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"Although this hut was prepared for the barrier administrators, basically no one stays here overnight."

Duncan led Shi Yichen and his group into the barrier manager's hut. The hut contained nothing but some basic necessities.

"There seems to be no trace of anyone ever living here."

Philon looked at the empty little house; it didn't look like anyone had ever lived there.

"In order to adjust and maintain the barrier, the managers of each generation would visit this place, but I heard that as soon as the work was over, the managers would leave this place immediately."

Duncan explained to everyone that no one wanted to stay here because it was too eerie for those who managed the barrier.

Of course, except for Duncan, because Duncan's hometown is here, so he won't be like other managers.

“I think so too. Even though Golden City and Mahat are on the other side of the barrier, we are still too close to them. It would be difficult for a mage to calm down in this area.”

Frilian looked at the Golden Country not far away and said, "Although there is a barrier protecting this place, the feeling is still unsettling."

Of course, this feeling was useless to her and Shi Yichen, but it still had some impact on a young mage like Philon.

"Philan, are you alright? You haven't looked well ever since you saw the Golden City."

Shutark noticed Philen's unusual behavior and quickly came to Philen's side, looking at him with concern.

"I'm fine..."

Philon shook his head and responded softly to Shutark.

"I'll do it."

Shi Yichen stepped forward and gently hugged Philon. A warm, golden aura enveloped Philon, and Shi Yichen's warm embrace made Philon relax a lot.

"I apologize, it was my oversight. For those who haven't gotten used to this place, the existence of the Golden Land is too distorted."

Duncan then realized what was happening and said embarrassedly, because he had long been used to this twisted place.

Are you feeling better?

Shi Yichen looked at Philon in his arms and asked with concern.

"Much better, Lord Shi Yichen."

Philen responded to Shi Yichen with a smile, but did not loosen her grip on Shi Yichen's arm.

"That's good."

Shi Yichen did not let go of Philon's arms, but raised his hand to gently stroke Philon's long purple hair.

What are you talking about?

Shutark looked at everyone, completely bewildered, not understanding what Shi Yichen and the others were saying.

"Sure enough, Shutark is perfectly fine."

Frilian looked at the puzzled Shutark and said, "Because Shutark has no magic power, he can't sense what's going on inside the barrier, and he can't feel that terrifying feeling."

"Only mages are affected... Is it related to magic power?"

Shutark quickly realized the difference between mages and warriors.

“That’s right, only a mage can sense it.”

Frillie nodded and said.

"Is it because Mahat is releasing some incredible magic from the Golden Land that the mages are feeling unwell?"

This was the only reason that Hugh Tarek could think of: if no magic was cast, why would all the mages be affected?

"On the contrary, I felt no magical reaction at all in the Golden Country."

If there were a magic capable of turning such a vast area into gold, then even with a barrier in place, one should be able to sense the flow of magic from here.

But the truth is quite the opposite. According to the results of the magic detection, this area that was turned into gold by magic did not have any magical reaction; it was just a huge gold nugget.

Even with magical perception, this golden land could only be identified as simple gold nuggets.

Philen shared all the information he had perceived, and fearing that Shutark might not understand, he gave a concise summary at the end.

"Can't sense it? Is that true? Frilian, wasn't there supposed to be a powerful demon inside?"

Shutark looked at Shi Yichen and the others in shock. If he remembered correctly, Frilian had said that even she wasn't entirely confident she could defeat that demon.

“Yes, Philen is right. The reaction I got from magic detection is the same.”

Frillie nodded and said.

"You must feel very uncomfortable because you can't recognize magic as magic."

Frilian looked at Philon and said.

Philen, who was in Shi Yichen's arms, nodded after hearing what Frilian said.

"Yi Chen, what about you? Can you sense it?"

Frilian looked at Shi Yichen, who was holding Philen, and asked.

"Of course I can see it. Mahat is having tea in the biggest house in Golden City right now."

Shi Yichen pointed to the largest house in the center of Golden Township, where she could see Mahat sitting in the living room drinking tea.

"Lord Shi Yichen, Lady Frilian, why is this?"

Philon looked at Shi Yichen and Frilian in confusion. She didn't understand why things were like this. Everything was normal when fighting other demons, but now a problem had arisen.

"The magic that Mahat uses is the 'All Things Turn to Gold Magic,' which is a 'curse' that turns everything in the world into gold."

If it cannot be recognized as magic, it means that defensive magic is meaningless; it cannot be defended against or evaded.

This is why Mahat of the Golden Land is known as the strongest of the Seven Sages of Collapse; any information about Mahat would be extremely helpful.

Frillie was quite familiar with Mahat's magic of turning everything into gold, after all, she had studied this magic for over a hundred years and knew its terror all too well.

So far, no one has been able to break Mahat's magic of turning everything into gold; all have used other magic to counteract it.

“The first-level mage, Raelen, was also the former barrier manager. Before we took over, he helped me gather a lot of information about Mahat.”

Duncan told Shi Yichen and Frilian that Reylen had given him information about Mahat beforehand, and that someone had told Shi Yichen and the others how Reylen obtained this information.

"So that's how it is. Etilius read Mahat's memories! Her skill in mental magic is truly astounding."

Frillie couldn't help but sigh, she never expected that there would be a human mage with such a high level of skill in mental magic, this was a rare talent.

"But they were eliminated in the second round of testing."

Shi Yichen shrugged and said regretfully.

Is it really that powerful?

"I can't believe it," Hugh Tarek asked, puzzled.

"The mental structures of humans and demons are completely different. It is extremely difficult to infiltrate the mental world of a demon and search for and read its memories. She must have endured pain that is unbearable for ordinary people."

Frillie admired Etilius's audacity in invading someone's mental world and reading their memories; a slight misstep could turn her into an idiot.