Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Elvia was stunned for several seconds.

Then she suddenly stood up and almost ran to Lin Gui's side.

She grabbed his hand.

They held on very tightly.

Lin Gui felt so tightly that she was about to crush his finger bones.

"Thank you, ma'am."

Her voice was still trembling, but she spoke earnestly.

"Thank you for not killing me."

Katarina looked at her, a very faint smile playing on her lips.

He didn't say anything, but simply raised his hand and waved it gently.

Like herding a small animal.

Lin Gui pulled Elvia toward the door.

He took two steps and then stopped.

Turn around.

He looked at Katalia.

"Madam, I have a question."

Katalia lifted her eyelids to look at him.

Those golden eyes gleamed slightly in the dim light.

"explain."

"Why don't you go and pick up the Hero yourself?"

Lin Gui looked at her.

"With your abilities, this shouldn't be an obstacle."

"In the tomb in the Withered Rift, apart from the activated traps, I did not see any other enemies."

Lin Gui himself was able to bring out the hero's remains.

There's no reason why Katalia, whose strength is comparable to that of the peak Shadow Blade Lin, couldn't do it.

She could even simply send Carrey, who is known for his speed and stealth.

The tomb located below the Withered Rift Valley is not far from the capital of Carter.

Katalia looked at him.

A subtle glint flashed in those golden eyes.

"Really... you didn't run into anyone else?"

Lin Gui was taken aback.

"What?"

Katalia said calmly:

"How did the Knights of John die?"

Lin Gui frowned.

The Knights of John?

When he learned of the complete annihilation of the John Knights from Far in the capital of Carter, he didn't think much of it.

The threat of the wilderness is everywhere.

He thought the Knights of John were just unlucky, that they might have encountered a demon riot or some other accident on their way back and been wiped out.

This is not uncommon in Akara.

John was a legendary figure.

But in the wilderness, there are countless demons far more powerful than him.

But then...

Suddenly, some images flashed through Lin Gui's mind.

The Wall of Sighs.

Mirror City.

Those death knights clad in black armor.

Those monsters that you can't kill no matter how you try.

John the Knight, with his vacant eyes, was controlled by Modo.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

My body stiffened slightly.

The Knights of John did not die in the wilderness.

They were murdered.

Then he was transformed into a corpse puppet controlled by Modo.

And Modo is in cahoots with Jesse.

Jesse...

Lin Gui's thoughts raced backward.

Withered Rift Valley.

That ancient tomb.

That strange trio who call themselves "Guardians of the Relics".

Jesse, Carl, Isaac.

They were there at the time.

Did they kill the Knights of John?

Was it after they left the tomb?

Given Jesse's ability to suppress Gushin, he certainly could.

Why didn't they attack him back then?

Katalia seemed to have guessed what Lin Gui was thinking.

"Perhaps it's out of fear of your ability to conceal yourself."

Lin Gui raised an eyebrow.

Would they, who were able to suppress the Demon King Guxin and his party, be wary of his Night Veil?

Katalia looked at him.

For the first time, a strange expression appeared in those golden eyes.

Like...appreciation?

"Don't underestimate your magic."

Her voice remained faint.

"I am a magician too."

"At least in all my long history, I have never heard of a mid-level spell that can produce such an epic-level stealth effect."

Although Katalia had never actually witnessed the Forest Ghost's concealment magic.

But even Carrey, a legendary assassin who rose to prominence, admitted that he was inferior to his opponent, which is enough proof.

It should be noted that Lin Gui was only a mid-level high-ranking official at the time.

She paused.

"In the realm of concealment magic, your magic is just one step away from reaching its peak."

"There are only two stealth spells that can surpass yours."

"One is an epic-level stealth spell with many restrictions, and the other is a stealth artifact."

"And according to Carey, you can cast that concealment spell without chanting."

"This alone is enough to make those people wary."

As the founder of Youye Shayi.

Lin Gui was well aware of its advantages over other similar concealment spells.

He was naturally aware of the forbidden spells that Katalia had mentioned.

Epic-level magic is extremely rare in the magic world.

It possesses immense power and can destroy the world.

The magic required to unleash it is subject to many restrictions.

The most common limitation is the duration of the chanting.

As your magical rank increases, your magical spells will become longer and longer.

Therefore, they are also known as forbidden spells.

Magic prohibited in regular combat.

It's not that forbidden spells are too powerful or have too high a price to be used.

It's simply because by the time a titled mage completes preparations for the forbidden spell, the opponent will have already attacked countless times.

Even if someone protects the mage to complete the forbidden spell, the preparation time is enough for the enemy to escape.

As for forbidden spells, if Lin Gui remembers correctly, the minimum chanting time is four hours for a single person to chant.

Yes, it's that exaggerated.

However, if there is a mage of the same rank to assist, the time can be greatly reduced.

But... there aren't many titled mages to be found in the entire Akara.

The City of a Thousand Towers, known as the holy city of mages, has only six epic mages.

Therefore, although forbidden concealment magic is stronger than the Night Veil.

However, in terms of applicability, it completely surpasses several forbidden spells that can only be cast in epic realms.

These Lin Gui knew all this, but he hadn't expected it.

Karl and his group were someone even Katalia feared.

They might refrain from taking action against him because they fear his concealment magic.

No matter how powerful Youye Shayi is, he is ultimately only a high-level cultivator.

At that time, Shia was seriously injured and unconscious, and Elvia was also almost incapacitated.

His strength was completely overwhelmed by the opponent, yet the opponent let him go.

So I was just lucky that I happened to hit the right moment when the other party was not very willing to face a hidden master?

Lin Gui sighed.

"It really is true; without even realizing it, I had a brush with death."

Lin Gui somewhat regretted venturing into the unexplored ruins in order to save Luo Na.

But who could have known that he would encounter the Church of the End of Reincarnation, which terrified the high-ranking officials of the Central City State?

And it happened twice.

One time it was the Withered Rift Valley, the other was the Wailing Wall.

Katalia looked at Lin Gui and said seriously.

"Stay away from them."

"They are the only ones who have survived the end times multiple times."

"No one knows just how much depth and substance they possess."

Lin Gui remained silent for a few seconds.

Recalling the conflict that occurred with them at the Wailing Wall.

Lin Gui also personally killed one of the undead vampires.

A conflict appears to have already occurred.

Lin Gui could only pray that the Church of the End of Reincarnation wouldn't notice him because of this.

He nodded solemnly.

"Thank you for the reminder, ma'am."

He then took Elvia's hand and turned to leave the antique shop.

There was no sound coming from behind.