Once Valyr''s name escaped out of Julian''s mouth, all of the elders'' expressions went solemn as a deafening silence swiftly covered the hall. Not long after, some of the elders'' expressions went slightly grim as they shifted their gazes towards Faulerei.


    "Faulerei…" Sergei could not help but say, to which Faulerei lightly nodded before taking in a deep breath and letting out a sigh soon after.


    "I see now why you were hesitant to mention the candidate''s name earlier, Julian." Hearing these words from Faulerei, Julian bitterly smiled in response as he nodded.


    "But of course," Julian said soon after. "I''m sure all of us here know that Valyr is being chased by his n to the ends of the world. It''s the only reason why I''ve decided to keep my mouth shut for the most part."


    "You''ve definitely brought us a headache, Julian," Faulerei could not help but say in response. "Nevertheless, as we''ve promised to keep our word, we shall see it to the bitter end."


    "However, it''s now a race against time," he said soon after, to which the other elders nodded in agreement, knowing what was going on in Faulerei''s mind. "I presume you haven''t gotten someone to keep track of his whereabouts?"


    "After testing hisbat proficiency, I have not." Julian lightly shook his head, eliciting a light smile to appear on Faulerei''s face as he nodded.


    "Good. Thest thing we want to happen is for the rebel faction of his n to obtain his current whereabouts through that person," Faulerei replied. "Though that would make things somewhat difficult in the short term, it''s not that much of a problem."


    "Although the rebel faction is currently upied with the ever-confusing politics making up their n, try and find a way to send real-sounding information of Valyr''s current whereabouts to them when you have the time, Julian," he said to Julian soon after. "Let me repeat myself. Real-sounding information. Not real information."


    "I''ll see what I can do." Julian solemnly nodded in response.


    "As for the other elders in this room with me…" At these words, Faulerei looked at the other elders, representatives of their own division within the Imperial Production Guild.


    Taking in a deep breath, a chuckle soon escaped Faulerei''s mouth as he told them. "I''m certain all of you know what to do at this point."


    "If the guild wants to explore the Four Pirs'' Inheritance in its entirety…"


    "It''s time for all the guild''s divisions toe together."


    "Send out the reconnaissance teams and have them bring Valyr to Algerie as soon as possible."


    …


    After Alfaera had conferred Valyr with a rank of nobility and gave him a couple titles, as well as announced Myst being the inheritor of the Perennial demaster subss, the festive atmosphere surrounding Astarto had be more intensified than ever, with the events scheduled for this celebration more than enough to make everyone in the vige mingle with one another and party.


    Nevertheless, there were still those that opted to stay out of the limelight and enjoy the celebration at their own pace, just like Valyr and the others currently having a group meal at the vige inn.


    "You''re leaving tomorrow?" Once she heard the words that came out of Valyr''s mouth, Alfaera could not help but ask in response with a hint of incredulity. Of course, she wasn''t the only one to feel that way, Damian, Tristan, as well as Myst, who tagged along with them, felt the same way.


    "Yeah." Hearing Alfaera''s question, Valyr could only bitterly smile as he nodded. "Though I still haven''tpleted Damian''s quest yet, I''ve pretty much done everything I can in the vige. With that, it''s time for me to head onto greener pastures."


    "However, that does not mean I don''t appreciate what you''ve done for me. I love staying in the vige, I really do," he soon added. "But I can''t help but think that if I continue to stay here, I can''t reach the full potential that my ss can achieve."


    Hearing that, Tristan and Damian looked at each other for a bit before nodding. Noticing this, Alfaera could not help but look at the two, only for Damian to send a small strand of mana to her, prompting an expression of understanding to appear on her face as she nodded not long after.


    Though Myst was not privy to the kind of ss Valyr had after ascending to Rank 1, it did not take long for her to infer from his words that the ss Valyr currently had would only be hampered if he continued to stay in the vige.


    With a somewhat reluctant expression, Alfaera let out a sigh as she looked at Valyr in the eye. "Though it would be hypocritical of me to say that someone of your caliber is being hindered by the vige, you''re not originally from the vige, so you''re free toe and leave as you please. Nevertheless, we''ve appreciated the help you''ve given the vige so far, especially the fact that you helped remove the vige''srgest problem."


    "I''ll make sure toe back to the vige whenever a monster tide arrives," Valyr said in response to her words, only to let out a chuckle soon after. "Then again, I''m pretty sure the vige will be able to handle the monster tides without my help soon enough."


    As Alfaera slightly tilted her head in confusion, wondering what Valyr meant by that, thetter looked at Tristan and Damian before shing them a smile. "How''s progress?"


    "Both of us have alreadypleted the 10 vials for each type, so we both have the skill thates along with it." Tristan nodded at Valyr''s words before shing a smile of his own. "You''re right, Valyr. With this, Astarto''s going to have an easier time clearing the monster tides in the future."


    "What are you two talking about?" At this point, Alfaera could not help but interrupt.


    "Consider it my final gift to the vige before I leave." In response, Valyr looked at Damian, prompting thetter to nod before sending out another small strand of mana to the woman beside him.


    Closing her eyes for a while, Alfaera processed all of the information Damian gave her, instantly changing her impression of Valyr as she could not help but let out a light gasp. "This is only something cities andrger settlements have ess to… how…?"


    "Connections." At the moment this word came out of Valyr''s mouth, Alfaera could not help but ponder for it, recalling the surname the man before her had. After that, it did not take long for her to put two and two together, eventually nodding in response, albeit still somewhat confused.


    "In any case, considering that the two of you have already finished the first level, give Myst the vials. After all, she''s the future guardian of the vige." In response to these words from Valyr, Damian and Tristan nodded in agreement, telling him that they''d give Myst the vialster, only causing thetter a great amount of confusion as she wondered what was going on.


    At that, all four of them could not help but let out a chuckle as Damian told her that he would exin everything to herter. With that, the five of them finally continued digging into the food they ordered, talking about the interesting experiences they''ve gone through in their lives.