Before dawn, a Pilot Ship quietly departed from the dock.

The conflict among the people on shore was rapidly cooling.

However, as they calmed down, they didn't have the chance to notice the small boat that had quietly vanished on the sea under the cover of night.

...

The purpose of the Pilot Ship's design was merely to assist ships entering or leaving the port.

Naturally, such vessels aren't large in size and aren't suitable for lengthy voyages.

Even accommodating Ronald and the other four was already a rather challenging load.

But the Casters have plenty of tricks.

Without Ronald and Costate needing to find excuses to act, the slightly recovered Eve began to control the vessel. This female Caster, who belonged to the same school as the King of the South Sea, was quite adept in sailing.

Riding the small boat under her command.

Ronald even had the peculiar feeling of being on a yacht.

As time passed, the sky gradually brightened.

The five were uncertain if there were pursuers from the island behind them, as under Eve's lead, the southbound small boat always maintained quite a good speed.

During this time, Ronald also communicated with the three.

The main reason Eve was able to receive great help from the [Nine Commandments] was because, after she and her husband abandoned sea life, they provided the [Nine Commandments] with information on an overseas relic.

At that relic, they reaped substantial rewards.

So Eve and her husband became friends of the [Nine Commandments], and this opportunity allowed them to carve out a decent life among the upper ranks. They originally came to the island because of the [Nine Commandments]' attitude.

Unexpectedly, in a moment of emotional conflict, the King of the South Sea resorted to murder.

This led the originally planned peaceful negotiation to evolve into the current situation.

On the other hand, there was the attitude of two [Nine Commandments] Casters.

Without knowing Ronald and Costate's true identities, they displayed a rather friendly attitude, even willing to act as introducers, inviting Ronald and Costate to join the [Nine Commandments] organization.

Ronald was quite tempted by the invitation.

After all, infiltrating an organization couldn't be more opportune than such an invitation from the other side; it was indeed a heaven-sent chance.

Yet ultimately, Ronald declined their offer.

He's not afraid to take risks regarding this matter, but Katherine's warning before leaving echoed in Ronald's mind.

"——You will face unknown dangers this time."

Though the Astronomical Division's tower master mentioned that his predictions weren't absolutely accurate.

But in Ronald's past experiences, it's better to heed this trusted friend's warning seriously.

Thus, Ronald abandoned the opportunity.

Choosing a more cautious and prudent approach to connect and investigate the current [Nine Commandments].

The vessel sailed on the sea for a full two days.

None of the five onboard wanted to have unnecessary troubles, so during this time, they didn't dock once, entirely operating on the sea.

So until they saw the sunrise in the morning.

They suddenly realized they were nearing their destination.

At this moment, the two [Nine Commandments] Casters turned around, looking coldly at Ronald and Costate.

"Take these, go to the nearby city and register."

"Then decide your plans yourselves."

As they spoke, the Caster threw over two small pendants, which Ronald and Costate caught, and immediately noticed the special Magic Fluctuation contained within them.

Ronald politely replied:

"Thank you."

The Caster at the front turned his head, simply responding:

"You helped us, the [Nine Commandments] can't possibly reject people like that."

Due to Ronald and Costate refusing the invitation to join the [Nine Commandments].

At this moment, the two Casters' attitudes had already cooled down from their initial enthusiasm, treating them as ordinary friendly Casters.

However, Eve still maintained a good impression of Ronald and Costate.

Thus, she handed them her private contact information and invited the two to visit the [Nine Commandments] capital in the future, promising a proper reception.

The negotiations on the ship approached their end, and the land and dock were already close at hand.

Eve, controlling the vessel, canceled the Spell, allowing the Pilot Ship to steadily enter the port under inertial force, with both direction and speed calculated well beforehand.

At the position where the boat docked, the small boat almost stopped precisely.

The five on board needed only to secure the small boat, wasting no excess effort.

Secretly.

Ronald and Costate heaved a sigh of relief.

They weren't repelled by the causality boundary law, indicating the authenticating pendants from the [Nine Commandments] Casters verified their identities. After experiencing the King of the South Sea incident, they finally and safely infiltrated the [Nine Commandments] territory.

Meanwhile, the people on the dock immediately recognized the two [Nine Commandments] Casters. Able to act as emissaries, their statuses were evidently high, and they were promptly received with respect.

Along with sparing Ronald and Costate, who should have undergone questioning, a good deal of trouble.

Then, the path diverged.

No need for lengthy negotiation, the two groups, with different purposes, parted ways.

Eve and the two [Nine Commandments] Casters took the official route, immediately being escorted to the city's administrative center.

Meanwhile, Ronald and Costate.

Strolled into this unfamiliar enemy city.

An independent nation has her own troubles, Ronald and Costate tried to act normally, first visiting the local trading house to exchange for local currency.

Then renting accommodation at a local inn.

Until nighttime, Ronald sat by the window, realizing the constant surveillance since their city entry had finally vanished.

"Costate, it's okay now."

The maid responded, sitting across from Ronald.

In the dark, they didn't light a lamp, using the moonlight to take out the pendants received during the day, spreading them on the palm.

Ronald first voiced his discovery:

"This is a simple magical emblem."

"It has two abilities: location and identity verification; the identity verification serves to validate the causality boundary law, while the locating serves to track the holder's position. From the workmanship and magical operation technique analysis, it should be unifiedly produced and distributed by the [Nine Commandments]."

Costate nodded slightly, agreeing with Ronald's discovery.

Seeing this, Ronald directly said:

"Well, Costate, can you separate the two abilities?"

"We only need the identity verification ability, let's dispense with the locating part."

Costate immediately engaged in her work, the magic intricately operating to invade the pendant before her.

After just a few minutes, the maid raised her head again:

"Sir, complete analysis may take a little more time."

"But I can first disable the locating ability here, ensuring our whereabouts aren't tracked."