Herag was not prepared to keep this insect from the Abyss Plane hidden, primarily because he did not sense much Bloodline Power from it.

He looked at it with the Eye of True Wisdom, and the Bloodline Power was very weak, without value for absorption.

Secondly, this incident occurred at Wendy's house, and it was something Wendy herself experienced firsthand.

Wendy is not a minor figure here, and many people will definitely know about this event.

Herag, being one of the people at the scene, will certainly draw attention as well.

In this situation, Herag certainly could not hide this insect for himself.

This is an insect from the Abyss Plane, what do you intend to do by hiding it yourself?

The Land of Dawn is very wary of the Abyss Plane, guarding against it very strictly.

If Herag dared to keep this insect, he would definitely be thoroughly investigated.

The normal course of action would be to immediately report to Serlandir and let them handle this matter.

Herag could not allow himself to be involved in these matters.

He immediately took out a Talisman Stone, contacted Pries, and informed him about the situation here.

Pries replied, "Wait there, I'll be right over."

"Lady Wendy, Mr. Pries will be here soon, let's wait a moment." Herag said.

Wendy leaned against the sofa, exhaling in relief, her upright XX rising and falling, revealing her inner unrest.

She naturally knew Pries as he was responsible for many security incidents in Silver Moon City.

Since Pries was coming over, she felt there was likely no danger to herself.

Now that the red insect was also captured by Herag, and the bizarre attraction of the wooden sculpture had vanished, Wendy finally felt a bit at ease.

The red insect, sensing Herag's aura in the test tube, was trembling.

It lacked intelligence and instinctively dared not act up in front of Herag.

This type of insect is almost the lowest existence in the Abyss Plane, similar to ants.

Herag, with his Ancestral Bloodline, though not exuding any aura, imposed a level of life suppression on the insect.

Herag glanced at Wendy sitting on the sofa, who seemed to have calmed down by now.

Wendy picked up a Talisman Stone, seemingly to send a message to someone, then put it down, pondering something.

Given Wendy's influence and means, such an incident would not go unchecked; the truth would certainly be discovered.

After more than ten minutes, Pries arrived at number seventy-five Heather Street with a few people, then went upstairs into the mansion.

"Mr. Pries, this is the insect extracted from the wooden sculpture." Herag said, placing the test tube in front of them.

Pries picked up the test tube, his face stern as he stared intently at the vivid red insect inside.

After observing for a moment, he said, "This is an Abyssal Demon, a Heart-devouring Worm. If ordinary people or wizards fall victim without precautions, they will slowly become slaves to its master."

"Anyone capable of controlling Heart-devouring Worms must be an Abyssal Cultist; only they possess such means. Powerful Abyssal Demons find it hard to reach the Wizard Plane under the World Will's suppression, but weak creatures like Heart-devouring Worms can be easily sent to the Wizard Plane, becoming tools in the hands of Abyssal Cultists."

"Heart-devouring Worms themselves are weak, but Abyssal Cultists can leverage the power of Evil Gods behind them to give Heart-devouring Worms the enchantment of mind control."

After speaking, Pries picked up the wooden sculpture cut in half, examined it, and said, "This wooden sculpture is crafted from a material that has been ritualistically refined, able to screen out Magic Sense, making it difficult for people to detect the Heart-devouring Worms inside. Herag, how did you discover this thing?"

"Intuition. When Lady Wendy was holding this wooden sculpture, I kept feeling there was something inside, and it made me very uncomfortable."

Herag had already prepared his answer, as the intuition of wizards is quite mysterious.

Saying so wouldn't be a problem; wizards indeed have very sharp instincts.

Pries nodded, "It's fortunate your intuition was sharp; otherwise, this could have been a big issue. So far, it seems Lady Wendy hasn't been significantly affected, and thus, we've promptly curbed an Abyssal Cultist event."

"Herag, this matter will be recorded, and Contribution Points will be awarded to you. The exact amount of Contribution Points can only be calculated after the whole matter is handled."

Within Serlandir, there is a set standard for assessing Contribution Points, and how much Herag receives depends on the issues uncovered during the follow-up handling of this matter.

Herag smiled, "Alright."

He hadn't expected that taking on a random witch array maintenance task would also earn him some Contribution Points, a pleasant surprise indeed.

"Lady Wendy, where did this wooden sculpture come from?" Pries asked.

Wendy replied, "It was a gift from Doron, a gemstone merchant. He gave many gifts, and this wooden sculpture was just one of them, seemingly quite inconspicuous. I was just curious and opened it to look inside, and then these things happened..."

"Doron... tell me more about him..."

Pries took out his Talisman Stone, speaking as he operated it.

His Talisman Stone was different from others, with unique functions and permissions, meant for the administrators of Silver Moon City.

With Wendy providing some information, Pries quickly pulled up Doron's profile, then said, "Lady Wendy, may we be permitted to conduct a thorough search of your residence, merely to ensure nothing has been overlooked?"

Pries seemed polite in his request, yet Wendy knew she had no right to refuse.

Anything involving the Abyss Plane is a top-level matter and must be thoroughly investigated.

Now that this wooden sculpture appeared in Wendy's mansion, her entire residence must be searched.

In her heart, Wendy was certainly unwilling to have her house turned over, but she understood the gravity of the situation and could only nod and smile, "Of course, Mr. Pries, thank you for your efforts."

"We appreciate Lady Wendy's understanding and cooperation." Pries smiled.

It was best if Wendy could comply; they were all distinguished individuals, knowing the protocols.

If they could handle matters amicably and smoothly on the surface, both sides could maintain their dignity.

With a wave from Pries, the few people who came with him immediately nodded and dispersed to begin thoroughly searching every corner and object in the mansion.

In her heart, Wendy was only unwilling, but she could understand Pries and the others' actions.

To a large extent, this was actually to ensure her safety.

The wooden sculpture was only incidentally discovered by Herag feeling something was amiss; if there were other deeply hidden things, it would be dangerous.

Having Pries and his people conduct a search would bring Wendy some peace of mind.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.