Herag then dripped his own blood onto the master's position, and the master-servant contract was officially established.

"What's your name?" Herag asked.

Asuna's emotions were somewhat confused, and she answered, "Asuna."

She didn't know what to do in the future. Now that the master-servant contract was signed, her life and death were in the hands of this black-haired man before her.

"I'm Herag. Just wait here for a while; I'll investigate your talent issue after we return."

Herag jumped onto a tree, watching the surroundings for any movements.

He also kept an eye on his bracelet, waiting for Parker's next instruction.

Inside Base 27, the sorcerers were at least Level 1 Official Wizards.

And the strongest of these adventurers were only Third Class Wizard Apprentices.

The power gap between the two sides was too vast.

If Base 27 wasn't aiming to completely annihilate these adventurers, things wouldn't have escalated this much.

They could send out just one person to kill them all.

The only issue is that one person can't guarantee there won't be any survivors.

Even one escaping constitutes a hidden threat to Base 27.

Under Parker's arrangement, these adventurers had no hope of survival.

Upon stepping into the Lime Mountain Range, if they didn't leave before sunset, it destined their fate to never return.

After sunset, no new adventurers would come, which was a perfect time to act.

They just needed to eliminate all the adventurers who entered the Lime Mountain Range.

Ordinary adventurers would be killed directly, only casters might have a chance to survive.

The Wizard Plane's invasion of the Elf Plane, besides plundering resources, also involved learning many things from the Elf Plane.

The power systems of these casters and the Wizard Plane may look similar, but there are still many differences.

For instance, they don't need magic potions to advance to Official Wizards.

These are issues that the Wizard Plane needs to research and learn about.

Therefore, casters generally survive, as they carry valuable research insights.

Asuna looked in the direction where Shadi and the others had departed, her face full of worry.

She was now completely calm; after thinking, she suddenly realized that Shadi and the others might be in danger.

With the master-servant contract signed with Herag, she shouldn't be in immediate danger.

Asuna noticed Herag waiting for something and also sensed various magic power fluctuations from the surroundings.

"So many powerful casters..." Asuna's face turned deathly pale.

From the surrounding magic power fluctuations, there seemed to be many powerful official casters within the Lime Mountain Range.

She didn't know where Herag and his group came from or which faction they belonged to.

But based on the current situation, it could be deduced that Herag's faction was hiding within the Lime Mountain Range to undertake a very important task.

The missing Mountain Patrol Team must have already died at the hands of these people.

And once her group of adventurers entered the Lime Mountain Range, Herag and his group were determined to capture them all.

Asuna speculated that it was because of her special talent ability that made Herag temporarily intrigued, leading him to sign the master-servant contract and let her live for now.

However, Shadi and the others weren't as lucky.

Why didn't Herag care about them leaving?

After pondering for a moment, Asuna concluded that Shadi and the others couldn't escape, even if they left they would die.

Herag knew long ago that their death was inevitable, so it didn't matter if he let them stay or go.

At this thought, Asuna's heart suddenly filled with anxiety.

She glanced at Herag sitting on a branch and slowly said, "Master, could you save Shadi and the others?"

"Shadi? Oh, they're your companions, right?" Herag paused before understanding.

Asuna knelt on the ground, crying, "Master, please save them!"

Herag chuckled, jumped down from the tree, squatted beside Asuna, and used his hand to lift Asuna's chin, making her raise her head.

"You must understand, you can survive because you bring value in surviving. Your three companions hold no value for us. From the moment they entered the mountain, their death was certain."

"My greatest kindness lies in not killing your friends in front of you."

"Moreover, I lack the ability to save them."

When Herag decided to keep Asuna, he was already determined not to kill Shadi and the others.

At that point, he intended to keep Asuna, a caster, for detailed research.

And Shadi and the others apparently shared a good relationship with Asuna.

If Herag had killed the three directly, it would create a permanent hurdle in Asuna's heart.

Such actions would cause many troubles for him.

He simply wanted to keep Asuna for research and learning; if Asuna didn't cooperate, it would require more effort.

The death of Shadi and the others was inevitable; the difference was only in whether they died by his hands.

Herag preferred to have a truly obedient servant rather than one who constantly thought about revenge.

Letting Shadi and the others leave wouldn't cost him anything.

"Oooh..."

Asuna collapsed on the ground powerlessly and cried, covering her face after hearing Herag's words.

This feeling of knowing your friends will die yet being powerless was one of unparalleled despair.

At this moment, she suddenly felt that dying with Shadi and the three of them might be better than living like this.

Herag noticed her unusual emotion immediately and said coldly, "Suicide or self-harm, or any form of self-injury, is not allowed."

Asuna's hand, holding the dagger, paused, and she looked up at Herag, her face covered with tears.

Due to the enforced effect of the master-servant contract, Asuna's hand almost involuntarily put the dagger back.

Asuna couldn't die yet since Herag still had use for her.

If Asuna committed suicide, all his efforts would be in vain.

Regret flooded Asuna's heart; she regretted accepting this task.

If she hadn't accepted this task, Shadi and the others wouldn't have died because of it.

And her brother back home, it looked like she wouldn't return, and she didn't know what would happen to him afterward.

She regretted letting Shadi and the others leave.

She had thought leaving would be safe; who would have thought the Lime Mountain Range would have so many powerful casters?

Asuna attributed all faults to herself, being the leader of this adventure team, she had to be responsible for the others.

After giving orders against suicide, Herag did not care about Asuna but paid attention to the surroundings.

Earlier, there were many magic power fluctuations everywhere, but now they had gradually settled down, which seemed to indicate everything was resolved.

It was expected; official wizards dealing with knights and wizard apprentice level was too easy, requiring little effort.

The blue light flashed on the ring on Herag's hand, and Parker's voice came from within, "After cleaning up the scene, immediately return to the base."

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