"Who? Who are they?"

Ronald landed with more than twenty people, and with such commotion, it was inevitable that the people on the island would notice.

Even amidst the storm, there were still those who immediately stepped out of the camp to see what was happening.

Simultaneously, a distinct magic fluctuation surged from their bodies.

However, when they saw the envoy accompanying Ronald, their wary expressions immediately faded, leaving only confusion about the situation before them.

"Mr. Su Man Ni, you arrived so quickly?"

"According to the information we received, hadn't you all just left the port?"

The envoy stepped forward with a smile on his face:

"Koraman, we did indeed just set off not long ago. But this gentleman Ronald Adler from [Greyd], his spellcasting is exceptionally powerful. He brought us across the sea with his magic power."

"..."

Upon hearing this response, the caster questioning them widened his eyes with shock.

He looked at Ronald, standing there with an unchanged expression, clearly astonished.

"And who is this?"

"Ronald, Ronald Adler, you can just call me by my name." Ronald quickly introduced himself and then pointed to Nicole, explaining that she was his assistant.

Even though Ronald's presence had shielded the area from the rain, the camp didn't intend to leave people outside.

Soon, Ronald and his party were welcomed into the temporary camp.

As they walked through, Ronald took the opportunity to carefully observe his surroundings.

Since this camp was purely set up by casters, although it looked simple from the outside, the interior was impressively constructed using various spell abilities.

Excellent structures for sheltering from the elements, bonfires and fireplaces for warmth and lighting, and facilities for daily needs were all present, and the space was quite adequate.

In addition to the existing personnel stationed there, accommodating Ronald and his party posed no issue.

Koraman, the caster, led Ronald's group inside and informed the other casters, soon turning the bonfire hall into a small meeting space.

At this moment, the envoy, who had accompanied Ronald and his group from the port, stepped forward to continue his duties:

"Everyone, thank you for your hard work in holding the line these days. On behalf of His Highness Mursoni, I bring you greetings and reinforcements from [Greyd]—"

At this point, the envoy deliberately paused, drawing the attention of everyone to Ronald:

"This is Lord Ronald, one of the world's most preeminent holders of the original canon. Upon learning of His Highness's predicament with [Larchmont], he resolutely decided to come and assist..."

The envoy's speech was grandiloquent.

However, despite his efforts to cosmetically enhance his words, when it came to explaining the real exchange of interests, he inadvertently exposed [Greyd]'s dominance.

Once the explanation ended and the envoy stepped back, the atmosphere among the casters originally stationed there dropped to an almost freezing point.

Their attempts to breach the relics on this isolated offshore island were fraught with hardship. Now, a foreign group had arrived to claim a share of their gains.

Even though it was true that they had encountered obstacles in their work, having to share what they had long protected with others, especially a giant like [Greyd], was understandably disheartening.

Seeing the mood in the room take a downturn, Koraman, who had welcomed Ronald and his group, stepped forward and promptly said:

"Everyone, the pressing issue we face in [Nichos] is time. Now that [Greyd]'s people have come to help, we must do everything possible to cooperate with their efforts."

"It's for the sake of [Nichos] and our friendship with [Greyd]."

"Does everyone understand?"

With Koraman's clarification, the atmosphere finally improved.

The casters sent to this location for such an important mission were predominantly loyal to [Nichos].

Hearing his words, they immediately understood the gravity and urgency of the situation.

Meanwhile, Ronald, observing the improvement among the stationed guardians, finally spoke:

"Alright, everyone knows time is of the essence."

"Shall we begin our work at once?"

As soon as Ronald expressed his attitude, Koraman instructed his subordinates: "Koy, bring our materials over!"

The man then turned to Ronald:

"Although we haven't succeeded in entering the relic during this period, we have accumulated some observational data and hypotheses. Would you like to review them before proceeding, Lord Ronald?"

"That would be excellent," Ronald nodded appreciatively.

It didn't take long to dig out the materials from the compact camp.

Within a few minutes, the caster who had left returned, carrying a package with the efforts of the casters over many days, handing them over to Ronald.

Ronald, unreservedly, opened the documents and started reading.

The casters had been meticulous in their work.

From the very first day of their arrival on the island, every attempt, experience, result, and environmental change had been documented.

Ronald flipped through the information in chronological order and indeed gleaned information previously unknown to him.

First, regarding the clouds overhead.

These clouds had appeared since the discovery of [Larchmont]'s relics and persisted to this day.

Despite showing no magic fluctuations,

the peculiar nature and duration of these clouds above meant there was undoubtedly a connection to the relics.

Next, concerning the island below, the entirety of the island's perimeter was generally safe, with signs of animal activity even in the forests. But only at the [Larchmont] city relics and the relic's port was access denied to people.

No, saying it's inaccessible might not be precise.

In reality, people could freely walk into Larchmont, but once they moved deeper than three meters, or stayed longer than ten seconds, they vanished instantaneously, without a trace.

Even though the casters had stayed until now, they still hadn't seen anyone who entered the city return. Additionally, using spells to ascertain life and death yielded unclear results, leaving them unaware of their companions' fates.

Later, the casters also conducted experiments with the island's animals.

The results mirrored those for humans; once entering the relics, they vanished without a trace, with no chance of retrieval.

As for unraveling this bizarre condition that causes people to disappear...

Faced with the continual depletion of their numbers,

aside from determining the rough boundaries of this zone, the casters stationed on the island were truly at their wit's end.

Regardless of spells or other strategies, they consistently failed in their attempts!