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  Although it is spring now, but in many cases, the spring of Roland mainland's northern land is even colder than winter.

  However, due to the existence of the shrine in this valley, it still has a spring-like appearance all year round. If someone who doesn't know the truth were to come here, they might think that this place is a mountain range in southern China.

  The beautiful sunset has disappeared behind the mountains, and there is an inexplicable solemn silence in the valley. A faint smell of blood floats in the air, making people's noses itch repeatedly, and they can't help but want to sneeze several times.

  Du Fan sat on the treetop, staring at the corpses all over the ground, lost in thought.

  Ferré stood silently behind him, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.

  Ever since the big battle between Auldas and the Octopus Monster, Dufan didn't know why he changed his temper. In that situation, if he was willing to take action, with his despicable and shameless nature, at least 80-90% of the chance would be enough to kill all of Auldas' group and still retreat unscathed.

  However, he did nothing but stood there quietly watching until Orudas and Kuris had recovered and left with the last two students towards the direction of the Temple of God, when his eyes changed slightly.

  However, he still did nothing and instead silently watched them leave.

  Suddenly, Ferre's palm seemed to shine slightly, he looked down and said in a low voice: "Duke Du Fan, Duke Alfred has sent a message."

  Du Fan nodded and said, "What news."

  Ferre said, "Lord Alfred said that according to the plan, you, Lord Dufan, should have taken care of the people from Roland Academy by now. But why did he see Orudas enter the Temple? Did we fail our mission?"

  Du Fan smiled and said, "Whether this task is a success or failure isn't up to him to decide. I didn't expect Alfred to use the precious transmission magic scroll for something so boring. Forget it... I'll explain it to him myself when we get back."

  As he spoke, Du Fan's figure quickly flashed towards the octopus' corpse by the lake, and after a moment, his palm had an additional fist-sized magic stone. After casually putting the magic stone into his storage ring, Du Fan slowly walked towards where Alfred and the others were hiding.

  Ferré sighed and didn't know what to say, so he quickly followed up.

  In a corner of the dense forest in the valley, there was a not-too-large-or-small clearing. After Dufan set out to execute his so-called "plan", Nicholas didn't know what kind of secret method he used, but somehow managed to set up a barrier at this moment.

  However, this result has no protective effect at all, and the only use is to completely conceal the breath of people inside the boundary. Even if you are an extraordinary strong person, you won't be able to detect any abnormalities.

  Du Fan had initially thought of stealing the technique when he saw Nicholas setting up the seal, but later on, he discovered that the magic array and incantation used in this seal were completely different from the magical system he had learned. Although Nicholas was openly casting his spells in front of him, Du Fan couldn't understand anything no matter how hard he tried, and finally had to admit that the mysterious divine technique that Nicholas knew was definitely not something that could be easily learned.

  When he arrived near the boundary, Du Fan couldn't help but sigh at the mystery of this boundary again. He then slowly walked into the boundary, and suddenly, all kinds of auras that were blocked by the boundary rushed towards him. Du Fan's strong soul sensed this impact, and he let out another sigh in his heart.

  Alfred, Nicholas and Tasia were sitting in the center of the empty space, while the Temple Knights were mostly resting inside their tents. Upon seeing Dufan's arrival, Alfred was the first to react, staring at Dufan with a gaze that said: "Dufan sir, if I'm not mistaken, didn't you say earlier that you had a way to take care of everyone from Roland Academy? How is it that there are still people entering the divine palace's range?"

  Duvan said calmly: "Lord Alfred is joking, how would you know that I didn't take care of everyone at Roland Academy if you're hiding in this barrier?"

  Alfred grunted and said nothing.

  Nicholas smiled and said, "Don't get agitated, both of you. Even if people from Roland Academy have entered the Divine Palace, what's the big deal? We've been prepared for this anyway. And... Duke Du Fan, there's no need to look like that. I left a little something behind when I left the outer perimeter of the Divine Palace yesterday. If anyone passes by, I'll naturally be able to sense it."

  Du Fan nodded slightly, but in his heart, he was even more wary of Nicholas. This effeminate and cunning Nicholas had been low-key all along, but the tactics he employed over the past two days were truly impressive, making everyone acknowledge his abilities. Of course, for Du Fan, the more capable Nicholas was, the more trouble he would face in the future. However, at this moment, he didn't reveal these thoughts.

  Hearing Nicholas say this, Du Fan's face showed an expression of "I see", he nodded slightly and said: "So, Lord Nicholas, since you can sense that someone has entered the Temple of God, shouldn't you also know how many people have gone in?"

  Nicholas slightly shook his head and said, "I can only sense that the number of people entering the Temple of God is absolutely no more than ten. As for the specifics, I couldn't sense it out. However, I think it's better if you, Du Fan, tell us what happened, so everyone will have a bottom line in their hearts."

  Du Fan nodded slightly and recounted the events from start to finish, but he deliberately downplayed his own despicable behavior. As for how many people died at Roland Academy and how many were left, he didn't change that number one bit.

  Nicholas and Tasia were slightly better, Alfred's expression on his face gradually changed from anger to astonishment, he almost didn't dare to believe that Dufan, a guy who looked like a third-rate in any way, could actually make Orudas suffer such a great loss?

  After saying all that, Du Fan spread his hands and said: "That's what happened, but... I didn't manage to settle Orudas in the end, it was a big loss for us this time."

  Nicholas took a slight breath, his eyes becoming somewhat complex, but after a moment, he smiled and said: "In any case, Duke Dufan has made great contributions this time. Not only was the troublesome octopus demon beast resolved, but also the strength of Roland Academy was greatly damaged. It seems that our Sacred Temple will ultimately be the winner in the end. When I return to the Imperial City, I will naturally report the truth to Lord Anthony."

  Du Fan smiled slightly and said: "Then... thank you, Mr. Nicholas."

  "Well then..." Nicholas stood up, his face solemn. "Since Orudas and the others have already entered the Temple of God, we don't have time to linger here any longer. Let's depart?"

  Du Fan and Alfred, Tasia exchanged a glance, each seeing the hidden meaning in the other's eyes, but neither of them said anything more, instead, they all slowly stood up.

  Dozens of Templars, except for a few wounded ones who stayed behind to guard the camp, all went into battle lightly equipped. Dozens of figures flitted through the dense forest like ghosts, and in the end, only a few bloodstains were left in the fading sunlight.

  As they stepped onto the green brick road again, everyone let out a soft sigh. Unlike yesterday, this place that had been deserted for who-knows-how-many years now showed signs of human presence, although faint and disordered. These traces, though not very conspicuous, indicated the route taken by Orudas and his companions.

  Alfred furrowed his brow as he gazed at the marks on the ground, and after a moment, said: "What is Orudas trying to do, leaving these marks behind? Isn't he telling us where they've gone?"

  Several people exchanged glances, but no one spoke.

  After a long time, Nicholas hesitated and said: "If Ordas still thinks that we have entered the Temple of God one step ahead, then he should not conceal his own traces. Only...should we continue to follow?"

  "Let's just follow him, anyway. When Orudas first discovered this place, he must have come in to investigate. He probably knows the situation around here better than we do. Following him may not guarantee that we'll be faster than them, but at least it means that this path is safe. As for what's inside the Divine Palace, I don't think Orudas would be able to get his hands on it so easily. If it were that simple, there wouldn't even be a need for our mission this time."

  Several people thought so too, and considering the current situation, although they didn't know if they could handle the mysterious third party in the back, dealing with the people from Roland Academy was an easy task no matter how you looked at it. So everyone wasn't afraid of encountering any traps either, and followed the traces left behind by Oldaras and others to advance quickly.

  As time passed, the road paved with green bricks finally came to an end. The originally dark sky somehow became a little brighter. When Du Fan and his group arrived at the end of the road, they couldn't help but be stunned into silence.