Eric was surprised to see Rocky. It was clear that he hadn't expected the meeting between the siblings to end so quickly. However, with the prison officer standing nearby, he couldn't speak directly and could only gesture for the officer to take them out of the Black Prison.

It wasn't until they walked out of the prison gate and returned to the mountaintop that Eric couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Rocky, what was the result?"

Rocky just smiled faintly and ignored him, heading straight towards the alchemy motorcycle.

Alice walked up to them and looked Rocky up and down to make sure he had no injuries before she let out a sigh of relief. But Rocky was still worried about her. "Alice, did you cause any trouble?"

"No~" Alice grinned, showing off her perfect teeth. "Rocky, I was bored without you, but luckily the driver was quite talkative, so I chatted with him for a while."

"Oh." Rocky sat in the back seat of the alchemy motorcycle and glanced at the driver. He noticed that the driver's face was purple and there were obvious fingerprints on his neck.

He gave the driver a sympathetic look and then straightened his posture, considerately opening the door for Eric.

But Eric didn't feel like playing the noble game with him anymore. He sat down next to Rocky and said as the driver started the car, "Mr. Rocky, it seems like you've obtained the 'key' to the treasure chest."

Rocky nodded, then shook his head. "But I don't intend to hand it over to the Selene family."

"You want to go back on your word? Do you think you can keep it all to yourself?" Eric frowned. "For you, it's not a treasure, but a poison... a deadly poison. Touch it and you die."

"I certainly don't think so." Rocky laughed. "President, why would you think that?"

"So you..." Eric trailed off.

"But I never actually promised to trade with the Selene family... I just said 'let's see'. So where does this talk of going back on my word come from? Besides, such a huge fortune..." Rocky picked up the delegation letters that were just missing a signature and tore them apart gently. "Do you really think you can keep it all to yourselves?"

"So you've already made deals with other families." Eric said bitterly. "You will regret it. The Selene family will not give up easily. You will die within a week."

"Don't speak on behalf of adults, little child." Rocky smiled. "The Selene family won't choose the worst option."

"What are you talking about? I don't understand." Eric's face changed.

"You're still a student at the Messianic College in Mercia. Why are you negotiating on behalf of your family? Even if you're from the direct line, how many descendants of the Selene family can claim that? At least I can't count them all with both hands." Rocky stared at him without blinking. "Along the way, you tried your best to show me how mature and stable you are, but in the end, you're just a child speaking on behalf of adults... There should always be a parent present to listen, right?"

Rocky's last words were directed at the driver, who raised an eyebrow slightly. "After all, you're the descendant of Cross Lament. You are indeed more outstanding than many children of the Selene family."

"My apostle apologizes for the disrespect." Rocky nodded at him.

"It's okay, just a small injury." The driver sighed. "Your apostle is quite sharp. As soon as we left, she directly interrogated me about my identity."

"Well, even though I don't understand your business, isn't the point clear? How can there be family matters discussed in front of a driver? Even if it's a loyal dog, you can't trust it to that extent, right? The driver is probably someone of value." Alice said as she fixed her nails. "The apostle has a duty to ensure the safety of the contract holder. If Rocky gets trapped in that prison, I can use you as a hostage to get him out."

It was only then that Eric noticed the bruises on the driver's neck. His eyes widened, ready to speak out, but the driver gestured for him to be quiet with one hand. Then he locked eyes with Rocky through the rearview mirror and said, "The Selene family doesn't want to make things difficult for you, but Eric is right. Since you have the clues to the treasure, we won't give up. Even if all sides are wary, if you keep this secret, it will only bring disaster upon yourself. If you cooperate with the Selene family, you will get what you want and also be able to rid yourself of this hot potato. I can guarantee that the Selene family won't betray you. We can continue to negotiate the conditions, can't we?""I never intended to completely refuse the kindness of the Celine family," Rocky nodded, "But since this is a trade, I need to compare offers and see which one is higher, right?"

Seeing that Rocky still refused, the other party was not angered, "The Celine family is doing business with you, but other families may not... you will understand soon enough."

"It seems that I will understand soon," Rocky looked out the car window and noticed that fog had appeared on the mountain road at some point. The white fog was dense, like a thick wall, surrounding them from all directions.

This was unusual, as the suburbs of Nomenge, although humid due to the proximity to the sea, would not usually have such dense fog in the mountains.

Rocky squinted his eyes slightly, "Alice, go to a higher place and take a look."

"Yes," Alice responded and opened the door of the alchemy motorcycle, jumping out and disappearing into the night fog.

Even though they had already witnessed the extraordinary abilities of this red-haired red-eyed girl, the two members from the Celine family were still shocked by her unrestrained demeanor. This apostle of hers was truly a monstrous humanoid.

"Besides that hereditary mage we encountered earlier, did you bring any other guards?" Rocky asked.

"No," Eric answered for the driver, "But the family anticipated this situation and will come to support us. We just need to hold on for a while."

"Rocky," Alice landed on the top of the alchemy motorcycle, "There is a misty area with a radius of at least one hundred meters around the car, following us as we move."

"It's a fog circle," Rocky frowned, "How many people are there?"

"There should be only one, but I can't determine their exact position."

"No, there are at least two," Rocky said, "The fog circle is an advanced magic skill that combines mist weaving and diffusion aura. It doesn't fit the fighting style of a hereditary mage... There must be a hereditary mage accompanying them as well."

He paused, turning to Eric and the driver, "This is strange. Although a hereditary mage is formidable, if they really came for the secret, it would be necessary to capture us alive, and it is impossible for just a hereditary mage and their apostle to do so. After all, I am also a hereditary mage."

"That's good, isn't it?" Eric relaxed.

"Not really, Eric," the driver's expression became somewhat stiff, "It means that they are not from another family sent to gather information, but..."

"They want to kill us," Rocky said, "Capturing us alive is difficult, but if their goal is just to kill, it is enough... Judging from the range of this fog circle, the magical power of this hereditary mage is definitely not below mine. Moreover, there is a powerful apostle that even Alice can't detect."

"But..." Eric had never considered that he would be in danger of losing his life by taking part in negotiations on behalf of the family.

"Stop the car," Rocky interrupted him and said, "If I remember correctly, there will be a big turn on the road ahead. If we continue like this, the enemy will surely launch an attack. One big explosion can make us fall off the cliff."

The driver stopped the car as Rocky said, while Eric was still immersed in the shock brought by the phrase "if I remember correctly". This meant that Rocky most likely already knew the complex route to the Black Prison during their conversation, and he did not even realize it... What a terrifying memory! Could this be a characteristic of hereditary mages as well?

The alchemy motorcycle came to a stop, and the white fog that had been following the motorcycle also stopped moving. It was like a group of predatory wild beasts, maintaining a watchful encirclement, not too far nor too close, silently waiting for the opportune moment to strike.

"Stay in the car, don't come out. After all, this is an alloy product, better than exposing yourselves to magical defenses," Rocky said before pushing open the car door and stepping out.

The driver, as the actual representative from the Celine family for the negotiation, quickly calmed down. Eric, on the other hand, was still somewhat panicked, vividly remembering the hole that Alice tore open on the front roof of the car. It made him doubt Rocky's words... In fact, his concerns were not unfounded. If a hereditary mage really intended to kill two people without any means of self-defense, not even an alchemy motorcycle or a heavy alloy tank could be of any use. After all, magic is something only mages understand. Treating magical attacks as bullets for defense is the most foolish thing to do.However, Rocky was not worried about their safety. The goals of this heritage magician were quite clear, undoubtedly aiming for him... Otherwise, the opponent would only need a sniper-style musket to end everything. Rocky could instantly cast a magic shield to block the bullet, but they couldn't. Why would they need to go through the trouble of creating a mist ring?

"Rocky, the opponent's aura has changed." Alice gently closed her eyes, her perception becoming more accurate without sight. "It's about to begin."

Rocky prepared a warm wind shield with his left hand. This magic wasn't the most powerful for defense, but its launch speed was extremely fast, making it suitable for handling sudden attacks. In his right hand, he prepared a concentrated lightning strike to counterattack as soon as he defended against the opponent's attack.

"Here it comes! From the right rear!" Alice opened her eyes.

Rocky immediately unfolded the warm wind shield without hesitation. A light green airflow rapidly spread from his palm, forming an arc-shaped shield behind him in an instant.

At the same time, the opponent's offensive magic arrived. It was a wind wheel slash, faster and more powerful than Michian's!

The wind wheel slash was like a circular saw, violently colliding with the warm wind shield. Its rotation speed continued to increase, tearing open the shield visibly to the naked eye. However, this was not its limit. Rocky could clearly feel that it was a plural chant, and the wind wheel slash also contained other magics within it.

Rocky abandoned his counterattack and dispelled the completed concentrated lightning strike. He switched to a water flow shield. A blue water wall rose behind the warm wind shield. After the wind wheel slash tore through the shield, as expected, a surge of fire elements hidden among the wind elements erupted, forming a combustion explosion. Similar to the principle of the concentrated lightning strike, this was an advanced elemental magic composed of the combination of fire and wind elements - flame element.

Water elements naturally suppressed fire elements, but it was not as effective when it came to flame elements. Taking advantage of the time when the water flow shield blocked the combustion explosion, Rocky rapidly gathered the wind elements beneath his feet and jumped far away from the center of the magical explosion.

Burning streams scattered in all directions, as if a greedy behemoth devouring the water flow shield entirely. Flames filled the air, causing the temperature to rapidly rise.

The opponent's attack did not stop. This was also a characteristic of the heritage magician. Once the attack started, subsequent magics followed one after another, like waves crashing against the shore, until the target died!

The fire pit left by the combustion explosion was utilized again. Countless flames leaped out from it, among which one was particularly striking. It was a comet-like firelight, shooting straight out of the mist, leaving a scorching trail in the night sky. When it reached its highest point, the firelight began to descend rapidly. Just before it was close, it suddenly exploded and turned into a flurry of fire rain.

Burning flame rain, another advanced elemental magic.

But this time, Rocky couldn't dodge anymore. The coverage of the burning flame rain was extremely wide. To avoid it, he would inevitably have to enter the mist, which was exactly what the opponent wanted... And the two people hiding in the alchemy motorcycle would definitely not be spared.