After the Celestial Giant Sword was enveloped in white light, its sharpness surpassed Herag's imagination.

The sword itself was also very heavy, and the sharpness combined with the power wielded by it increased its lethality by several levels.

Moreover, due to the special material of the Celestial Giant Sword, it could withstand high-intensity battles and was not easily damaged.

"This..." Lins was both shocked and more puzzled when he saw Herag could actually wield the Celestial Giant Sword.

He completely couldn't figure out what Herag's identity was now.

Originally thought to be just an ordinary adventurer, it turned out he was also a powerful magic master.

But now it seems, he might also be a follower of some god, possessing power similar to a Sky Temple Knight, otherwise he couldn't use the Celestial Giant Sword.

So many factors combined in one person were beyond Lins' comprehension.

Even when he followed Master Levi in the past, he had never heard of such a person.

Lins didn't consider the wizard angle, because in his view, wizards were evil and terrifying; how could they possibly save him?

"If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way." After tidying up the spoils of war, Herag also planned to leave.

He had originally thought about traveling with Lins' adventurer group to reduce some trouble on the road.

But now that his strength had been displayed, he couldn't hide it anymore and could only travel alone.

"Thank you, sir, for saving my life!" Lins expressed his gratitude.

Herag smiled and said, "You owe me a second life now."

"Second?" Lins was bewildered, unable to react for a long while.

By the time he came to his senses, Herag had already gone far, disappearing from his sight.

"Could it be..."

Lins suddenly recalled the knight who saved him years ago in Oberstein, could they be the same person?

But their appearances and demeanors were completely different, although... their speaking tone was quite similar indeed.

Lins remembered Herag deeply from back then, not just because he saved him and taught him the Earth Breathing Technique, but also because he was a friend of his sister's.

But after that year, Lins had never seen Herag again.

Later, the war in Oberstein broke out, and the allied forces of elves and humans were continuously retreating, with fires of war burning everywhere.

After considering this possibility, Lins hurriedly chased after him, but where could he see Herag's figure now?

He suddenly understood why the other party would save him, entirely because of his sister's sake.

Lins remembered that the other party came to Oberstein because of his sister, originally thinking that he might have died.

Now it seemed, this benefactor was even more powerful than he imagined.

"Leader, we..." The adventurers behind caught up, inquiring.

They had already cleaned up the camp and dealt with the bodies there.

They were all seasoned adventurers, very experienced in handling these matters.

Lins said, "The Sky Temple certainly won't let it go. There will definitely be others coming to find me later. It's too dangerous for you to be with me, and I don't want you to fall into such a situation like today again. So from now on, I plan to act alone. Their target is only me, so they won't trouble you."

"Leader! We can face it together with you; with more people, we can look out for each other." The red-haired man advised.

They had been through thick and thin together for so many years, how could they be at ease letting Lins leave alone to face the Sky Temple?

Lins sighed, "It's something we can't help. We can't always rely on luck. Moreover, how did the Sky Temple know our location?"

"Leader, do you mean..." The red-haired man quickly understood Lins' implication.

He also realized it; they hadn't been on a mission this time, and their actions were very secretive.

In fact, Lins was mentally prepared after Levi's death, so he acted low-key and cautiously, yet their whereabouts were still exposed.

This indicated there was a problem within, someone leaked the information.

With so many people in the adventurer group, having one or two insiders was normal.

Lins treated them all as family and didn't want to interrogate each one, as that would hurt relationships.

Instead, he decided it was better to act alone, so others wouldn't be endangered because of him.

"I'll root out that person!" The red-haired man's face showed some anger, not expecting someone would actually betray a comrade.

"Barrel, from now on, you'll temporarily be in charge of the adventurer group's affairs. I won't go to Red Leaf County; some journeys have to be faced alone," Lins said.

He felt the magical power within him that still needed a long time to digest slowly.

Once Lins could fully control this power, he would be able to face the Sky Temple head-on.

By then, the ascension channels for knights would no longer be monopolized by the Sky Temple.

Lins gazed toward the horizon, determination filled his eyes.

...

After Herag left, a few space travels quickly widened the distance, and Lins naturally couldn't keep up with his pace.

He also sensed the special energy within Lins, but didn't inquire further.

Everyone has their own path to walk, and it's not good to interfere too much, as the outcomes are uncertain whether they're good or bad.

Herag had thought that Lins might not survive this war but surprisingly, he was doing quite well.

For now, it seemed this kid wouldn't likely die soon; perhaps he was a role similar to a Child of the Plane.

This way, when Asuna is brought back in the future, she wouldn't be too sad.

Arriving in Red Leaf County, Herag heard a piece of news: Reks County had been recaptured.

Reks County is a large city located at the border, and before the war, it was a prosperous and famous city.

But later, it fell into the hands of the wizards during the war, becoming a defensive base for them.

However, now this city had been successfully recaptured.

The entire Red Leaf County was filled with a jubilant atmosphere, with people dancing and singing in the streets to celebrate the victory.

Herag stood by the street, listening to the people around discussing.

Although they were boasting about the courageous front-line warriors who bravely fought and recaptured Reks County.

But in Herag's view, chances were the expedition team voluntarily abandoned the place and was retracting their lines.

The expedition team was likely planning to withdraw, thus wouldn't expend great effort to hold so many cities.

In the upcoming period, the withdrawal speed of the expedition team should accelerate, and most of the Noen Kingdom's lost territories would slowly return to their hands.

This plane expedition war was undoubtedly a failure for the Wizard Plane, as it didn't achieve the predetermined goals.

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