard Apprentice are rare.

Among them, there are actually quite a few wizards with good aptitude, but without guidance, they take many detours and waste a lot of time.

By the time they have learned from many pitfalls, age has become a limitation.

The best age to advance to an Official Wizard is before eighteen; the older you are, the lower the chance of advancement.

But now things are different.

The outflow of resources and knowledge from the Land of Dawn is the best news for these independent wizards or those with potential wizard aptitude.

Previously, all resources were controlled by the major wizard organizations, but now with the outflow of resources from the Land of Dawn, access has become much easier.

In the future, there will be fewer and fewer wild mages in the Barren Land, and the breaking of information barriers will help many people get on the right wizard path.

As resources become richer, the promotion of wizards will become relatively easier, and more wizards will find it easier to advance, no longer being stuck in need of magic potion cards for years.

Herag is becoming more certain that the Wizard Alliance must have noticed the movements of the Abyss Plane; otherwise, they wouldn't be taking such actions now.

He doesn't think the Wizard Alliance is being generous, blocking off the Barren Land for so many years, and suddenly starting to help it improve its strength.

It's only when there's enough external pressure that this happens.

Combining this with his own sense of the Abyss Plane's presence, Herag could naturally draw this conclusion.

Thinking of this, Herag couldn't help but feel a little urgency.

He still hadn't found a suitable retreat, a way to survive for himself and those around him.

Herag now places his hope in the Elf Plane, although there are some changes he needs to understand clearly.

Soon, Herag boarded a carriage from the Cheqi Family and set off for the Black Rock Valley.

On the carriage, Herag and Reese looked at the scenery outside through the window.

Everything looked the same as before, as if nothing had ever changed.

The carriage jangled as it arrived outside the Black Rock Valley.

Herag noticed that there were more outposts around the Black Rock Valley, staffed with wizard apprentices and even official wizards.

These were all people from the Cheqi Family, and their purpose was to guard the Black Rock Valley.

From this, Herag could also see the Cheqi Family's emphasis on Chatiya and Asuna, ensuring their safety at all costs.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the valley. Herag held Reese's hand and got off, looking at the Black Rock Valley ahead with mixed feelings.

After first leaving the Moonlight Forest, he had come to this place. After all these years of wandering, he had come back as a Level 2 Wizard.

A Level 2 Wizard was an absolute pinnacle existence in the Barren Land of the past.

As long as the hidden powers of the various wizard organizations didn't appear, a Level 2 Wizard was invincible here.

Booker and others behind Herag also looked at his figure with much appreciation.

No one could have predicted that a newly-promoted official wizard they had accepted could grow so quickly.

This was completely beyond the Cheqi Family's expectations.

They had only intended to make a small investment, not expecting such a big return.

Since collaborating with the Nightingale Commerce Association, the Cheqi Family felt, for the first time, that they were slightly lagging in manpower and ability.

They had never done such a big business before and found it hard to handle for a moment.

Fortunately, the Nightingale Commerce Association had a very good attitude, sending people if the Cheqi Family lacked them, and directly sending trainers for things they didn't understand.

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