The Sea Lamp...

Standing at the bow of Luduo's ship, Ronald gazed upon the unremarkable lantern before him.

A treasure of Divine Artifact essence simply rested at the bow, with several rivets fixing it directly to the planks making up the ship's hull.

It was at this distance that Ronald finally sensed some of its unique characteristics.

Although the flame of the Sea Lamp looked no different from ordinary light, being directly illuminated by it at such a close range, Ronald felt a slight sting on his face.

A lantern no larger than the size of two palms.

Could there really be such intense radiation of light?

Ronald pondered with doubt, while Pathfinder, noticing him standing still, took the initiative to speak:

"The true steward of Luduo is no longer here, and obtaining the source of the Sea Lamp's flame no longer requires those cumbersome rituals. Ronald, if you wish, I can help you to share the flame right now?"

"Let's not rush into that."

Ronald casually declined Pathfinder's invitation.

Since entering the nameless sea, he had maintained his guard against this world, not once touching the local supplies.

After all, this was a subsequent event triggered by the "Silver Key."

Even if it was just to leave this place, ensuring safety in all aspects was necessary caution.

"I see..."

Pathfinder didn't persist any further, waved goodbye to Ober behind him, and turned to walk towards the back of the deck.

"Let's go to the navigation room then."

"The temporary steward of Luduo is there. Your questions should find some explanations with him."

"..."

Ronald followed Pathfinder further back.

Luduo's deck was vast, and the number of facilities built on this plane was considerable. It was only due to the limitation of building materials that most of the buildings here were not exactly 'pretty.'

But soon, Ronald noticed something interesting.

In a more central part of Luduo's deck, two furrows had been dug out and filled with soil, on which a certain number of crops were being cultivated!

Where did this soil and these plants come from?

Were they also brought into this world by the former Entrode royal family?

Moreover, on this sea shrouded in fog all day long, without a glimpse of sunlight, could the plants really grow normally?

At this moment, Pathfinder gave him a look of understanding.

Most who boarded Luduo would take an interest in these plants, and Ronald was certainly not the first to have his attention drawn.

"Ronald, those plants are also part of the legacy left by Luduo's previous ruler. If everything goes as usual, people should also fight over these things at the meeting."

"That makes total sense," Ronald nodded and then quietly expanded the range of his 'Fury' power to scout.

And then, something interesting happened.

In this large city-ship that was Luduo, he did not detect the presence of any human activity.

In other words.

There was only Ronald, a single human present!

"..."

Regarding this, Ronald's mindset was relatively stable.

Since entering the Circle of Dreams Mirror, he hadn't expected to encounter many human-like creatures here. Even if the creatures here weren't strictly human, the presence of human-shaped beings like Pathfinder or Ober was enough satisfaction for him.

"Ronald, this is the place."

Luduo was sparsely populated, so it didn't take long for the two to arrive at the navigation room.

Pathfinder knocked gently on the door and, after hearing a 'please enter,' led Ronald through the door.

Ronald raised an eyebrow.

The navigation room was occupied by a young man—at least, he appeared relatively young.

In his mid to late twenties, the man still looked quite spirited despite his tattered clothes, a mark of resource scarcity; yet his clean face was remarkably tidy.

"Pathfinder? And who might this be...?" the young man observed Ronald and the Pathfinder, his tone quite polite.

The Pathfinder stepped forward and said,

"Edward, this gentleman is Ronald, who just entered the No-Name Sea a few days ago. He has some questions he's seeking answers to, so I brought him here to Luduo."

"Oh…" The young man known as Edward nodded slightly. He waved his hand casually in the room, and two chairs, controlled by an unknown force, moved behind Ronald and the others, "Mr. Ronald, please take a seat and we can talk at leisure."

Edward's demeanor was calm and composed, and his voice emanated a sense of amiability, "What we have in abundance on the No-Name Sea is time. Whatever you wish to know, I am willing to answer any questions you may have."

Ronald cast a curious glance at the chairs.

The ability Edward used to move the chairs showed no Magic Fluctuation; it was an act completely detached from the systems of the Casters.

——Interesting.

Taking stock was a matter of an instant.

Ronald then sat down boldly before getting straight to the point,

"Entrode, you should know something about this term, right?"

"..."

Having only heard the beginning, the composed air around Edward vanished in an instant.

The young man sat there stunned for a moment, and when he came to, his voice quivered as he spoke,

"Ro... Ronald, sir?"

"This Entrode you speak of, could you elaborate on it? I might know a thing or two."

Just by seeing the other's reaction, Ronald knew he had come to the right place.

Luduo, this city on a ship, was a secret base established by the former royal family of Entrode using the Mirror of Dream Circles; thus, Edward, who was now in charge of Luduo following the sudden disappearance of the rulers, must also be one of the informed.

Even making a bolder guess.

Seeing the attention paid to hygiene, he could very well be a confidant specially brought in from the outside by the Entrode royal family.

Quickly making a series of deductions in his mind, Ronald was not afraid to guess incorrectly and boldly spoke up,

"Let me add that I am a Gridian."

"!"

Edward sprang up from his chair in an instant.

His eyes fixed on Ronald in front of him, his expression now filled with intense wariness and hostility.

"A Gridian? How could you possibly have entered here!"

"His Majesty would only allow a few Coldland Guards into Luduo, you... No, that's not right! What occurred in Entrode, what in the world has happened outside?"

By the end of his questioning, Edward had completely lost control of his emotions.

He left his seat and rushed toward Ronald, intending to overpower the man before him with physical force.

Thump——

Instantly, Edward's clean face made intimate contact with the floor.

After all, Ronald had no intention of being subdued by anyone.

Although Edward himself had a remarkably superior physicality, in the face of Ronald's completely superhuman constitution, there was no possibility of victory.

"Listen, there's been a coup in Entrode, the person you've been waiting for will no longer have the chance to come here..."

Wuuuuu——

Suddenly, a unique and resonant horn sound came from outside.

The Pathfinder, who had been watching the two of them, upon hearing this sound, stood up to intervene,

"Gentlemen, it seems that people from the Sky Fortress have also arrived."

"I think it's best if we don't carry on like this."

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