Squeak.

It feels like something is shaking.

Denise felt like her head was about to split apart and it hurt so much.

She supported herself with her elbows and tried to sit up.

But her body swayed and she almost fell down.

Denise let out a long breath and realized how bad her condition was. Not only did she not have any wizard energy in her body, but her body was also very weak and she couldn't even use any strength.

"Damn it..." Denise cursed inwardly, turned her head and looked around.

She then realized that she was in a carriage. She was lying on the soft couch in the carriage, covered with a warm quilt. The carriage was moving forward, swaying gently and making slight noises.

"Denise, you're awake." A mellow voice came from the front.

"Wizard Richard!"

Denise was startled and shouted subconsciously.

"Yes, Denise, it's me." Maureen's voice came again.

"We, we are still alive..."

There was a dazed look on Denise's face. She raised her head slightly and asked in a daze.

"Yes, Denise, we are still alive." Morin was driving the carriage in front. I couldn't see his face, but I could only see his tall back. He said, "Many of us wizards fell into the conspiracy of Claude and the dark elves. At that time, I was about to faint, but fortunately, I am a pharmacist and I have the habit of preparing potions for myself."

"So, I'm not completely unconscious. I still have some ability to protect myself."

"After a long time, I barely recovered with the help of potions, and then I found that the surroundings had become a mess. The Dark Elves' Night Mother Freya disappeared, and the strange purple heart was also gone. Countless Dark Elves were killed or injured. I took this opportunity to bring you out."

Maureen said calmly, giving the reason he had made up.

Anyway, when he entered the underground cave, he used Edward to replace himself, so from the surface, he was with everyone else and there was nothing unusual about him.

Denise fell silent after listening to Maureen's words.

"So, Wizard Richard, Claude and the others..." Denise asked quickly as if she had thought of something.

"They are all dead."

Morin's voice was very flat, without any ups and downs, and he said, "Except for you and me, Claude and Jackman, as well as other wizards, are all dead."

Upon hearing this, Denise was stunned.

She was in a complicated mood at the moment and had no idea what to say.

"Okay, Denise, you are very weak now. Don't think about other things for now. Just have a good rest." Morin's voice came again.

Then, a tube of lavender potion was thrown in.

Denise looked at the potion in her hand, then looked at the scenery outside the window that was gradually moving backwards. She exerted a little force with her palms and couldn't help but clench the potion in her hand.

After a few days, Denise finally recovered.

She got out of the carriage and walked towards Maureen.

"Wizard Richard." Denise called softly.

The bonfire emitted a bright light and was flickering slightly. Morin was covered in a black robe and the hood covered his face, so Denise could not see the abnormality on Morin's face at this moment.

There was a faint light visible to the naked eye in Morin's eyes, and the dark red patterns and brilliant purple light were constantly intertwining and entangled, making it difficult to distinguish one from the other.

After hearing Denise's voice, Maureen's eyes turned bright and deep black again, and the purple light and dark red patterns disappeared.

Maureen turned around and looked at Denise quietly.

"Denise, I'm glad you've finally recovered," he said softly.

"Yes, thanks to your potion, Wizard Richard." Denise bowed to Maureen to express her gratitude. She raised her head and looked at Maureen with some confusion, and said, "Wizard Richard, what's wrong with you? Is there anything wrong?"

"nothing."

Maureen shook her head.

In fact, after swallowing the heart of the Void Mirage, Morin's body became restless. The power of the Void Mirage kept surging in his body, wanting to cause destruction wantonly.

Even though Morin had the Minai Totem and he himself had the blood of the Pankora Scarlet Serpent, he could only suppress the purple heart that represented the power of the Void Mirage and could not absorb it immediately.

After all, that purple heart is the most essential part of the Void Mirage, possessing the most concentrated blood essence of the Void Mirage, and is the key to the bloodline inheritance of the Void Mirage.

You know, the Void Mirage is a powerful fifth-level witchcraft creature. It is impossible for Morin, a mere liquefaction wizard, to absorb it so immediately.

"Although I can't absorb it right away, it doesn't matter. With the Mynai Totem and my own Pankora Serpent bloodline, it's only a matter of time before I can completely refine the heart of the Void Mirage."

"As long as I have a little time, I will be able to absorb the heart of the Void Mirage sooner or later."

Morin thought so in his heart.

When he just left the underground world, he was affected by the power of the Void Mirage and had hallucinations almost every moment. Buzzing and strange noises came from his ears, which gave him a splitting headache and made his mind confused.

Several days passed, and now, Morin has almost recovered and there is not much abnormality.

Maureen had a brief conversation with Denise for a while, then said goodbye to Denise and went to rest.

After walking for a few more days, Maureen and Denise finally returned to Kanta Manor.

"Denise, you, you're back, and... and Richard, Wizard Richard..." The butler looked at Denise who was slowly getting off the carriage, and Maureen who was standing quietly beside them with a calm expression. After a moment of hesitation, he immediately reacted and shouted to the people in the manor.

Maureen took a good rest and had a good sleep before leaving his room.

With the return of Maureen and Denise, everyone soon knew that Claude and Jackman, as well as the wizards they took away, were all dead.

Of all the wizards who went to the underground world, only Maureen and Denise returned alive and well.

The entire Kanta Manor was filled with sadness, but beneath this sadness was a surging undercurrent and a power shift within the Oseroba family.

Everyone knows that Denise and Claude had conflicts before, even to the point of drawing swords. Now that Claude is dead, this time, the power struggle within the Othello wizard family has come to a conclusion.

In Lawrence's room.

The sunlight shone in through the huge glass windows, illuminating the entire room with a dim yellow hue.

"Denise, Wizard Richard, I'm glad you're back alive." Lawrence looked very excited, as if he was finally relieved. He said, "You've been out for many days, but there's been no news. I was a little worried about you, but I didn't expect..."

Lawrence couldn't help but pause when he said this.

"Claude, Claude..." Lawrence's face looked bleak.

"Father."

Denise comforted Lawrence. Even though she hated Claude, she couldn't show it directly now. After all, Claude was her uncle and her father's biological brother.

"I'm sorry, father. I couldn't bring back the fountain of life. I'm sorry, father." Denise looked very depressed.

The Fountain of Life was the main goal of her operation this time, but she didn't get any of it, so there was no way to treat Lawrence's injuries.

"Okay, it's okay, Denise, it's okay. The Fountain of Life is not important." Lawrence patted Denise's hand and encouraged her, without any concern on his face.

"As long as you're okay, as long as you're okay." Lawrence smiled.

Denise gently massaged Lawrence's shoulders, feeling extremely warm in her heart.

This is a father who cares about her and is afraid that she will get hurt.

At this time, the housekeeper came in and said there was an emergency and asked Denise to go out for a while.

So, Lawrence and Maureen were the only two people left in the room.

"Wizard Richard, thank you for accompanying Denise to the underground world. You have worked so hard." Lawrence tilted his head. His hair was gray and combed neatly without a single mess. His eyes were deeply sunken, but they revealed a faint light.

"Wizard Richard, you have the friendship of our Oseroba family. We will give you enough gifts as a thank you for accompanying Denise to the underground world."

Lawrence smiled.

Maureen looked at Lawrence, who was lying on the bed and couldn't move at all, and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes.

"Lawrence, for the sake of the Fountain of Life, you are really willing to give up everything. You can even give up Denise." Morin suddenly said.

"Wizard Richard, what do you mean?"

Lawrence looked puzzled.

"You know, you know the truth about the so-called Fountain of Life." Morin showed a strange smile on his face and said, "Lawrence, from the beginning, you knew that Claude's words were problematic and full of lies, but you didn't expose them."

"Claude can deceive Denise, but he can't hide it from you."

"You are the patriarch of the Othello family of wizards, and you have access to a lot of top-secret information. Coincidentally, not long ago, I just finished reading all the information in the secret library of the Othello family."

Maureen tilted her head slightly.

"How is it possible? There is a lot of information in the secret library, and it is very messy. Moreover, the information about the Fountain of Life is only a very small part of it, and it is written in a secret language. Even if you can see the secret library of our family, how can you figure it out so quickly, Richard? You..."

Lawrence was shocked.

He wanted to say something, but after seeing the half-smile on Morin's face, Lawrence swallowed back what he was about to say.

"Yes, Richard, you are right. I do know that there is something wrong with what Claude said." Lawrence closed his eyes slightly.

After a moment, Lawrence opened his eyes again, and his eyes became sharp. At this moment, Lawrence showed a terrifying charm, as if he had changed from a patient to the head of a large wizard family.

"This matter is meaningless now. Telling it out will do you no good."

"Tell me what you want, Richard. Don't forget that I am still alive and I am still the patriarch of the Othello wizard family."

"I can give you a lot, a lot, really a lot."

Lawrence looked straight over and stared at Maureen.

But Maureen just smiled, as if she didn't feel Lawrence's pressure-filled gaze at all.

Maureen lowered his body, slowly approached Lawrence, and looked at him quietly.

After a moment, Morin suddenly laughed and said, "Lawrence, you once said that if it could heal your injuries, then you would pay anything."

"I didn't take your words to heart at first, but now it seems..."

"You are serious."

Maureen smiled again, reached out his hand, patted Lawrence's shoulder gently, and walked out of the room.

The footsteps became farther and farther away, and soon, Maureen walked out of the room and disappeared.

Lawrence tilted his head and looked at Maureen's disappearing body with a gloomy expression.

Suddenly, Lawrence realized something was wrong.

Someone was crying, and there were weak footsteps.

"Denise!" Lawrence looked outside the room and was stunned.

Outside the door of the room, Denise's face was covered with tears. She staggered back and stared at him in a daze.

"Denise!"

Lawrence yelled.

Damn it! Lawrence cursed in his heart. At this moment, he understood everything.

It was Richard, that Richard, who knew the truth of everything. He asked the butler to call Denise out, hid outside the door, and heard everything.

Denise trembled when she heard Lawrence's voice.

She looked at Lawrence deeply, turned her head, and ran outside without looking back. Her figure soon disappeared.

Lawrence seemed to be struck by lightning. He was stunned and frozen.

"Denise!"

Lawrence shouted towards the passage, but there was no response.

The passage was dark and there was no one in it.

Lawrence suddenly found it difficult to breathe, and his heart seemed to become empty in an instant.

He lay on the bed, feeling weak all over as if all his bones had been pulled out, his face blank and dazed.

"Denise...I..."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Denise... I'm sorry."

Lawrence closed his eyes tightly, his body was shaking constantly, and tears kept flowing out of the corners of his eyes.