In a cave in the western part of the Secret Forest.

The three of Caird were staring dejectedly at the fire in the middle of them. Each of them had an extremely gloomy look in their eyes, staring at the fire in a daze.

The branches that gradually burned out in the flames seemed to foreshadow the three people's current state.

After a long time, Kira, a female alchemist beside Caird, slowly spoke.

"Kelder, what should we do now?"

"Not only did we lose the help of other alchemists, but we also lost the Mist Token..."

"Without the help of others, the three of us can't kill the first-level monster. I'm afraid we won't be able to obtain any Mist Territory tokens... How can we explain this to His Majesty?"

Kira's voice echoed in the cave. Caird looked at the fire in front of him, punched the rocky ground, and let the blood flow from the back of his hand.

"Why can those dwarves command monsters!?"

"Which force can defeat three level 1 monsters head-on?" Kyle's tone revealed deep doubts.

At this time, Valentine, another male alchemist among the three, sighed and said.

"Things have come to this point, and the outside world hasn't spoken out to stop them. This shows that the dwarves' actions are within the rules."

"I just don't know how they command the monsters."

Just as the three were talking about depressing things, a pitch-black crow flew into the cave, immediately attracting their attention.

Seeing that it was just an ordinary crow, the three of them didn't pay much attention to it.

Crow landed beside the three of them and looked at Caird.

"Quack, Caird, I am Lucifer, Ryan Grey's most loyal servant." The crow bowed slightly to Caird.

The crow's words immediately aroused the vigilance and attention of Caird and the other two.

Kira and Valentine, who had just experienced the massacre by the dwarves, were extremely nervous.

A refining array immediately appeared in the hands of the two men, intending to kill this crow of unknown origin.

But when Caird heard Crow say a name, he quickly stopped the two of them.

"Kira, Valentine, wait, this is Master Ryan's Crow."

When Crow said the name, Caird instantly remembered that his father Leon had spoken to him before he left.

Leon: If you have any problems that you can't solve, go to Ryan in the Empire and he will help you.

Upon hearing this, Kira and Valentine paused, and only after hearing the word "Ryan" did they disperse the refining formation in their hands.

Caird said, nodding slightly to the crow.

"I wonder what Master Ryan wants to do by contacting me?"

"Haha, my people said that he has some business dealings with King Leon of the Far East and they have a good relationship. If you three have nowhere to go, you can come to the Empire. My people will protect you."

The three of Caird looked at each other, whispered a few words to each other, and then Caird nodded to Crow.

"I see. Okay, then please lead the way. I, Caird, will always remember Master Ryan's kindness."

The crow nodded, then flapped its wings and flew out of the cave.

Caird waved his hand to extinguish the fire in the cave, and took the other two to follow the crows flying in front.

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