Chapter 311 Return and Plans

The way back wasn't too hard to find, mainly thanks to the transparent map of the Eighth Tier Female Mage.

Noticing the female mage constantly looking down, Shaoke concluded that the map recorded the route they had taken.

And this record, he felt was far more advanced than the so-called high technology of his previous life—at least it was fully automatic and caused no pollution when used.

After half a magic hour of walking, the Eighth Tier Female Mage suddenly lit the map in her hand and let it float in the air.

The flame formed from the map circled briefly in the air, then slowly chose a passage and drifted toward it.

The Blue-robed Female Mage kept infusing it with mana or mental energy to sustain its operation.

After having a few meals, Shaoke and the others finally emerged from the underground passage.

Not having seen sunlight in days, many weren't used to it, but Shaoke was not among them.

He actually enjoyed being in those passages, which reminded him of his days in the Death Mage Corps.

Of course, if not for that strange danger he sensed, he would have definitely asked the Eighth Tier Female Mage to stay longer in order to obtain more items.

The cave entrance had been blocked by a large boulder.

At the Blue-robed Female Mage's command, a Seventh Tier Warrior rammed the boulder, thus opening the passage.

After doing this, everyone quickly left the place.

And Shaoke clearly saw the Blue-robed Female Mage heave a long sigh of relief after leaving the cave.

But when she noticed Shaoke watching her, she perked up again and told him they'd head back to the Fallen Imperial Capital.

There, she'd pay them a fair reward, just as promised.

The horses outside had long vanished, but this time the group was not in a hurry, so they didn't rush back to the capital.

So they ambled toward the capital.

However, the Eighth Tier Female Mage left early, because as she said, she needed to go back and prepare some rewards for everyone.

It took half a day for everyone to return to the Fallen Imperial Capital, mostly because the mages hadn't cast support spells.

On the way, they'd whisper with other mages about everything they'd encountered in the underground space and the Eighth Tier Female Mage's odd behavior.

Of course, the discussion yielded no results, but it didn't prevent the mages from using it to relax and pass the time.

Shaoke didn't bring the mages under his command to the estate; instead, he sent them back to report their safe return to Mage Roman and to rest.

And the leaders of other factions did the same.

After arriving at the small estate with the others, a mage checked Shaoke and the others' IDs before letting them in.

The Eighth Tier Female Mage and a warrior-dressed man sat in the hall, quietly waiting for Shaoke and the others.

Without a word, the Blue-robed Female Mage produced a chest of magic bags, holding precious magic materials and other stuff.

After distributing these magic bags equally among everyone, she again said everyone should keep control of their own territories for now, because only then would the Blue Feather Empire's influence here grow, and they might fully take over the Fallen Imperial Capital someday.

After putting away the five magic bags given to him by the Blue-robed Female Mage, Shaoke pulled his cloak tight and wandered the streets alone, with no real destination. He wanted to see how his territory compared to others, so he could spot and fix issues quickly.

And this wandering allowed Shaoke to truly discover some problems.

It turned out that there were a large number of young children on the streets, playing recklessly.