Herag followed Israel all the way into the Silver Moon Tavern and into a private room.

The room wasn't big, designed for at most four people as a small compartment.

"Order whatever you want to drink, feel free," Israel said as he sat down.

"I'm okay with anything, no particular preference," Herag replied.

Israel laughed, "Then I'll arrange it for you, Fire Dragon Whiskey, you definitely won't regret trying it."

He gave some instructions to the waiting server, who left and quickly returned, holding a tray with two glasses of fiery red liquor.

The two glasses looked very peculiar, with a ball of red flame blazing inside the liquid.

Once the server placed the two glasses in front of them, he bowed respectfully and left.

When Herag touched the glass, he found it extremely cold, creating a strong contrast with the blazing flame inside.

Israel eagerly picked up his glass and took a big gulp, then exhaled with great satisfaction.

"Try it quickly, it's a specialty here; only the Silver Moon Tavern in the whole Land of Dawn has this," Israel enthusiastically recommended.

Herag picked up his glass and took a sip.

Upon entering the mouth, it felt incredibly smooth at first, with a really nice taste.

After the liquor went down, it felt as if a fire was burning in his stomach, spreading a warm feeling through his body.

This warmth made him feel very comfortable.

Feeling good about it, Herag took another sip.

No wonder Israel recommended this drink so much; besides the taste, it truly offered a completely different experience compared to other drinks.

It was an experience that made the whole body feel relaxed.

Seeing Herag enjoy it, Israel felt even more pleased and took a few more large sips.

After drinking for a while, Israel asked, "No wonder you're a full member of Serlandir, quite capable. How long have you been learning about witch arrays?"

Herag showed a reminiscent expression, "About three months, I guess."

Pfft! Cough! Cough!

Israel was in the middle of drinking and directly spat it out upon hearing Herag's words, spraying all over the side.

"How long?" Israel doubted his ears a bit.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Herag said, "Three months, what's wrong?"

Israel touched his head, feeling he hadn't drunk too much.

After confirming that Herag said three months, not three years, Israel asked in disbelief, "Really three months?"

Herag nodded, "That's right, I come from the Barren Land, and just arrived at the Land of Dawn not long ago, just started learning witch arrays."

This surprised Israel even more, but he understood shortly after, "No wonder I haven't seen you. If you were a local, I would have discovered talent like yours long ago. I didn't expect you to come from the Barren Land, likely through the war-opening program, right? I heard there was news about it before."

Israel was also a member of Serlandir. He'd heard before about selecting people from the Barren Land for the Land of Dawn through a war-opening initiative.

But he didn't pay much attention, as it had nothing to do with him.

This time Herag brought it up, and Israel recalled it.

Israel gave Herag a serious look, shaking his head in admiration, "Didn't expect you've only been learning witch arrays for three months, genius, a true genius!"

Herag pretended to be bashful and scratched his back head, saying, "Actually, I had a bit of an advantage in this assessment."

"Oh? Tell me," Israel was curious about what Herag meant by having an advantage.

"Actually, I accepted a task on the Talisman Stone a few days ago, and coincidentally, the task and the exam question were exactly the same. So, over the past two days, I've been pondering some ideas related to this question; I just didn't expect this task to be the exact exam question," Herag explained, embarrassed.

The reason Herag brought it up was mainly that he thought Israel might find out about it in the future.

Since Israel issued this question, there was a high probability he knew Baron.

Once Herag and Israel became familiar, it's possible he'd meet Baron again.

At that time, if they mention it or add each other as friends on the Talisman Stone, Baron will know Herag was that clueless guy back then.

Instead of letting Israel find out then, it was better to mention it now.

Israel had an epiphany, "No wonder, but it's still not simple. After all, it was just a couple of days. The witch array design you came up with could take others even a year to achieve at that level. Many things truly depend on talent; it's not all about hard work."

In Israel's view, those few days were irrelevant.

The witch array design diagram Herag created couldn't be replicated by most people, no matter how much time they had, to achieve such a simple and elegant structure.

It's not the kind of level that can be achieved just by accumulating time; it requires a certain level of talent and sufficient skill.

"Thank you, Mr. Israel, for your compliment, I still have a lot to learn as a beginner," Herag modestly replied.

Israel pondered, "What books have you read?"

"I finished reading all the books related to witch arrays on the first three levels of the Silver Moon City Library," Herag said.

"Finished them all? Impressive, impressive," Israel became more satisfied, as this showed Herag's dedication to learning.

"Send me your address through the Talisman Stone, and I'll send you some witch array works later. Reading them should be very rewarding," Israel said.

"Thank you!" Herag expressed gratitude, picking up his glass, and Israel laughed heartily as they clinked glasses and continued drinking.

"No need to thank me. If I don't cultivate a talent like you well, even Lord Parker would blame me. There's a party in a few days, mainly attended by witch array masters. If you have time, come and I'll introduce you to them."

Israel was ready to devote significant efforts to cultivating Herag.

Since they both belonged to Serlandir, there wouldn't be many concerns in nurturing each other.

Israel's intention was clear, which was to let Herag formally enter the circle of witch array masters in Silver Moon City, show his face in front of everyone, and expand his network.

"Mr. Israel, there's no need for more words of gratitude. I'll treat you next time you want a drink," Herag chuckled.

"Then be careful with your wallet, haha! But witch array masters aren't short of money; you'll be quite wealthy in the future," Israel laughed.

Witch array masters even earned more than alchemists; a Level 1 or Level 2 witch array set fetched a very high price.

Back in the Barren Land, the Cheqi Family spent eighty thousand Magic Stones on a Level 2 witch array set at an auction.

The price was so high mainly because of the scarcity of witch arrays in the Barren Land, with very few access channels.

In the Land of Dawn, it wouldn't sell for as much, but the price wouldn't be low, generally ranging from a few thousand to tens of thousands of Magic Stones.

Different witch arrays varied in price significantly.

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