The Mystic Realm wasn't huge, so I didn't take long to reach the spot marked on the map.
I looked around - the place was completely barren.
No trees anywhere, and even the rocks had worn away from weathering, making it look like wasteland.
I crouched down, copying what the mustached guy had done, running my hands over the earth and feeling every bit of dirt.
This was going to take forever since I had to stay completely focused. One moment of lost concentration could mean missing something important, so I needed patience.
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Meanwhile, in a chamber within the Palace, Saumel Baton's face was dark with anger.
Two old men stood beside him silently, waiting for Saumel's command.
"Damn it! Are we just going to let Mason Raymond walk away!" Saumel Baton ground his teeth in fury.
"What exactly did this kid do to make you so pissed off?" one of the old men asked.
