Chapter 1338: Chapter 762: News of Mr. Stephens (Part 2) “It is an honor to meet you, Councilwoman Talinda.” Lis bowed to the lady before him. Yes, Third Speaker Talinda Akansas was the only female among the three council members. Yet her strength had impressed everyone. “No need for formalities, Lis.” Talinda smiled at Lis, her gaze filled with gentle warmth, as if facing a long-lost friend. She pointed to a seat to invite Lis to sit down, then sat across from him, smiling as she said: “You are Stephens’ disciple. Your mentor has bragged about you quite a bit to me.” “But that’s understandable, if I had a disciple like you, I’d surely do the same as Stephens.” Lis smiled and nodded, without responding. Although Talinda seemed quite young, she had become the third council member. “The little elves all like you, is that a trait of the World Tree Favored?” Talinda smiled and raised her hand, as the little elves happily landed on her fingers. “I really didn’t expect that the fourth World Tree Favored to appear would be a mage.” Lis slightly shook his head, without divulging more. In the end, he was still uncertain about the true intentions of the third council member. “There’s no need to rush.” Talinda glanced at Lis, sipping a bit of her red tea: “Every time I return from the Star Realm, I love resting in this garden.” “This place…is where I position myself during my Star Realm travels.” Talinda gently caressed the blooming orange-yellow rose nearby, and continued: “This time I invited you here, also because it’s related to my recent Star Realm exploration.” “You should know that your mentor Stephens has been searching for traces left by Demogorgon, right?” Upon hearing this, Lis slightly paused, then nodded in response. This was indeed clear to him, as Stephens’ search for Demogorgon’s traces stemmed from his findings in the Dillon Kingdom. At that time, Demogorgon impersonated the King of Dillon, planting a nail into the Dillon Kingdom. However, his plans were disrupted by the chaos caused by Lis, forcing him to take action. Demogorgon’s intention was to prepare a setup in Gaia World as much as possible for the future Abyss Blood Battle. At that time, Mr. Stephens took action to eliminate Demogorgon’s avatar. Afterwards, Mr. Stephens traveled specifically to find the dark seeds Demogorgon planted elsewhere in Gaia World. Honestly, Lis didn’t understand why Mr. Stephens was willing to take on such a thankless task. Unlike the Church of the Gods and Oak Council, the extraordinary forces of the Pan-Continent Mage Association However, he vaguely had some guesses. For instance, the Legendary Wand “Gaia’s Fury” wielded by Mr. Stephens might be linked to Gaia World? So, was that why Mr. Stephens took the initiative to do those things? Lis was not quite sure. Also, back then Lis wasn’t very powerful, and Mr. Stephens wouldn’t have told him about such matters. “Mr. Stephens… has something happened to him?” Talinda’s expression slightly adjusted, looking at Lis as she said: ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽 “Before Stephens went to execute those tasks, he mentioned something to me.” “Considering that the opponent is the Demon Prince Demogorgon, it’s a very dangerous endeavor targeting him.” “Stephens left me a mark to let me locate his position.” Lis listened quietly, a slight uneasiness rising in his heart. Could it be that the earlier premonition came true? “So, has something happened?” Upon Lis’s inquiry, Talinda paused momentarily, then replied solemnly: “Stephens specializes in Space Magic, and the mark he left enables me to sense his location.” “This is one of the fail-safes he laid down.” “However, during my last Star Realm wandering, I sensed that Stephens left Gaia World and entered the Star Realm.” “And soon after, Stephens disappeared from my senses.” “What does it mean to disappear?” Lis looked at Talinda and asked. “You should also know, while Stephens is currently not in danger, we still cannot contact him.” “He is likely trapped somewhere.” “Yet the mark that he left cannot point to his position.” Talinda paused momentarily, lightly raising her right hand. A faint black aura appeared in her palm, with glimmering points of stars within it. “Even though I’ve used the Star Realm Positioning Technique, I cannot determine where Stephens is.” “I can barely sense that Stephens is not in Gaia World, Endless Abyss, the Small World Group, or the Different Plane.” Talinda looked at Lis, helplessly smiled and said: “Honestly, I truly cannot imagine a place that can trap Stephens, who excels in Space Magic.” Lis was silent for a moment, then nodded and said: “Have you called me here just to inform me about my mentor’s situation?” Talinda leaned lightly against the chair’s back, nodded, and said: “Indeed, that was one of the considerations.” “As Stephens’ sole disciple, you’ve also reached Legend level, and moreover…” Talinda sized up Lis, smiling as she said: “Moreover, your current ability is already quite impressive.” “Aside from being a World Tree Favored, you also possess a fully intact Floating City.” “So I thought it’s best to inform you about Stephens’ situation.” “But if you want to help Stephens, you still need to wait a bit.” “Of course, I will continuously seek Stephens.” Talinda said with a smile. In his perception, this Third Speaker did not harbor any malice. Although he had never heard from his mentor about his relationship with the third council member, her explanation aligned with the circumstances of Mr. Stephens’ anomaly. There should be no problem. So… has something happened to Mr. Stephens? Just like Talinda mentioned, it truly is unimaginable for Mr. Stephens to be trapped anywhere. To put it bluntly and perhaps disrespectfully, even if Demon Prince Demogorgon acted, the likelihood of killing Stephens is higher than trapping him. Moreover, though Lis’s Space Magic is now quite strong, there remains a significant gap between him and Stephens. Lis didn’t wish to fail in rescuing Stephens and end up sacrificing himself. As for whether to rescue Mr. Stephens, for Lis, there’s no need for hesitation. Since his rebirth, the ones who had helped him the most were Uncle Joyce and Mr. Stephens. Additionally, the root cause of Mr. Stephens facing danger is indirectly related to Lis. As long as it’s within his capability, Lis won’t hesitate. “Thank you for informing me.” Lis looked at Talinda, who was leisurely savoring the delicacies before him, and solemnly said: “If there is anything I can help with, please feel free to instruct me.” “Then I won’t hold back.” Talinda, smiling, looked at Lis. “I indeed have something that needs your help.” Earlier, she had the bearing of a gentle elder, yet now she seemed like a pleased young girl. Lis was slightly caught off guard, helplessly looking at Talinda before him, feeling as if he’d fallen into her hands. “How do you view the Pan-Continent Mage Association?” Talinda pointed at the towering Mage Towers not far away, looking at Lis as she said: “Strong, it’s the Holy Land in the hearts of all mages.” “Perhaps that’s how it seems…” Talinda shook her head, then said: “But you should also be aware, Gaia Main World is currently ushering in a significant change, everyone will be swept into it.” “Just like your mentor, Stephens, who is also facing troubles.” “However, nowadays, the entire association is somewhat ossified, like a stagnant pool, merely guarding its own domain.” “So what do you want me to do?” “I want you… to establish a new school within the association!” Talinda said with a smile.