Chapter 4405: Return "The village," I said as I looked at it from a distance. I am still an hour away from it, but I have reached the distance at which there will be no threat. I had already come across the first layers of watchers. I will come across more of them as I get closer to the village. They take security very seriously. They had to give the number of dangers this realm has. It’s hard to believe that such a small space could have so many dangers. It had been eleven days since I had woken up after burning my essence. I have nearly recovered. In another ten days, I will be fully recovered. I am not much worried. I could use my full strength and even burn the blood once more. I won’t need the formations to make the recovery, but I am going to use them. They will help me recover faster, and the recovery process will also be very comprehensive. A few minutes passed, and I came across a second group of watchers. They have created a powerful surveillance system. It isn’t just their soul sense, but also formations and tools. Some of which were provided by me. I didn’t have to stop and identify myself, but I did need to submit my aura at every check. Finally, after crossing the third circle, I reached the city gates. Thud! I landed in front of them and walked inside. I could have flown through, but walking through them feels more symbolic. "Welcome back, Prime Arys," said the guards. "Thank you," I replied with a smile. It feels good to be back. I could now finally relax. I am now relative safety of the village which had survived for over thousand years. They have created an amazing thing. The longer I live in this place, the more I admire it. I am also relieved to see that the big rift hadn’t appeared. I know it hadn’t, because if it had, I would have seen the sign. Most importantly, the left flag would have been blue instead of green. It would have been terrible if I had missed it. I am glad I didn’t. Hun! I had just walked a few hundred steps when I saw the old man coming toward me. A moment later, he was in front of me. "I am glad you have returned to safety, Prime Arys," he said, with relief on his face. "It wasn’t easy, Prime Garil," I replied. "It never is," he said, shaking his head. "So, did you find any blue-sartil?" he asked. "Some," I replied with a sigh. To that, a surprise couldn’t help but appear in the old man’s eyes. "You are lucky. Most people don’t," he said, to which I smiled. If I tell, how much I had found, the old would shit his pants. He would be even more shocked if I told him that I had also refined all of it. It’s not an easy process and takes quite some time, but I had all the things and tools. I had already made the preparations before I reached the crater, and the moment I got the first nugget, my clone started refining it. With my resources, I was able to purify it to 99.97%, which is better than the old man’s 97.2%. Which is amazing considering the resources he has. "Yes, very lucky," I replied. I didn’t tell him about the host, but I am planning to do that to the higher-ups. It will raise questions, I didn’t want to answer, I can’t hide news like this. That is an extremely dangerous enemy. They need to know about it. "Now that you’ve got it, you are going to start with your plans?" he asked. To that, I shook my head. "No, I still don’t have enough data. I need to get the data from the rift before I begin," I replied. A surprise appeared in the old man’s eyes. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦 "I believe the town has provided you all the data?" he asked. "Yes, but I collect it with my own tools," I replied. The old man didn’t say anything other than nodding. Yes, the town had provided me with data, and it was vast enough that my clone needed a month to read through it. However, as I did, I noticed it was not complete. There are a few things they aren’t there. They didn’t withhold it, but the methods and tools they used didn’t collect that data. They collected all the big data, aside from a few minor ones. That plays a big role. I want all the data, big and small; only then will I start working on escape. I want to work on it immediately, but it is not wise. It would kill me like it had done so many people who had tried to escape this realm. I don’t want to suffer that fate; I want to reach the other side safely. I walked away from Prime Garil, after talking with him for a few minutes, and moved toward my cottage while waving and talking to people. It feels good to be back. I could now relax, heal, and eat the best food of my life while I wait for the big rift to appear. I will not leave the village until then. Even if it takes a year, I don’t want to leave and miss it. This time, I took the risks because it was necessary. If it weren’t, I wouldn’t have. Despite the dangers, I had come across and nearly died. I had succeeded, I had got what I had wanted. I wanted to see more of that place. After visiting it, I became even more curious. I want to see the source of that energy; its unique properties have made me very curious. However, I am not going to visit it anytime soon. I am far too weak for that place. One day, I will before I leave this place. I am confident that by that time, I will have enough strength to survive that place and all its dangers. A moment later, I shook my head of all daydreaming and walked into my cottage.