After confirming that there were no useful clues in the Wennerik Rock Desert, Ang could only return to the Sulfur Mine at Lake Grace Volcano, somewhat exhausted.
Standing atop a rocky slope, he watched the last ship, loaded with miners and foremen, slowly leave the coast. Only after its silhouette vanished into the waves beneath the blazing sun did he let out a soft sigh.
To prevent the Demons from taking the opportunity to infiltrate, he used Earth Magic to seal the cave containing the Magic Teleportation Array, forming a thick layer of rock without even the slightest crack.
Only after doing all this did Ang activate the Magic Teleportation Array and return to Amnath City.
The moment he landed, he immediately shut down the Magic Teleportation Array connected to Lake Grace Volcano, eliminating any future trouble.
Ang had barely returned to the Governor's Mansion and had not even sat down to rest when Natiya hurried over.
"Ang, how did it go? Did you find any traces of the Demons?" she asked anxiously as soon as she entered.
"No." Ang shook his head, his tone low.
"That wasn't a Demon camp, and there were no clues about the Gate of Foul Spirits. Even tracing the magic power yielded nothing."
Natiya looked somewhat disappointed after hearing this.
After a moment, she slowly said, "If even you can't determine where the Demons went, then we can only consider asking the Empire to intervene. I'm afraid we can't solve this problem on our own."
Ang did not argue, merely nodding.
The next morning, Ang had planned to return to the mountains and continue the search, but he unexpectedly found Pute waiting to visit outside the Governor's Mansion.
The two quickly met in the reception hall.
"Count Ang," Pute asked bluntly as he sat