The Herb King

"Aethelwolf?" Eliazar and Nocturna cried out in surprise when they saw the face of the person who emerged from the portal.

Aethelwolf stared at the two and then at the soldiers who were emitting heavy pressure. Even his skill [Demon Heart] could barely make him calm in this situation. After all, these people were the elites of Mystic Island and the pressure they exuded could even make one turn weak.

"Eliazar, Miss Nocturna." Aethelwolf called out with an embarrassed smile. He had infiltrated the Mystic Island and even entered the Frigid Snow Dimension without their consent, making him feel apologetic.

"Sir Aethelwolf, you were inside the Frigid Snow Dimension?" Nocturna looked at him with an expression filled with shock and disbelief. The Snowy Pond was protected by layers upon layers of traps and even Level 5 Espers would be killed if they accidentally triggered the traps. For Aethelwolf to bypass the Snowy Pond and enter the Frigid Snow Dimension, it could only mean that the traps they set up were nothing to him.

Aethelwolf chuckled awkwardly as he nodded his head. "It's quite a long story. Let's head somewhere else to chat. I'll tell you everything that happened." He muttered.

Nocturna glanced at him suspiciously before nodding her head. "Alright. Follow me to my study." She then stared at the guards and barked out coldly. "Fortify the defenses of the island!"

"Yes, Young Miss!" The guards answered solemnly.

"Let's go." Nocturna led Aethelwolf to a spacious room with numerous bookshelves filled with all sorts of books. Holy General Eliazar and a thin old man wearing spectacles stood behind them silently. The old man was also a Level 5 Esper, Holy General Victor. This old man might look frail, but he was actually stronger than Eliazar! He was even ranked 3rd in the Heavenly Might Rankings!

"Please take your seat, Sir Aethelwolf." Nocturna muttered before taking her seat.

"Thank you." Aethelwolf muttered as he sat down.

"Sir Aethelwolf, I don't know how you entered the Mystic Island without triggering the alarms. I think I need to hear your explanation." Nocturna felt a bit angry so she put on a serious look.

Even though her face was covered by a veil, Aethelwolf could see the anger in her eyes. "I'm truly sorry about that, Miss Nocturna. Before I entered the island, a strange power summoned me and led me here."

Aethelwolf started a lengthy explanation and he told them everything he heard from the ancestor of the Ancient Fairies.

When Nocturna and the two experts heard this, they frowned. They also knew that the founder of the Mystic Island was sealed in the Frigid Snow Dimension, but after centuries of entering the pocket world, they still couldn't find any clue about her whereabouts.

"Is she still alive?" Nocturna asked after a moment of silence.

Aethelwolf thought for a moment before he nodded his head. "She should be. Your ancestor's power is beyond my understanding and even in her sealed state, she still managed to summon a wisp of her power to lead me there. With her help, I managed to retrieve the Holy Treasure, the Necklace of Heaven. She also asked me to deliver this to you." He took out a beautiful necklace that was emitting a brilliant light and handed it to Nocturna.

"This is..." Nocturna's hands trembled as she took the Necklace of Heaven from Aethelwolf.

"That is the Necklace of Heaven!" Eliazar was agitated when he saw the Holy Treasure. It was something that was lost during the war against the Underworlders a long time ago. They all thought that they would never find it again. Who would have thought that Aethelwolf would actually find it for them?

Holy General Victor walked closer to Nocturna and inspected the necklace. After checking it carefully, his eyes lit up as he muttered. "That is indeed the Necklace of Heaven..."

Nocturna kept the necklace and grabbed Aethelwolf's arms. "Sir Aethelwolf, where is the Ancestor? How can we find her?"

Aethelwolf released a heavy sigh as he shook his head. "Your Ancestor is still sealed inside a coffin. It was filled with Level 5 runes and there were even runes that I couldn't identify. She also used up a huge portion of her power to help me retrieve the Necklace of Heaven, forcing her to go into slumber."

Nocturna's face fell upon hearing this.

"Miss Nocturna, before she went into slumber, she told me about an incoming catastrophe. I wonder if you guys know something about this..." Aethelwolf glanced at her calmly. He wasn't arrogant enough to believe that he could handle the incoming disaster all by himself.

Hearing this, Nocturna turned her gaze to Eliazar and Victor before shifting her gaze back to Aethelwolf. "Yes, we know about the catastrophe. There are records of the Underworlders' emergence in our ancient books. Our Mystic Island has been preparing for this."

Aethelwolf nodded his head solemnly. "I want to form an Alliance with the Mystic Island." He muttered.

Nocturna raised her eyebrows in surprise when she heard his words. She hesitated for a moment. "Sir Aethelwolf, I'll discuss this with my father first. I'll let you know about our decision soon."

"Alright. I'll wait for your good news. By the way, how many years have passed by since my absence?" Aethelwolf felt a bit nervous as he asked this. He was trapped for a few decades in the Samsara Rune and he didn't know how many years has passed in the real world.

Nocturna stared at him in confusion. "Absence? The portal of the Frigid Snow Dimension appeared a few minutes ago. The flow of time inside the pocket world is also different from the real world. The time you spent there should be less than a day."

Hearing this, Aethelwolf heaved a sigh of relief. "I'm glad to hear that. Alright. I'll take my leave first. Just send someone to inform me about your answer."

Nocturna nodded her head. "I'll send you out." Aethelwolf retrieved their Holy Treasure and it was more than enough reason to make him a valuable guest of their Mystic Island. There was no need to detain him for infiltrating their headquarters.