Judging by Carl's appearance, it seems he just went through a fierce battle and barely escaped with his life; his aura is very unstable.
The direction in which Carl is fleeing is exactly towards where Herag is located.
Although Herag is not afraid of him now, he doesn't want to appear in this form before other wizards so soon.
Outside the Death Swamp Ruins, he is still just a very weak Gaseous Wizard.
Even the slightest possibility of exposure must not reveal his secret too early.
Therefore, Herag doesn't plan to meet Old Man Carl in this form for now.
If he can't recognize Herag, that's fine, but if he does, he would have to silence him.
But a Crystalization Wizard always has many means, and he's not confident he can completely eliminate Old Man Carl.
Carl's talent spell is very unique; that kind of spatial magic is a bit tricky for Herag to deal with.
In theory, with such a talent spell, Carl should at least have no problem protecting himself.
