After a long journey, Morin and his companions finally returned to Winter City.
Although nothing has changed in Winter City, it gives Morin a brand new feeling.
"It's really not easy to go out. From now on, I will never go out easily."
Albert took a deep breath, then exhaled heavily. After thinking for a moment, he spoke in an affirmative tone.
Aubrey and Daphne next to them looked in agreement. Daphne was still thinking about her tailor shop, saying that she wondered if the employees in the shop had taken some silver coins during the days she was away.
Morin smiled and didn't say much. He had to go back early and try to become a third-class apprentice as soon as possible.
This is the most important thing right now.
"Hey, Maureen, Albert, you're back." At this time, a middle-aged man wearing beautiful clothes and smelling strongly of powder came over. He was very handsome and had a beautifully trimmed beard. It was none other than Blake.
Blake greeted them and said, "I'm sorry you left. Did you know that during your absence, a beautiful lady came to Winter City? She was a third-class wizard apprentice, but the most important thing was her beauty. Oh, damn, she was so beautiful."
"Oh, really? That's a good thing."
Maureen smiled, looking noncommittal.
"Yes, Maureen, you don't know that lady has profound knowledge. No matter what it is, she can answer it fluently without missing a single thing. Such a beauty is the most attractive."
Blake became interested and said loudly, "Oh, let's get down to business. Who is that lady here looking for? Maureen, Albert, do you have any news? Don't keep it to yourself. You know, it's a great thing to be able to help a lady like that..."
"I have news for you."
Maureen glanced at Blake and said, "I have something to do, so I'll leave first. Goodbye, everyone." He waved to Albert and the others, then turned around and rode away on his horse.
Albert and the others quickly returned the greeting, while Blake, who had never seen Morin take action, looked at Morin and whispered, saying that Morin was rude, which made Albert and the others smile bitterly.
Soon, Morin returned to his castle.
"Owner."
As soon as he returned to the castle, old Hank came up to him and bowed to Maureen.
"Yeah." Morin nodded, got off the horse, and strode towards the castle.
"Master, everything was normal in the castle during your absence. Jace and his guards pacified a nearby bandit, so they consumed some weapons, but fortunately there were no casualties. They will come to report the specific situation to you later. In addition, the financial status of the fiefdom is as follows. I am here to report to you. This is my duty, among which..."
As soon as Maureen sat down in the hall, old Hank stood by and kept talking.
"These are all small matters, Hank, just handle them yourself." Maureen waved his hand.
Then, as if he had thought of something, he said, "By the way, has Marquis Umas sent any prisoners and gangsters here recently?"
"We have delivered some, but the quantity is not as much as before. According to the Marquis, the quantity that can be delivered recently has almost been delivered, so he is also sorry for the reduction in quantity. He also sent an envoy to say that if he wants more living people, unless he wants to start a war, the Marquis of Dinan next to him is a very good candidate..."
Old Hank was startled, then immediately started talking.
"Okay, no need to say more, I get it." Maureen stopped Old Hank. No matter what Umas thought, he was not interested.
He was just here to complete Adrian's mission, that's all.
"There are no survivors..." Morin tapped the table with his fingers and said, "By the way, didn't Jace and his men pacify the nearby bandits? How many of them were there?"
"About two hundred," Old Hank replied after a pause.
"Two hundred, plus the ones Umas sent, should be enough."
Maureen thought so.
Then he stood up and said, "Send all those people to the back mountain and follow the old rules. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Master."
Old Hank's lips moved, but in the end, he lowered his head and spoke respectfully.
Morin nodded, went back to the room, changed his clothes, and headed to the back mountain, where the Sodara man-eating tree was hidden.
Everything in the cave was intact and there was no sign of change at all, which made Morin very satisfied.
Not long after, the bandits and prisoners were brought over.
Of course, they were sent to the cave entrance, and Morin carried the bandits and prisoners into the cave by himself.
"Okay, let's start." Morin smiled as he looked at the bandits and prisoners who had dazed expressions on their faces when they saw the Sodara man-eating tree.
With a slight movement of his hand, Morin kicked the screaming prisoner towards the man-eating tree that was constantly twisting its octopus tentacles.
Immediately, the sounds of wriggling and sucking were heard in the cave. It was the Sodara man-eating tree eating.
The fruit on the top of the man-eating tree glowed slightly, and it seemed that at this moment, it had grown a little bigger invisibly.
A few days later.
The Sodara man-eating tree in the cave has grown enormously, and its octopus tentacles are like giant pythons, twisting constantly, looking very scary.
There were some mutilated corpses and simple clothes on the ground, indicating that there were living people there.
"Okay, now the last batch of fruits are ripe."
Morin looked at the fruits on the branches, his lips curled up, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
It was very quiet in the cave.
Morin sat cross-legged on the stone bed, with particles of light flickering on his forehead. Faintly, he could see a vague talisman array emerging.
Buzz.
Suddenly, a large amount of dark energy particles and fire energy particles surged over and surrounded Morin, extremely dense.
The talisman array floated out, then emitted a faint silver light, and then trembled, just like a brand, and suddenly fell on Morin's forehead.
The talisman array was glowing faintly on Morin's forehead, and through this talisman array, he could vaguely see the shadows of two other talisman arrays.
Finally, the faint light of the talisman array gradually dimmed.
"Hu~~" Mo Lin opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
"Third-class apprentice."
Maureen laughed, with undisguised joy in his eyes.
After consuming the last batch of fruits from the man-eating tree and a few days later, Morin finally broke through and became a third-class apprentice.
He stood up, patted his clothes, and looked towards the central area of the cave, where the Sodara man-eating tree, which no longer had any fruit, kept twisting its branches and trunk, looking very strange.
"It has already borne fruit, so this man-eating tree is of little use."
Morin gently pulled his clothes, his eyes fell on the Sodala Man-eating Tree, and he said to himself, "Speaking of which, the Sodala Man-eating Tree is a rare illusion material. In this case, don't waste it."
Morin smiled and slowly stretched out his hand. A ball of dense dark energy particles gathered in his hand, forming a ball of black gas with slight fluctuations.
There was a sharp, piercing sound coming from the cave.
But soon, the sound calmed down.
Morin slowly walked out of the cave with a calm expression. In the black cloth held in his right hand, one could see a dry little tree as thick as his arm. It was a processed Sodara man-eating tree.
"This cave...goodbye too."
Morin stood outside the cave, stretched out his hand, moved his lips slightly, and chanted a spell softly.
As the spell sounded, fireballs and acid missiles flew out from his hands and landed around the cave. Then muffled rumbling sounds continued to come, and large rocks continued to fall.
Soon, the cave disappeared completely, as if it had never appeared.
It's just that the surroundings look a bit desolate.
Morin took a look at the spot, then turned around and walked outside.
There was a lot of noise here, and the guards standing outside looked at the back mountain in doubt. However, because of the previous order, they did not go to check, but there was still an undisguised look of doubt in their eyes.
"Master, you..." Old Hank and Jace came over. They looked at Maureen, as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Hank? You're just in time." Maureen raised his eyes, glanced at Old Hank and the others, and said, "Make arrangements and have someone prepare hot water and a hearty meal."
"It's over and I'm hungry."
Maureen said as she walked towards the castle under the respectful gazes of Old Hank and the others.