I am a mage, with an infinite mana bar!

After leaving 10 Amber Street, Lynn went straight to the rental horse station in Roan City.

He planned to rent a long-distance carriage to travel to the capital.

Today, I came to see Eli not only to seek her help, but also with the intention of saying goodbye and warning her of danger.

But when it came to the Root Codex, which was closely connected to him, Lynn felt a death threat against him for the first time.

This kept prompting him to escape.

The long-distance carriage needed to be booked in advance and would be ready in about two hours, so Lynn had no choice but to find a quiet café near the station to sit down.

Coffee production is quite limited in this world, making it a relatively new luxury beverage.

But tasting the familiar flavors calmed Lynn's nerves somewhat.

"This is my second life, and I should cherish it. But right now, I'm like a terrified rabbit, which is really ridiculous..."

"This is all because of my own lack of ability."

Lynn shook his head with a wry smile. He focused on the present moment, imagining a virtual page on which he wrote down his thoughts line by line to help organize his ideas.

"There is still a great risk in fleeing rashly like this."

"First of all, I can't confirm whether the direction I'm escaping in is correct. What if that mysterious being is in the capital? Wouldn't I be walking right into their trap?"

"Moreover, the journey from Luo'an City to the capital is long, taking at least half a month. There is always the possibility of being overtaken by that being or her corrupt minions along the way..."

Lynn rubbed his temples. A sleepless night and the constant travel and crisis management of the past two days had left him physically and mentally exhausted. He gulped down a mouthful of bitter, icy drink and continued writing:

"The key is that I must find reliable protection, either from a truly powerful individual or from a powerful magical artifact capable of warding off evil..."

"The most likely possibility right now is the Green Tower's 'Nature's Sacred Heart,' which is the most powerful magical item I have access to so far. It also has the power to regulate nature and purify corruption."

"Furthermore, I can acquire even more magical knowledge from the grimoire..."

He recalled the immense fighting power that the natural guard had displayed last night, despite having only one missing arm.

"I must do everything in my power to become strong!"

Lynn suddenly had a clear idea, but he couldn't be sure whether the "Natural Sacred Heart" was still in Charlotte's hands.

He decided to use the "short message technique" attached to the Golden Scales badge to ask Charlotte a question.

Previously, due to concerns that Eli was in the city lord's mansion, there must be some powerful magical barriers around him, which might allow him to obtain information attached by the "Short Message Spell," thus adding variables.

Now that he knew the two had left Roan City and were on their way to Colin Town, Lynn felt safe enough to use the magic.

"Short message" has a strict word limit and must be kept to within 30 words.

Lynn pondered for a moment, touched the badge, activated the magic, and wrote with spiritual power:

"Miss Charlotte, I am threatened by corruption and wish to use the Sacred Heart of Nature. Please do not tell anyone."

After the message was sent out, Lynn waited patiently for a moment and, sure enough, received a reply:

"The Holy Heart is not with me for the time being; it will take a few days. Eli and I are going to Corin Town to find Tana Turan."

After reading the reply, Lynn breathed a sigh of relief. Charlotte had not directly refused, which meant that it was possible for him to borrow the "Natural Sacred Heart".

"Tana Turan, the fourth teammate they're looking for isn't Carlisle?"

Lynn smiled wryly and thought, "This is good too. If we include Carlisle, they can gather enough people to participate in the selection."

"I definitely have to leave Roan City. It's too close to the Whispering Forest, where countless minions of the Corruption Cult are hiding..."

Thinking of this, Lynn got up and prepared to go to the station to change her planned itinerary.

He decided not to go to the capital for the time being, but instead to go to the easternmost city of Sahara County, which would make it easier for him to contact Charlotte in the future and obtain the "Nature's Sacred Heart".

"Oh, are you Mr. Lynn? Mr. Lynn Lowell?"

A figure reeking of strong perfume quietly approached his desk.

Lynn looked up and realized that he recognized the woman; she was Becky, a "singer" who was quite famous in the high society of Roan.

She was wearing a light blue ladylike dress, with a graceful figure and snow-white skin. Tiny beads of sweat glistened on her fair forehead as she was about to take off the wide-brimmed sun hat she was wearing.

This outfit was much more casual and relaxed than her attire at the banquet, but she still exuded a captivating charm that made it difficult for men to look away.

Lynn was clearly not among them. He was at his calmest and most rational moment. He simply nodded slightly, glanced at Becky, and wondered why she would specifically strike up a conversation with him.

When Becky saw Lynn nod, her smile became even warmer. She moved to the opposite side and sat down with some difficulty.

Lynn then realized that in just two or three days, her belly seemed to have grown even bigger.

Becky propped her chin on her arm and said with a sweet smile, "Mr. Lynn, I recognize you. You're the young man who was very close to Miss Eli at the banquet that day. Oh, and Miss Elena seems to care about you a lot too."

Lynn smiled politely and asked, "Ms. Becky, is there anything I can help you with?"

His tone was cold, as if urging the other person to leave quickly.

Becky blinked, seemingly surprised that Lynn wasn't attracted to her beauty.

"Mr. Lynn, I just think it's a coincidence. We really are destined to meet. You don't know, I had actually heard of your name before last week's banquet."

"Oh?" Lynn picked up her coffee cup, took a sip, and became slightly interested.

Across from Becky, a waiter brought her a cup of hot coffee with milk, and she kept adding sugar cubes to it.

Before long, she had stuffed the cup full of rapidly melting sugar cubes.

Lynn couldn't help but frown. The weather was exceptionally hot today, and a steaming hot drink with so much sugar on it sounded like something no normal person could stand.

While stirring the drink, Becky said in a sweet and gentle voice:

"Let me think about it, it's a bit early. My memory hasn't been very good since I got pregnant..."

"It was around the beginning of the month when staff from the Magic Association came to my house to ask me about something concerning my fiancé, Gray."

Lynn's heart stirred, but he didn't show much change on the surface.

"You must still remember him, right?" Becky smiled, pursing her lips. "Of course, they didn't mention your name at the time. I found out about it afterward. As you probably know, I have some dealings with quite a few noble gentlemen..."

She lowered her eyes, and said sadly, "My fiancé suddenly disappeared a few days ago, and I've been looking for him ever since... Mr. Lynn, do you know where he is?"

Lynn smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Becky, I didn't know. We only worked together on one mission by chance, and we haven't had any contact since."

"Oh," Becky seemed quite disappointed, but she quickly smiled, took a sip of the cloyingly sweet drink, and then said:

"Speaking of which, in addition to my regular performances, I also work as a psychological counselor, which is one of the most popular activities in aristocratic circles these days."

"A few days ago, a forest dwarf named Tana Turan found me, and she happened to mention your name as well."