"The descendants of the Balmo family encountered a caster from the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] a few days ago, introduced by him..."

Ronald took out a pendant and gave a brief self-introduction.

Having carefully observed the questions and answers of others before, his narration was concise and he quickly finished all the introductions.

The staff in the hall became quite attentive.

He took the pendant, checked it, and quickly confirmed that Ronald was telling the truth. The staff member's favorable impression of Ronald and his companion was not low, thanks to their communicative ability and their introduction from an insider.

"Since you both have an introduction, you must be looking for a job, right?"

Ronald shook his head and politely declined:

"Actually, we just arrived here. We plan to visit the capital first and verify the situation before making a final decision."

"Being cautious is indeed good." Hearing Ronald's refusal, the caster from the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] was not annoyed but rather appreciated such talent even more, "However, there are some things I still want to know about you."

As the words fell, that subtle magic fluctuation appeared again.

Ronald instantly realized that the man in front of him must have activated an ability to discern lies or verify the truth.

He had seen this kind of action just now, indicating that the inquiry had reached a critical stage.

Meanwhile, the caster who had activated the spell continued to ask:

"How did you two come into contact with our casters on this side?"

Ronald pondered for a moment and then countered:

"Are you familiar with the King of the South Sea?"

"That legendary pirate?" The caster from the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] raised his eyebrows, "Didn't he recently aim to summon major forces to reorganize a peaceful maritime order? Do you have a connection with him?"

It seemed that the news of the King of the South Sea's death hadn't reached here yet.

Realizing the slow transmission speed of information on this continent, Ronald had to speak openly:

"The King of the South Sea is dead, and he died by our hands."

"..."

The expressions on the faces of the respondents froze instantly.

He instinctively checked his own spell and found that it was functioning without any issues. He turned to look around, and the work hall was just like any other day, without him being in some kind of illusion.

So—why was the feedback from the spell?

Was this man not lying?

Although such a caster as the King of the South Sea surely couldn't stir up much trouble on the territory of the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting], to say that he had been killed was somewhat hard to accept!

Because the judgment in his heart was contrary to reality.

The inquirer was stunned and found it difficult to speak for a while.

Meanwhile, the other people in line behind Ronald and Costate, after hearing such news, immediately fell into a commotion.

Even when weakened, the King of the South Sea was an absolute big figure in this maritime area.

But what had they heard now?

This kind of person was dead, and the killer was right in front of them?

As the crowd fell into chaos, some directly abandoned their position, leaving to inform others of this bombshell news.

Seeing this, Ronald felt somewhat helpless.

In the usual course of events, he naturally didn't want the situation to become like this, but the encounters before entering the country made it plain that even if he didn't say anything, the news would quickly spread within the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting].

Choosing the lesser of two evils.

Rather than being suspected and investigated later on,

it was better to act as if he enjoyed being in the spotlight now and resolve this doubt himself.

Ronald continued to explain:

"Two days ago, we were still on the island of the King of the South Sea, planning action due to past family grievances. As we were probing the situation that day, we suddenly stumbled upon the murder scene of the King of the South Sea..."

Listening to Ronald reveal the truth, the inquirer on the opposite side gradually understood the situation.

But even so, the surprise in his eyes was unmistakeable.

The caster from the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] worked to calm his emotions before speaking again:

"Mr. Balmo."

"I have understood your situation and am willing to believe you. But such significant news is really hard to accept immediately."

"So, how about this? Please leave your address, and we will conduct a follow-up verification. If the information you provided proves accurate, we will send someone to notify you in two days. At that time, the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] would certainly welcome someone like you to join us as a guest. What do you think?"

Ronald maintained a normal expression:

"Of course, there's no problem."

"We actually have thoughts of seeking refuge here, so we'll just follow your rules."

The inquirer nodded hastily, recording the information much faster than before. Even the act of returning the pendant to Ronald and Costate was done with extra caution.

Finally, he asked one more question:

"So, do you have any other matters to take care of?"

Ronald naturally shook his head and said:

"No, you continue with your work. We won't disturb you any longer."

Bidding farewell to the inquisition personnel, Ronald and Costate left under the respectful gazes of the surrounding people, and even as they stepped out of the building, they found no respite.

Not until they left that street did the oppressive atmosphere finally ease.

On the way back to the inn, Costate quietly asked:

"Sir, what do you make of it?"

"It's hard to say." Ronald replied with a puzzled expression, running his hand through his hair, "Judging by the actual scenario, the system established by the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] is absurdly mature, not at all like a force that has just established its territory."

Costate could understand the implication behind Ronald's words, but not his attitude:

"Is this very important?"

Ronald nodded without hesitation:

"Of course! It determines whether we are dealing with a force powerful enough to control a nation or an actual country. If it's the latter, the troubles we face next will be entirely different from when we set out."

"..."

Costate nodded thoughtfully and stopped asking questions.

From there, the two walked along the street back, maintaining vigilance over their surroundings.

The scenes on the street weren't exactly novel.

But with the observational skills of Ronald and Costate, they could identify those suddenly starting to pay attention to them.

These people were mostly stirred by the incident of the King of the South Sea.

If they were aware of the attitude Ronald and Costate previously expressed, many might attempt to win them over.

However, Ronald did not wish to waste time on such individuals.

So, on the return to the inn, they ignored them entirely.

Only when they closed the inn room door and confirmed that nothing unusual had appeared in the room did Costate question perplexedly:

"Sir, are we just going to wait here slowly?"

"Wait for what?" Ronald's face broke into a confident smile.

"We're leaving immediately, and we'll go tonight!"

Costate voiced his concerns:

"But didn't the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] say they'd contact us later?"

Ronald merely smiled slightly at this:

"That's nothing to worry about."

"Because as we leave, we'll also leave something behind."