Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

[Ding! Long-term commission—Deliver the ranger elf Shia Windseeker to Avalon—completed.]

[Rewards being distributed...]

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the spatial magic: Storage.]

[Function Overview: Opens a stable alternate dimension attached to the host's soul, used to store non-living objects.]

Storage space capacity increases as the host's strength improves.

[Current capacity assessment (based on the host's higher-level strength): Approximately 5 cubic meters.]

[Ding! Rewards for reaching key milestones have been distributed.]

[Host detected crossing the high-risk area "Wall of Sighs" and arriving at the designated target area.]

[Node reward: +600 Magic Points.]

[Note: This reward is a long-term milestone-based incentive and is independent of the weekly commission reward.]

[Magic Reserves: (923/7856) 12144 magic points away from the next rank breakthrough]

[The spatial magic branch is now open.]

[The power of space has been integrated into the host's body.]

[Note: This energy branch is similar in nature to the already activated demonic energy branch.]

[This is the sixth energy system, existing in addition to the five energy systems currently in use on the continent of Akara.]

[Spatial power detected within the host.]

Spatial magic has now been added to the weekly random magic reward pool.

[The host has a very low probability of subsequently drawing related spells from this source.]

All rewards have been distributed.

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[Congratulations, host... you have crossed mountains and seas and arrived at the end of this long journey.]

Avalon.

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Get some rest, and we'll set off again later.

.........

The system's reward distribution notification echoed in Lin Gui's mind.

A strange and subtle "presence" has appeared in my body.

It cannot be actively invoked, yet it is clearly perceptible—that is the affinity of space.

And beyond that,

The most direct way to increase magic power is through magic.

Although there is still a considerable distance to go before reaching the extraordinary level.

But Lin Gui believed that it wouldn't be long before he would reach the level of a true powerhouse.

Clench your fist and feel the power flowing through your body.

Lin Gui looked down at Avalon, a glint of light in his eyes.

It won't be long...

He will then be able to travel to the magical city again.

But this time...

He could no longer be that coward who silently hid in a corner, powerless to witness the destruction of all that was beautiful.

Lin Gui suppressed the flames reflected in his eyes.

Then he piloted the airship toward Avalon.

Behind her, Shia seemed somewhat dazed.

She stared blankly at the lights in the darkness below, her silver hair slightly ruffled by the wind.

Instead of the expected ecstasy, his eyes were a blank, bewildered look.

It was as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing was real.

Did she really... arrive in the land of freedom described in the nursery rhyme?

Behind her, Eve had already wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

The healing magic in his right hand was slowing down the injuries caused by the interruption of the spell.

Purple eyes gazed at the small town below, their gazes gleaming with a complex light.

Surprise, understanding, and a deep-seated sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection).

She didn't expect that...

In such a terrible place as the Howling Corridor,

Surrounded and watched by more than ten epic demons,

There really was a small town, perfectly preserved between them.

In the center of this Death Basin, which even legendary high-ranking knights cannot traverse,

It exists peacefully.

This small town...

That legendary paladin who rose to power was willing to bear the name of traitor.

We must also pursue and protect...

The place he called "Eden"?

The airship eventually landed on a soft grassy area not far from the city wall.

The engine's hum completely stopped.

The three of them disembarked from the airship and stood in the knee-high grass, gazing ahead.

It was a low, even somewhat rough, stone wall.

It is only three or four meters high, and moss grows in the gaps between the bricks.

A heavy wooden city gate was half-open, letting in warm light.

They stood there and watched for quite a while.

No one made the first move.

Finally, Lin Gui took the first step.

He turned around, smiled at the still-stunned Shia, and said in a relaxed tone:

"Okay, let's go inside first."

As he spoke, he naturally took Xia's wrist.

It felt slightly cool to the touch and had a slight tremor.

Lin Gui pulled her along and led the way to the half-open city gate.

Behind him,

The oddly shaped airship, and several wooden crates of supplies placed on the grass nearby,

As if erased by an invisible eraser,

They vanished without a trace in an instant.

Only bent grass stems remained in place.

Eve and Shea caught a glimpse of this scene but were not too surprised.

They were already used to Lin's elusive and mysterious appearance in the "Night Gauze Robe."

They assumed he had simply "hid" the things as usual.

What they didn't know was that,

At this moment, in Lin Gui's perception.

The flying boat and the wooden box are perfectly preserved in a peculiar "corner" that is attached to his soul.

A stable and empty extradimensional space of about five cubic meters.

He could clearly "feel" their presence.

It was as if they could be taken out again with just a thought.

This experience was incredibly novel for Lin Gui.

A "storage room" that is entirely his own and absolutely safe.

However, he doesn't have time to study this newly acquired spatial magic in detail right now.

He led the still somewhat dazed Shia by the hand.

Eve followed behind, her face pale but her eyes calm.

The three of them passed through Avalon's low, half-open city gate.

The deathly mist of the Wailing Corridor is intertwined with the terrifying whispers of epic demons.

It was completely left behind.

There were no guards behind the city gate.

The arrival of the three strangers did not raise any alarm.

It is approximately 4 a.m.

The sky was just before dawn, and the air was crisp and cool.

On both sides of the street, most of the low-rise houses had their doors and windows closed and the lights off.

Only a few scattered windows let in a dim, warm light.

Lin Gui led Shia and walked with Eve on the muddy road in Avalon.

Footsteps landed on the rough stones, making a soft rustling sound.

They looked around curiously.

The scene inside Avalon was quite different from what I had imagined.

There are no towering and magnificent buildings, and no neat and uniform streets.

The houses are mostly simple single or two-story structures built of stone and wood.

The roof is covered with thick thatch or gray tiles, and wisps of smoke occasionally drift from the chimney.

Most houses have a small yard in front of them, enclosed by a fence or low stone wall.

Inside, some common vegetables are planted, or a few simple farm tools and woodworking tools are displayed.

The streets were not wide, and they were winding, following the contours of the land.

The road surface was a solid mixture of mud and gravel, which had been trampled flat.

The city-state was not large; the outline of the city wall could be seen at a glance.

Quiet, simple, even... somewhat ordinary.

If we hadn't just come from that desolate wasteland outside...

Lin Gui almost thought it was just an ordinary village in some remote corner of the mainland.

But there was a peculiar sense of "peace" in the air.

There was no tension, no spying, and no malice lurking in the shadows.

There are no magnificent castles or beautiful, luxurious aristocratic villas.

There are no filthy, chaotic, and perpetually despairing slums.

It's like... a small village.

Only morning mist, soil, grass and trees, and the smoke of human life.

They walked slowly along a main street.

Just then.

The gate of a house ahead creaked open.

A figure carrying a wooden basin came out.