I am a mage, with an infinite mana bar!

The massive amount of molten metal, like shimmering waves under the sunlight, rushed towards the fireball in the sky.

After the two came into contact, the giant fireball slowed down and began to shrink rapidly.

"This is..." Lynn looked at Luke curiously.

Luke, still holding the glass of Pollo wine in his left hand, took a sip before explaining to him:

"My [Melt Metal Technique] can control the heat within metal. Through direct contact, the heat from this fireball will be quickly transferred away by me."

Seeing that his fireball spell, which he had unleashed with all his might, was easily neutralized by his opponent, the red-haired dwarf's face turned bright red. Coupled with his drunken state, he lost all reason and rode the bull straight towards Luke.

Luke calmly put down his glass and then clasped his hands together.

The molten metal floating in mid-air immediately changed, enveloping the remaining flames completely before falling to the dwarf halfway through his charge.

It was like a large net, encircling the dwarf and his mount.

Luke smiled and kneaded the metal net into a sphere with his hands, as if kneading a ball.

In a short while, the flames completely enveloped the opponent.

Lynn understood his intention; Luke had used his opponent's magic to create a fiery furnace.

No matter how well the dwarves adapt to high temperatures, they cannot withstand the baking of such a furnace full of flames.

Sure enough, a few seconds later, Luke deactivated the metal furnace, the red-haired dwarf fell to the ground, and the summoned mud bull was nowhere to be found.

His hair and beard were mostly burned off, his clothes were almost torn to shreds, his skin was scalded red, and he had fainted.

"Using the enemy's best skills to suppress him, that's really a twisted sense of humor," Lynn muttered to himself, gaining a deeper understanding of Luke's wicked nature.

As the battle subsided, the crowd of onlookers gathered around.

Their weapons, armor, and even coins were melted away by Luke's "Melting Gold" spell.

Even those who know nothing about magic can tell the strength of these people from the scene just now, so they naturally dare not say anything.

He could only stare longingly at Luke, then at the metal scattered on the grass, which was gradually solidifying and steaming.

That large pool of metal was mottled with colors, a mixture of black, white and yellow. Even the most skilled craftsman wouldn't know if he could extract and break it down.

Luke, beaming, addressed the crowd: "The Golden Tower will bear all your losses!"

After saying that, he turned to look at Rumi and said in a voice that only those around him could hear, "Remember their losses carefully and be wary of them overstating them."

Rumi nodded in agreement and went off to work diligently without complaint.

"And this dwarf..." Lynn looked at the unconscious red-haired dwarf on the ground.

Luke remained calm. "It's nothing serious. Dwarves are tough and resilient; they won't die from this kind of minor injury."

He gestured for Lynn to sit down and continue enjoying his lunch.

Sure enough, the red-haired dwarf woke up not long after.

He was in pain all over, but he felt much better. Seeing his disheveled appearance, he stood up cursing. When he looked up and saw Luke and Lynn, he paused and immediately tried to run away.

"Stop!" Luke called out to him.

The dwarf actually stopped, whether out of fear from Luke's torment or because he was under Luke's "command spell," it was hard to tell.

"Explain yourself clearly: what's your name? Where are you from? Why are you causing trouble?"

After a friendly exchange, the whole story was finally clarified.

It turns out that this red-haired dwarf is named Ganderlen, an elemental mage. He is not a member of any mage tower, but in terms of his beliefs, he seems to be pursuing the "harmonious coexistence with nature" that the Green Tower seeks.

"I originally lived in a cave two kilometers to the north, but it was flooded by the river, so I settled here."

He gritted his teeth and spoke angrily in Common.

"But for some reason, those guys all gathered around and disturbed my afternoon nap, they were so noisy!"

He yelled, looking like a drunken dwarf, but Lynn noticed he looked rather haggard, as if he hadn't had a proper rest in a long time.

"Mr. Gan Delun, have you been having trouble sleeping lately?"

Gan Delun was taken aback by what he heard, and stared at Lynn suspiciously. "How did you know? I haven't been able to sleep at night for the past few days. I just drank a whole barrel of liquor and was barely able to fall asleep."

Lynn replied, "I recently met a lady who suffers from insomnia, and her situation is somewhat similar to yours."

The dwarf immediately pressed, "Has that young lady recovered? How was she treated?"

He clutched his head, describing the pain as if the insomnia was more unbearable than his whole body being burned by fire.

Lynn fell silent. He could indeed use "illusory light" to try and cure Ganderlen's insomnia, just as he had done with Charlotte.

But he hesitated because Luke was watching him from the side.

Luke saw through Lynn's thoughts. He spread his hands and said in an innocent tone, "Mr. Lynn, I thought we were friends in the same boat."

Lynn responded with a smile.

But to be honest, he didn't completely trust Luke yet. He would naturally find a way to repay Luke's kindness in the future, but that was a different matter.

"However, 'illusory aura' and 'day and night are not clearly distinguished' are somewhat similar in their appearance, so I might be able to disguise it."

Lynn nodded. "That young lady was the one I tried to heal, and because of that, I gained some new understanding of 'day and night'."

Both experienced mages were naturally familiar with this low-level magic, and they were both curious upon hearing it.

This was the first time they had ever heard of magic that could cure insomnia.

"Mr. Gandren, you need to enter a state of sleep first. I think Mr. Luke should have mastered the relevant magic."

Upon hearing this, Gan Delun glared angrily at Luke, seemingly quite bothered by him.

Luke shrugged, looking indifferent.

With Lynn's reassurance, the two reached a temporary agreement, and Luke used "Sleep" on Ganderren.

Then, Lynn quickly chanted the incantation "Day and Night Unknown" while secretly constructing the spell "Illusory Aura" in his mind.

He successfully entered Gan Delun's dream space, with an extremely high vantage point that almost overlooked the entire space, yet he was like a wandering soul, able to move his perspective at will.

This is the wonderful use of "illusory light"—any light source that exists near Lynn can be utilized by him.

Even if that light is just a figment of imagination.

Therefore, he was able to use the light source to enter the dream.

However, this place is far removed from Charlotte's dream; it is not night, but a bright and sunny day.

The sky is blue, the water is clear, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers.

"It seems Mr. Gan Delun really loves nature..."

Lynn admired the beautiful spring scenery while inspecting various places.

Finally, he found the sleeping Gandren in a mud cave not far from the river.

At the same time, he also saw the ominous shadow hovering above Gander's head.

"What is this?"

Lynn observed the shadow with curiosity, but the thing seemed like a frightened mouse. Sensing Lynn's spiritual attention, it immediately trembled rapidly and then disappeared.

"..."

After searching for a while longer without finding anything else of note, Lynn ended the "illusory aura".

He quickly told Luke everything he had just discovered.

The two were silent for a moment, then almost simultaneously thought of something.

They looked up into the distance, where Rumi was still frantically dealing with the group of "heavily injured" merchants.

Among the crowd, the stall cook who had suffered the most severe losses was nowhere to be seen, leaving only a dilapidated carriage on the ground beside him.

"It seems we've inadvertently missed an important clue," Luke and Lynn exchanged a glance and sighed.