After waking up, Annie was adamant that she would not return, even though her skin crawled every time she thought about the terrifying Black Mamba Giant Python. Left with no choice, all Elder Berger could do was stay as well.
The more powerful one's Magical Energy was, the further he could send a magical message. Even though he was about to become a Sage Level Spellcaster, Elder Berger could only send a magical message at a maximum distance of a few thousand miles. On the vast sea, in a situation where he could not directly contact the Chief Elder, all he could do was to inform his guards in the Magical Beast Territory using a magical message and get them to pass on the news to the untraceable Chief Elder.