Isendra looked around, wanting to find two flat stones to sit on and chat slowly.
Unexpectedly, Ethan lightly flicked his finger, and two flat stone stools suddenly appeared beside them.
Although not very aesthetically pleasing, they were indeed stone stools, and the sitting surfaces were very flat. Isendra gently ran her hand over one and found it very smooth, definitely an artifact rather than Ethan summoning two stones from somewhere.
"This spell is very interesting."
The mages in this world possess formidable combat power, and the spells they use have many miraculous abilities, yet they do not overly apply magic in ordinary daily life.
In fact, excessively applying magical energy to such matters would be judged by the Vizjerei Sanctuary as falling to the wicked path, and what would happen after that goes without saying.
Isendra was judged for misusing magical power because she wanted to use the power of magic to cool a desert city suffering from extreme heat. As a result, Viz-Jaq'taar sent assassins to murder Isendra. That was the old mage who took over Li-Ming.
This person held a high position in the Vizjerei Sanctuary, being the leader of the Sanctuary's magic faction. Furthermore, he was a high-ranking Vizjerei councilor. It was he who informed the Vizjerei assassins that Isendra would be in a weakened state after casting a powerful spell, and that they should seize this opportunity, which ultimately led to Isendra's death.
Ethan's primary goal in returning to this world this time was to prevent Isendra's death, and he believed he could definitely change this matter.
"Tell me about your adventures over the years."
Isendra was a powerful mage, but unlike most old mages, she was not rigid in character. On the contrary, her personality was a headache for the old-fashioned mages, which was why, despite her formidable strength, she was marginalized in the Sanctuary.
After defeating Diablo and gaining the reputation of a hero, the mages of the Vizjerei Sanctuary only maintained a superficial respect, so Isendra was not particularly happy there.
This was also why she would wander outside whenever she had nothing to do. Originally, she had a disciple to teach, but now she did not even have a disciple, and it was precisely for this reason that she came out to wander.
During their conversation, Ethan also learned the current point in time.
Li-Ming had been studying magic with Isendra for several years and had recently been taken over by Viz-Jaq'taar, meaning that without his interference, Isendra would be assassinated in a few years.
It could be said that Ethan's arrival time was perfect. With several years as a buffer, Isendra had more options to avoid that tragic end.
He briefly recounted his experiences, many of which Isendra could not fully comprehend, so Ethan used spells to create images, giving her a clearer impression.
"It sounds amazing."
Even so, many worlds were beyond Isendra's imagination. What exactly were those miraculous worlds like? Even though Ethan had explained a lot, she still had many questions she wanted to ask.
Although it was already late, for two powerful mages, there was no danger. While starting a campfire, Ethan also took out some food and drinks to share with Isendra as they talked.
Watching Ethan's endless array of wondrous techniques, Isendra was very curious about his current magical strength.
"What level of strength have you reached now?"
"This... I am not very sure either."
Mainly, Ethan was not clear about the strength ranking system of this world. Although he felt he could fight against Diablo, Baal, or Tyrael, he could not be certain of the actual situation.
Perhaps he was stronger than them. Perhaps they were stronger than him. Or perhaps his strength was comparable to these beings, making it difficult to distinguish victory.
But one thing was certain. Even if he could not defeat them, they could not kill him either.
"Also... you said you now possess a very long life. Just how long is it?"
"Based on the current situation, living for tens of thousands of years should not be a problem."
Isendra opened her mouth, unsure how to comment.
In reality, Ethan's lifespan was already far more than tens of thousands of years, but he was not used to boasting and could only give a conservative estimate of his lifespan as much as possible.
Afterward, Isendra asked in detail about Ethan's training path. In her opinion, the path Ethan had taken was simply the path all mages dreamed of, but this path was too difficult. Even if many mages knew the specific method, they might not have the resolve to do it.
Considering the personalities of many mages, perhaps they would continue to stick to their original path and then seek change after reaching a dead end.
This also included Isendra herself. Even if she had known about this path back then, she might not have been able to bring herself to do it ruthlessly. Perhaps at that time, she was confident that the path she was on could also reach a higher level. After all, Isendra was very confident in her talent.
However, the truth was that she was already nearing the end, with not much road left to travel, and could only slowly increase her magic reserve and hone her control over magic.
But correspondingly, as time passed, her body would gradually age, and the degeneration of her physical functions would eventually affect her mental state. At that time, her strength would be unable to continue improving, and might even decline.
Unless she could solve the problem that countless mages hoped to solve before death, gaining a longer life.
She originally thought she had no hope, but that child named Li-Ming showed astonishing talent. Perhaps she could go further than Isendra.
She never expected that she would so quickly see a young mage who had already reached a higher realm, and who was also the young man she had casually guided back then.
"This... you cannot be considered human anymore, can you?"
Isendra originally wanted to ask if Ethan had regained his Nephalem bloodline, but she suddenly remembered that the person in front of her was not from this world, which meant he could not be a Nephalem.
"Probably... not anymore."
Although his appearance was still that of an ordinary human, his essence had long been vastly different from humans. If he were to have a blood test in a certain technological world now, the conclusion would definitely be a mysterious and powerful humanoid life form.
As they chatted, the sun rose again. Ethan had traveled from the Rogue Encampment to the Monastery, and then from the Monastery to Xul's place, which had taken a day and a night.
He found Isendra during the day on the second day, then chatted from day to night, and until the sun rose again.
If it were according to the previous rhythm, he should have said goodbye and left.
But this time was different. He had come specifically for Isendra. Moreover, since Isendra had nothing particular to do, she accepted Ethan's invitation and prepared to go see Charsi with him.
"After defeating Baal, Charsi stayed at the Monastery for a while, helping Akara and the others rebuild it. Afterward, she left and later opened a blacksmith shop in a small city in the west."
Isendra often traveled around, so she knew about Charsi, but because of the distance, she could not visit often.
However, this was not a problem for Ethan at all. He had kept the light armor Charsi had given him back then, and with this equipment, he could easily pinpoint Charsi's location.
"It just so happens that I also really want to experience your teleportation spell."
This was also the reason Isendra agreed to travel with Ethan. She wanted to experience more of Ethan's spells and see what differences there were between the magic they used.
The result was the same as when she had studied the scattered energies back then. She got no results.
"If Li-Ming were here, perhaps she could easily detect the difference."
Li-Ming's talent was astonishing, especially her sensitivity to magical energy, far exceeding that of ordinary mages. She could easily detect various subtle differences in these energies, which was why she was able to completely absorb Isendra's knowledge in just a few years.
Ethan knew that Li-Ming's future achievements would be even more astonishing, but he had no interest in that proud and arrogant little girl, nor did he have any close relationship with her.
Upon meeting Charsi, Charsi also warmly welcomed Ethan's arrival, and like everyone else he had met before, she was very satisfied with her current situation and did not want any special changes.
Ethan had always felt that Charsi was perhaps the most likely person to accept his help.
Compared to Akara, Kashya, and Xul, who had faith, Charsi, although tall and strong, was essentially an ordinary person, living a busy and ordinary life, toiling tirelessly for a living every day.
Ethan had thought she might want some change, to live a slightly easier life. If Charsi had mentioned this, Ethan would have taken her with him. He believed he could definitely give Charsi a more relaxed life.
As it turned out, Charsi was also quite content with her current situation, happily running her blacksmith shop every day. Ethan could only leave her an amulet in the end, indicating that she could crush it if she needed anything.
Charsi also happily put away the amulet and watched as Ethan and Isendra teleported away.
When they returned to an empty, uninhabited place, Isendra suddenly asked.
"That amulet, it is probably not just a communication tool, is it?"
"No."
Ethan had never expected to be able to hide things from these people. Akara, Xul, and the others had considerable strength and insight. Even Charsi, an ordinary person, would definitely notice the peculiarity of the amulet because she often dealt with magical items.
These amulets, in addition to being able to communicate, could also provide an option when these individuals' lives came to an end.
(To be continued.)