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Lin Li had totally no idea what Old Grimm had in mind. He was in a hurry now.

After returning to the Emerald Tower, both of them had been trying to contact Gerian. But on the crystal ball, there was not a single tree or stone of the Demon Fall Valley. The crystal ball in the Emerald Tower was placed by Gerian personally; it was connected to the Demon Fall Valley through a hundred Warlocks Eyes spells. Such situation would not be happening as long as there was even one Warlocks Eyes.

Moreover, the Warlocks Eyes was a level-ten magic. With Gerians level-fifteen strength, he could easily restore one with no effort.

The fact that the crystal ball was completely silent only meant that the battle in the Demon Fall Valley was far more intense than in the news Kevin had received.

What do we do now? Kevins face was already strained after waiting for an hour in the guilds hall.

Well wait and see. Lin Li hesitated slightly. If there is still no news by tomorrow morning, well have to make a trip down to Demon Fall Valley.

Alright!

The two of them waited by the crystal ball till the wee hours. Just as the two of them were in a state of extreme anxiety, the crystal ball, which had been silent, lit up finally!

Felic, look, theres news!

I see it!

Both of them rushed forward almost at the same time, only to see Gerians chubby face.

Gerian looked exceptionally haggard in the image within the crystal ball. His usually rosy face was now frighteningly pale and he looked short of breath. This was the result of an overexertion of the mental strength. The old fellow took some grass off his hair and forced a smile at the two of them. Only then did he say in a weak voice, Good morning

What exactly happened? Lin Li was worried sick; he was not in the mood for any greetings.

What else can it be Gerian rolled his eyes. Its all because of that rascal from the Shadows Nest, looking for trouble in the Demon Fall Valley of all places.

What about now?

Now? I just brought a bunch of people with me to fight back. I guess things will quiet down for the next ten or more days. Eiserhol, that jerk, really doesnt know how the word death is spelled. Just watch, Ill flip the Shadows Nest over sooner or later

Seeing how Gerian still had the energy for big talk, the two of them who had been waiting in the hall for half the night were relieved at last.

Alls well as long as nothing happened to you. Other matters can wait till you come back. Im deadbeat now after waiting for you for so long. You can restore the Warlocks Eyes slowly, Ill go sleep first

Uncle, Ill go to sleep too

Hey! Hey! Ive not finished You two little rascals, this is too much!

Gerian returned to the Emerald Tower at noon the next day.

Gerian walked into the guilds hall with a murderous look on his face, asking people to find out where Kevin was. Unfortunately, Kevin knew hed return today, so he had hidden away from the Guild of Magic early in the morning. Gerian couldnt find him anywhere in the Emerald Tower, and at last he had no choice but to knock on Lin Lis door.

So early? Lin Li had waited almost the whole night for news the day before and didnt wake up until noon today. He opened the door for Gerian with a sleepy face.

I hurried back after Ive restored the Warlocks Eyes. I was so tired I could barely keep my eyes open on the road Gerian walked into the room and lay down on Lin Lis bed regardless of his protests. Its so comfortable lying down

Forget it, take a nap first. Ill let you have the bed

No, I cant sleep yet. Gerian lay for a while, then sat up from the bed. The more I think about what happened in the Demon Fall Valley, the more it feels wrong. I wont sleep today if I dont get to the bottom of it!

Whats wrong?

Warlocks Eyes. Perhaps it was due to him being over-exhausted, but Gerians voice sounded slightly hoarse. Damn it, there were so many Warlocks Eyes; even I cant remember clearly where they were. How did the people from the Shadows Nest know?

Anyhow, something must be wrong. 125 Warlocks Eyes were destroyed almost at the same time and the Shadows Nest arrived soon after, killing a dozen of our mages in the blink of an eye. If it hadnt been for my timely action, who knows how long the situation would have dragged on

Could it be They, too, have mages helping them?

Thats possible. The Shadows Nest has been expanding ferociously these few years, and could have recruited a few scums Gerian pondered, then shook his head and dismissed the speculation. But it still isnt right. There were 125 Warlocks Eyes. Even I myself couldnt have possibly destroyed them all at the same time. If the Shadows Nest really has such a formidable character, why would they still do a sneak attack? They could just kill me directly.

Other than the Warlocks Eyes, there was something else thats abnormal too These few years, because of the Shadows Nest, Ive spent a great deal of effort on the Demon Fall Valley. Apart from the 125 Warlocks Eyes, about 20 additional sentry posts were set up as well. But last night, these 20 sentry posts were as if nonexistent. The people of the Shadows Nest had sneaked in all the way, but I didnt even receive any news

At this point, Lin Li sort of understood what Gerian was trying to say. The Warlocks Eyes were destroyed all of a sudden and the people from the Shadows Nest had gotten ahold of the way to bypass the sentry posts. Almost all the signs were pointing to within the Guild of Magic.

Mole! Gerian made his judgment with clenched teeth. Theres definitely a mole!

No wonder you rushed back early in the morning

Cant be helped. Im worried there will be a greater disaster if I dont get rid of these guys.

You have a clue?

Not currently. But its not hard to look into. Apart from me, you, and Kevin, anyone that has access to the secret of the Warlocks Eyes has to be at least a Magic Shooter. And then, think again, among the Magic Shooters, who is the most likely to betray the guild?

Or, who are the people unhappy with you? Lin Li had understood at this point.

Thats right!

In that instant, both of them were invigorated. Gerian did not sleep; the old and the young conspired in the room to catch the mole. The discussion between the two men lasted until the evening. When Gerian was unable to hold out, Lin Li helped him pull up the blanket and quietly walked out of the bedroom.