After crossing the stone bridge, there was a small grove ahead, with a small hill beside it.

A stone path extended into the grove, winding and turning, going around to the back of the hill.

Herag followed behind Acorn, walking along the stone path, not daring to speak loudly.

After rounding the hill, an open area appeared before them.

In the distance was a small wooden cottage, with a cultivated field outside, planted with pumpkins and other vegetables.

The large pumpkins stood on the ground, their size somewhat exaggerated.

Herag even felt that if these pumpkins weren't cut open, they might not fit into that small cottage.

Just as the two reached the front of the cottage, the door opened, and an elder with a long white beard appeared.

Andres smiled, looking at Acorn and said, "Back again, is this the child you mentioned?"

"Yes, Lord Andres," Acorn replied softly.

After carefully looking at Herag, Andres said, "Hmm, a very decent child, come in and sit."

"Greetings, Lord Andres," Herag hurriedly greeted.

After entering the cottage, Andres took a teapot from the hot stove and poured a cup of tea for each of them.

Andres's movements weren't fast, even somewhat slow, like a true elder.

"How are things on the Wizard Plane?" Andres asked after sitting down slowly.

Herag replied, "It's okay at the moment, just a few situations."

Andres nodded and said, "Hmm, I'm already aware. The Abyss Plane has never given up. No matter what, that's also my homeland, as well as the homeland of the Boundary Land. We won't watch the Wizard Plane fall into danger."

"Thank you for your assistance, my lord," Herag expressed gratitude.

To Herag, he certainly didn't want the Wizard Plane to be destroyed, as that wouldn't benefit him either.

On the Wizard Plane, there were still many of his friends and allies, and Herag didn't wish for them to perish due to the Abyss Plane's invasion.

Andres chuckled, "By the way, bring out Nicholas. It's been a long time since I've seen my old buddy."

"Alright, Lord Andres," Herag then prepared to summon the Toad.

Previously, due to various regulations and procedures, it would've been quite troublesome for Herag to bring the Toad along, something he couldn't resolve quickly.

Fortunately, he didn't carry the Toad with him, planning to summon it after entering.

Anyway, with Andres here, he wasn't afraid of any other troubles.

"Lord Andres, is that really Lord Nicholas?" Acorn asked.

Andres said, "I don't know for sure, but my intuition tells me that's my friend."

After a ripple in space, a toad emerged from the void.

The toad first looked at Herag, then turned to Andres.

After the toad and Andres exchanged gazes for a while, it slowly crawled over and said, "You feel familiar to me."

Andres seemed somewhat emotional, his eyes slightly reddened, and he said, "Nicholas, my friend, long time no see."

"Do you know me?" the toad asked.

"I am Andres," Andres replied.

"Andres..." the toad appeared to be trying hard to recall something, its expression somewhat conflicted.

"Sorry, I can't remember anything," the toad said.

Andres said, "It's okay, my friend, it's good that you're safe. Even though your body has changed, I will always remember your True Spirit. The True Spirit is immortal and unchanging. You are always Nicholas, no matter your appearance. You're the Nicholas who could overshadow the entire Era of Radiance."

"True Spirit is immortal..." Herag whispered this term, unsure of what it meant.

The toad said, "It seems that's indeed the case. I've died once before, and my True Spirit luckily escaped, falling into a slumber."

"What exactly is a True Spirit?" Herag asked.

The toad explained, "You know that everyone has a soul, right? But the soul itself is very fragile and can easily shatter. Only when a soul is cultivated into a True Spirit can one be called a Sixth Ring Wizard, also known as a True Spirit Wizard."

"Sixth Ring Wizards possess True Spirits, and theoretically, True Spirits are eternally immortal. Even if your physical body dies, the True Spirit won't. However, this is only theoretical. If confronted with extremely high-level power, True Spirits can still be destroyed; otherwise, Sixth Ring Wizards wouldn't fall."

"Although I can't remember anything, I can infer that I must have experienced some calamity, becoming deeply endangered. I should have died back then, but by some means, my True Spirit remained. Though preserved, it fell into endless slumber."

"Until you appeared in the Abyss Plane, awakening my True Spirit, leading to everything that followed."

After hearing the toad's account, Herag finally understood what a True Spirit was.

In fact, a True Spirit originates from the soul, only that it possesses eternal and immortal attributes.

Theoretically, once becoming a Sixth Ring Wizard, one almost gains endless life, never dying.

But this is only theoretical, as power exceeding Level 6 can still destroy a True Spirit.

The toad now, although appearing as a toad and even a demon from the Abyss Plane,

But for beings at Andres's level, just a glance is enough to recognize it.

He could directly see through the toad's form, see its True Spirit, and identify the toad as Nicholas.

"Greetings, Lord Nicholas," Acorn quickly greeted.

The toad nodded slightly, looked at Andres and said, "Is there any way to restore some of my memory?"

"It's very difficult; True Spirits generally can only restore their memories on their own. Others can only assist minimally. But we can try, maybe it'll help you recall more," Andres said.

"Alright," the toad nodded.

Andres then stood up and said to Herag and Acorn, "You guys enjoy some tea here, I'll take my old buddy for a nostalgic tour."

Andres seemed very happy, even somewhat excited, almost like a child.

Herag and Acorn also quickly stood up and said, "Okay."

Andres extended his hand, and the toad appeared in his hand, then both of them vanished.

After Andres left, Acorn said, "Let's sit and wait for their return."

Herag nodded and sat down, picking up his tea cup for a sip.

With that sip, Herag immediately felt invigorated, noticing that his Spiritual Power had increased by a few points upon checking the panel.

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