"Hehe, I know it's not you. The story says that the nameless mage came from Avalon and was proficient in all magic, able to transform into a demon tens of meters tall."

As Lacey spoke, she observed Lin Feng's expression. Seeing that he wasn't angry, she immediately launched into a long explanation: "My teacher said that the Nameless Mage is a fake, but I believe he is real. One day, a Nameless Mage will definitely appear and save our world!"

Lin Feng took a few steps, glanced at Lacey's excited expression, and suddenly asked, "Did the story mention the ending of the nameless mage?"

Lacey nodded: "Yes, he became a great hero who saved the world, and he and his friends started a new life."

"What if the ending isn't good?" Lin Feng became somewhat interested: "What if the nameless mage is you?"

"This...it can't be, I could never learn such powerful magic." Lacey shook her head. Of course, she had thought so too: "If it could save the world, that would be great."

There seemed to be a hint of sadness, but after Lacey finished speaking, a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes.

"Saving the world is not an easy thing." Lin Feng walked away without looking back and said coldly, "Perhaps if you learn all the forbidden techniques, you will be able to save the world."

"Ah?" Lacey's heart skipped a beat. As a mage, she was well aware of the power of forbidden spells and the price that had to be paid to activate them.

Lin Feng heard a sound behind him: "Scared?"

Lacey swallowed hard: "No, if it really could save the world, I think I could!"

Out of the corner of his eye, Lin Feng saw Lacey. This small body was bursting with power, a power that had not been tainted by the world.

Suddenly, Lacey ran up to Lin Feng and asked in a suppressed voice, "Um... can learning all the forbidden techniques really save the world?"

Lin Feng sighed softly: "Is there any magic in this world more powerful than forbidden arts?"

No, this isn't a game. Forbidden techniques have their own unique characteristics, and their power is directly proportional to the user. The more monsters a mage sacrifices, the more powerful the forbidden technique will become.

As if leaving Lacey with a glimmer of hope, the two of them didn't talk much more along the way and quietly made their way to the Olympia Plain.

As soon as they stepped onto this desolate land, the resentment that had been dormant underground was immediately awakened, and the soldiers who died here left their remaining obsessions on the earth with their blood.

"Are those mages... courting death?"

"I hope I can get back alive..."

"We can't understand them..."

As magic gathered and resentment stirred, insects and rats crawling out of the ground transformed into monsters and pounced on them.

Drawing the Holy Nun's Sword, Lin Feng exuded a powerful aura of desire, instantly causing the group of weak demons to flee back to their original location.

"You're amazing!" Lacey had just taken out an ice sword when she was surprised to see the monsters scattering in all directions in fright.

"Looking for someone." Lin Feng didn't say much, pointed to several high points on the plain, and walked straight over.

In the distance, a cloud of dust swept across the sky, and several serpentine monsters flew overhead. A swirling hurricane blew away some buried rocks, revealing many spherical monsters.

Soon after, the sand settled, and three dog heads breathing fire emerged from the remaining wind. They sprayed out a mouthful of sand and dust, and then walked out with their enormous bodies.

"Humanoid Monster - Cerberus (Wrath)"

Advanced humanoid monster.

Lin Feng immediately sensed the pressure from the other party, and even the Holy Nun's Sword in his hand seemed to retreat.

"A high-level monster!"

Lacey, who had just climbed up, squatted down with her eyes shining. She glanced at the three-headed dog a few times, then secretly looked back at Lin Feng before continuing to observe the suddenly appearing three-headed dog.

This is a monster covered in armor, with three uneven heads covered by sharp helmets that fit the shape of the heads. The mane on its back glows red, resembling both armor and horns.

A new gust of sand blew in, past the three-headed dog, and towards them.

The already sweltering air was now accompanied by a sensation that made one's breath dry and painful, as it continued to blow into the distance.

Lacey curled up in discomfort, and only after taking out an ice-attribute item from her bosom did the pain ease considerably.

Lin Feng lay down, avoiding the three-headed dog's gaze, and looked into the distance.

There are only two ways to find Merlin: one is to make a big commotion here, and he will definitely appear; the other is to find the place with the most concentrated magic in the entire area.

Alternatively, they could find other magicians to search together.

"Should we take him down?" After observing for a while, Lacey was somewhat tempted and suggested to Lin Feng, "I have a way to control this monster for ten seconds... You can have everything, I don't want anything."

"Then what are you after?"

"I... the battle between Afaron and the Sanctuary was too dangerous, I just wanted to see it for myself." Lacey was a little embarrassed, but quickly explained, "But I really can control him for ten seconds, I've learned the Barrier Lock!"

The Barrier Lock uses magic to connect three locations to form a triangular zone, where enemies become extremely slowed down.

Being able to learn such a skill basically makes one a semi-genius. The fact that they don't join Afaron or the Sanctuary means they already know what's going on inside.

Joining Afaron requires killing all your fellow trial participants from the same period, while the Sanctuary is mostly populated by redeemed humans who suffer discrimination and can only cower in a corner.

These people who changed the world have ironically become the ones who most need to be saved.

"If you feel it's not appropriate, then we'll continue searching..." Before Lacey could finish speaking, Lin Feng suddenly disappeared from the spot. A violent current suddenly surged in the calm sky, and a beam of blood-red light struck the three-headed dog's head.

"ah?"

Lacey's eyes were glazed over, and before she could even prepare her magic, the violent current of energy transformed into countless black spikes that swallowed the three-headed dog whole.

Five hundred points of demonic power, the fully unleashed Holy Nun's Sword, and the unsuppressed pain in his body and mind—all these elements knocked on Merlin's door in this region in the most realistic way.

"Dead."

Lin Feng returned trembling all over, grabbed Lacey and threw her into the pile of demon spikes, making her watch as the three-headed dog, whose chest had been pierced by countless demonic forces, transformed back into human form.

“Sacrifice him.”

"Huh? Me?" Lacey's arm trembled, and she looked at Lin Feng with some fear. She didn't think she could still stand here unharmed after sacrificing such a monster.

"Scared?" Lin Feng looked at the other person with utmost seriousness: "This is it? You think you can save the world?"

“I…” Lacey lowered her head, her eyes filled with humiliation.

"Actually, it's nothing. Even if you save the world, it will still be the same. Aren't monsters just people who turned into monsters? Would people become better if they didn't turn into monsters?" Lin Feng squatted down and looked into Lacey's eyes, saying, "Monsters just speed up this process. Robbers, thugs, landlords, rogue soldiers, evil merchants... aren't they?"

From corrupt officials to local thugs, they never expect the world to get better; otherwise, the privileges they hold would become equal rights.

Panic flickered in Lacey's eyes, but soon her eyes behind the hood defiantly looked back, a certain thought igniting a flame in her heart: "No, no, everything will be alright!"