The next morning, Lis, Arsen, and the others, after a good night’s rest and recharged spirits, were ready to head back to Bright City.


    Upon exiting the forest, they met Children and the others who had been waiting outside. After incessantly thanking them, they took back their parked carriage and slowly set off towards Bright City.


    The anomaly here had also been resolved by Lis and his group, and the Mercenary Guild’s secret realm exploration mission was fullypleted. Presumably, the Golden Lion Knights would inform the guild once they got back to Bright City.


    Therefore, Arsen and the others were not anxious and seemed eager to relish the wonderful time after escaping death at a leisurely pace.


    Lunbos took out a cup of ale from his storage ring and silently drank alone; this was the first time Lis saw him drinking before the mission was over.


    Ailina wasforting Little ck; during their time in the tomb, she had ced Little ck into a pet space, so Little ck was unharmed.


    Lis, however, didn’t feel anything special, except for a little creature that was sleeping on his head.


    When they set off today, Ang was still not awake. Initially, Lis nned to carry the little bat on his shoulder like Ailina did.


    Perhaps because it was ufortable, Ang, with blurred eyes, solely relying on her senses, waved her little ws, climbed onto Lis’s head, and then fell into a deep sleep.


    Lis was somewhat amused but let her be. After all, during their time in McGwire’s tomb, they truly owed much to this little creature; otherwise, Lis would have had to wait for Bevis and others toe to their rescue.


    In that case, the rewards from passing the Gold-level instance would have said goodbye to Lis, and who knows when he would have reached Silver Level.


    As Lis pulled out his Magic Book and became immersed in it for a morning, a tremor from above his head brought Ang’s still drowsy voice.


    "Lis, ah~ where are we?"


    "Wake up."


    Lis took Ang from above his head, the tiny white bat lying t in the palm of his hand, seemingly still not having enough sleep after a whole day.


    "Didn’t you want to see the outside world? We’ve alreadye out of the tomb; you better take a good look now."


    Lis said jokingly, shaking Ang slightly.


    At his words, Ang instantly woke up and pped her wings, attempting to fly up.


    But perhaps because she had been asleep for too long and her body was numb, Ang didn’t fly steadily and "plumped" into the carriage wall.


    Lis helplessly "peeled" Ang off the wall, held her in both hands, opened the window, and let her see the outside world.


    Ang shook her dizzily head and stared wide-eyed at the colorful world in front of her.


    The sky above was not only gray; satin-like white clouds drifted across the blue sky.


    The earth was not always ck; the green wilderness and shrubs by the dirt road radiated a vitality that Ang had never seen before.


    The air also had a pleasant smell, devoid of the permeating stench of decay.


    Although all these were recorded in Ang’s ancestral memories, seeing all this with her own eyes was so beautiful.


    They were her most real feelings and memories, unique to herself.


    For some reason, Ang felt like crying.


    Lis seemed to sense Ang’s emotion andfortingly stroked her little head.


    After a while, Ang, waving her wings, flew out of the carriage, enjoying the beauty of flying freely under the blue sky and white clouds, apanied by the gentle breeze and befriending the dew.


    Lis could quite understand Ang.


    If it were him, having lived in the dark underground from the moment he became conscious, it would be torturous to remain in that cage knowing the vast and beautiful world outside from inherited memories.


    Watching Ang happily flitting back and forth, even chasing after passing wild birds that chirped in panic, Lis was somewhat speechless.


    A Golden Boss Level Vampire doing this kind of thing might appear excessively "idyllic".


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    Lis even considered capturing it with a Memory Ball, as it could count as Ang’s embarrassing material in the future!


    Lis turned around and saw Arsen and Ailina sending questioning nces his way, so he briefly exined Ang’s origins to them.


    Hearing that Ang was the Golden-level Vampire who helped Lis decode the tomb, both were quite surprised, unable to associate that adorable little white bat with those dangerous creatures active in the night.


    Speaking of which, isn’t she a vampire? How is she flying so happily under the sun?


    After a while, a tired Ang from chasing birds returned to the carriage and stilly on top of Lis’s head, seemingly finding it the mostfortable spot there.


    Lis was somewhat helpless, having realized that although Ang possessed Gold-level strength, her maturity seemed not fully developed yet.


    "Ang, do you have any ns for the future, any ces you want to visit?"


    Lis closed the Magic Book in his hands and asked Ang.


    The little bat snuggled atop Lis’s head, finding afortable position to nestle down, and said:


    "I don’t know, my memory does not cover that information; I also don’t know where to go."


    Lis’s eyes brightened as he spoke in a very gentle tone:


    "How about you follow me for now? Once you understand and are familiar with this world, you can go wherever you want."


    Ailina nced at Lis, feeling that Lis was now like a creepy old man coaxing a little girl.


    Ang looked up and thought for a moment before saying:


    "Sure, I don’t have anywhere else to go anyway."


    She didn’t have any acquaintances in the outside world, which made the home-loving little bat a bit shy; following Lis was a good option.


    That’s also the reason why Ang now liked sticking to Lis, staying on his head.


    Lis hadn’t expected it to be so easy and was somewhat excited.


    Doesn’t this amount to having a Gold Boss Level bodyguard and fighter with him?


    Even for the uing Sacrificial Festival, Lis felt more confident.


    Even if Lis’s strategies failed, with Ang by his side, that Gold-level Assassin wouldn’t truly be able to harm him.


    If push came to shove, he could just let Ang stay inside his clothes!


    He believed she wouldn’t refuse.


    Ang, about to sleep again, raised her head alertly and nced around in confusion.


    Why did it suddenly feel chilly behind her—something didn’t seem right?


    Finding no issues, Angy down again, curled into a ball, andfortably fell asleep, even adjusting her position in her sleep and basking in the sun.


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    After fantasizing for a while, Lis stopped bothering with Ang and let her rest properly.


    He took out a nk book and began to write and draw in it, asionally pausing to ponder and muse.


    If one were to observe from Lis’s angle, they’d see a simple and exquisite Magic Rune gradually taking shape amid Lis’s motions.


    Now that he had advanced to the silver level, there were some things Lis could already start to undertake!