Even if it was because of [Special Event: War of the Heirs], Qin Ran's meeting with Earl Shilin had become inevitable.
The timing, however, would depend on the King of the Steppe's actions.
With a lift of his hand, the Fire Crow spread its wings again and flew up onto the cliffs of Hell Gorge. Eyes sharper than a hawk's watched every movement in the Steppe People's main camp.
Even though Qin Ran's Perception had reached SS+, it still fell far short of the Fire Crow's exceptional natural gifts.
Besides, Qin Ran did not have that much time to divide his attention between different tasks.
That was the advantage of having a team.
Clear divisions of labor, with everyone doing their part.
No matter how versatile or powerful Lone Wolves were, they still struggled to match that unless they possessed a genuine cloning skill.
Fortunately, Qin Ran had recognized this problem early on and acquired the Fire Crow, forming an unusual team of one man and one crow.
In fact, without the Fire Crow's assistance in this dungeon world, Qin Ran could never have stayed in the camp while also keeping an eye on Lerdri.
"Having a Fire Crow really is convenient!"
Watching the Fire Crow fly onto the cliff, Maxim could not help marveling.
As the Crow School's chronicler, he knew very well how powerful the Fire Crow was in certain respects, and it had always amazed him.
"What position did Mary's mother, Lady Aileen, hold in the Crow School?"
Qin Ran asked.
The scraps of information Selty had revealed earlier were enough to rekindle Qin Ran's interest in Mary's mother's identity.
"Aileen?"
"She used to be the Crow School's chief disciple!"
Maxim sighed before continuing.
"Chief disciple?"
Qin Ran froze.
Clearly, Mary's mother's identity had caught him by