"We can go to Seidel Kingdom and investigate it more closely before taking any major action," said one of the Low-level Paragons at the Congregation of Revelation leaders' meeting. "We have some high-ranking members of this kingdom who are not responding to our recent calls.",

The deadline for some of them to report to our city is in 15 days, so by then we'll have a good reason to go to Seidel Kingdom."

Along with Vicente's portrait was his personal information, such as the fact that he had family in Seidel Kingdom, from a sister to a rising force in the state.

These people didn't know where Vicente was now, but the assumption that he would return to Seidel Kingdom sooner or later seemed reasonable to everyone there.

When they considered the possibility of sacrificing such a talented young man and using this secret temple technique, the men liked the idea of this Low-level Paragon.

"Vicente Fuller doesn't expect us to approach him. Let's take this opportunity to solve the problem of the temple members in the Seidel Kingdom and try to examine him." Said a Mid-level Paragon.

After a few minutes of discussion, someone asked. "Who should go after him? Such a young and talented Dark Path magician isn't easy to deal with. Besides, I hear he's not the only Dark Path magician traveling the continent together."

Listening to the man who brought Vicente's news, the Temple Master clenched his fists with determination and said. "I am going to the Seidel Kingdom with three others from our group. I'll try to convince some Paragons from our city to accompany us as well. But depending on what we find out, I'll go alone.

In any case, Vicente Fuller isn't the only Dark Path magician in his group. Once we find him and his people, we'll all be able to use this technique!"

Smiles appeared on their faces as everyone agreed to go ahead with their plans.

This was the way for them to reach the next levels and, who knows, have an Archmage lead them again!

...

The Congregation of Revelations wasn't the only organization from the southern states of the continent aware of Vicente's situation today!

Groups from the Chutha Dynasty, the Kenyth Empire, even the Tamor Dynasty were aware of Vicente's existence and what he was doing in the central part of the continent.

Despite the current broken society, with communication difficulties that prevented communities in the same province from talking to each other, some very important news still managed to spread.

In particular, the members of the Sentinels of the Order left behind by Vicente in the Trevora Kingdom and the Kingdom of Eternal Dawn were spreading the news of their new situation throughout their own territories.

The leaders of these states had already sent letters to the southern states, using high-level beasts to spread the hope that Vicente had brought to their territories.

To what end? To unite the magical community in the fight against the monsters, and to let those surrounded by the creatures know they were not alone!

Even amid the calamity, a beacon of light shone through!

If everyone focused on following the light and joining the fight, they might have a chance, or at least be able to better resist the monsters.

While the current leaders of the Congregation of Revelations treated Vicente as a target, groups of survivors from various states in the south of the continent began to talk about the hope that lay in the Seidel Kingdom.

...

In a high-level area of the Kenyth Empire, in a city of half a million people surrounded by monsters, a red-haired, middle- aged man stood with a group of Low-level Paragons in a watchtower in his city.

There, the four men and one woman monitored the monsters while chatting about the reality they had at their disposal.

"We need to contact Vicente Fuller. If the message we received from Dresbert can be trusted, we can get valuable resources to the fight against the monsters, as long as we take our 4th and 5th grade materials to him." Said the red-haired man, who was the strongest among them.

Looking at the scar on the red-haired man's right eye, the only woman there asked. "What if this message cannot be trusted? Everyone here remembers the last group we let into the city for their helpful actions. They betrayed us and stole some of our critical cultivation resources."

"Therefore, we only need to send one of us with a fraction of our minerals. If he can't be trusted, our loss will be minimal. But if he is, we'll be able to get something and do new business in the future." Said the red-haired man.

"Who would take a risk on something so uncertain?" A bald man asked, looking anxiously outside the city.

The red-haired man, the current leader of the city, put himself in that position. "I will. I am familiar with the Seidel Kingdom, the alleged ancestral land of Vicente Fuller's family. I'm leaving tonight. That's why I called you here today."

"Are you sure?" The blonde woman asked, looking at the man with concern.

"Yes, I have some unfinished business there. I'm going to take this opportunity to settle everything in one trip. If I succeed, we could be in a better situation in no more than two months."

"That's if you succeed and the news that has reached us isn't a trap!" warned one man, feeling this was a very rash decision.

They all looked at their leader, wishing he would reconsider his thoughts.

But Julian's mind was already made up!

"We have no choice. If things don't change quickly, what happened a month ago will happen again and one more of us will be killed by the monsters."

As he said this, he thought of a red-haired woman he had left behind in the Seidel Kingdom, Scott Province, about 25 years ago.

'I wonder how Heidi is now. I hope she's still alive...' He thought of his old 'friend', remembering the woman who he had helped escape a very difficult life.

Thinking of her, he couldn't help but imagine how the boy she had months after his departure must be...

'It is time for me to meet my youngest son!'