He messaged Liliana, asking if he could act alone on the next planet.

    Within a minute, a reply came.

    "Okay. However, it’s not my responsibility if something happens to you."

    Eryndor was quick to agree to it.

    For the entire next week, Eryndor holed up inside his room, practicing cultivation all the time, only leaving to have his meals.

    There were a few instances when he came across members of team Lockheim but there wasn’t much interaction.

    Eventually, the spaceship neared the second planet they were supposed to make a stop at.

    Without needing Liliana to remind him, Eryndor left his room and arrived at the main room of the spaceship.

    Ken was the only one who was present, fiddling with a tablet in his hand. Eryndor didn’t say anything and took his seat in the corner of the room.

    Until the others arrived, Eryndor reckoned he might as well soak up some knowledge on the planet.

    The Keltec planet, their second checkpoint on the path to Shx’Trelith Forbidden Void, was a planet rich in plant type resources.

    A good portion of the Human Federation’s reserves for its alchemists originated from this planet.

    The threats on this planet were a type of beasts known as Crappy Birds.

    The naming was done by one of the earliest researchers who had set foot on the planet.

    They were approximately a meter long, with long beaks and sharp talons.

    These beasts never fought alone, and if you attacked a lone one, it would quickly fly away, unless you were able to kill it in one shot.

    When they attacked you in groups, these groups of birds would make several sounds one after another, with some weird ones in the mix, as if they were conversing with each other.

    That particular researcher returned to the Human Federation and dedicated the next few months into decoding their language.

    When he finally did so, the researcher named them Crappy Birds.

    It turned out that these beasts trash talked every time during their battles. On top of that, the strange voices they randomly made were their laughs.

    He had a brief thought, before dismissing it.

    Before he could head back to updating himself with the upcoming planet’s information, Ken spoke up.

    "Hey Eryndor, got a few minutes?"

    Eryndor glanced at the couple, who were both looking his way.

    Quite honestly, he didn’t really have anything against them. Their initial aggression towards him was only due to Liliana.

    Never during the fights had they ever pulled anything shady with him, instead, both of them had even stepped in a few times to save him from serious injury.

    He nodded at Ken. The man pointed at Hellen and said,

    "She is my wife, and boss Calix is her brother.

    "He has always been an honest man, one who worked hard for years and confronted the leader to stand up for the other members whenever the mission rewards were distributed unevenly.

    "It was infuriating seeing someone who had joined just months ago was able to take away the position boss Calix had worked hard for years.

    "Even now, when boss Calix is preparing to assist the Ravencrofts to defend against the Mage Outer Domain, this woman here is completing such an easy mission with luxurious rewards.

    "Sorry for my attitude at that time. I was just hot headed when boss Calix sent us away instead of coming here himself."

    Eryndor gazed at him with a hint of appreciation. It was not often when people recognized and owned up to their mistakes.

    He simply shrugged and assured them that it was nothing.

    He wouldn’t be offended over something as small as that, not to mention how they had saved him so many times in the battles.

    Ken then went on to tell him about the situation in Team Lockheim, giving Eryndor a clear view of what was going on.

    He patiently listened to the couple, until Liliana walked in with a smile.

    "Sorry, I was late. The spaceship is about to land, I hope you’re ready."

    Eryndor stood up, and replied to her.

    "I definitely am."

    Eryndor already had an idea of what to do.