Ice burial is a custom here in Entrolled.

In the ancient times of this cold land, people would place the bodies of the deceased in ice, allowing them to drift down the current into the ocean. It is said that after treating the bodies in this way, the souls of the deceased will find eternal peace.

Behind the crowd is the ice sculpture exhibition hall, naturally not lacking materials to store bodies.

And the waters of Waterfall City ultimately flow into the sea as well.

So in this case, the adventurers naturally accepted little Fei'er's request to help her deal with Mr. Huabor Deng's corpse.

Meanwhile, Ronald was leading little Fei'er back the way they came.

Because the evil cult magicians they needed to handle should be hiding in a building in this direction.

During this time, Fei'er maintained a heightened state of alertness.

Seeing the little one persistently maintaining this attitude, Ronald couldn't help but say:

"Fei'er, if you find this ability burdensome, then I can..."

"Mr. Ronald, I'm fine!" Little Fei'er immediately responded to Ronald's concern, full of confidence, "I feel I've adapted well to this ability, it's not a burden."

Seeing Fei'er's firm attitude, Ronald could only nod:

"Since you insist, I won't say more. But if any issues arise, be sure to tell me promptly; some things are better solved early."

"Also, just call me Ronald in future, there's no need for formalities like 'Mr.'."

Little Fei'er nodded obediently to show she understood.

...

Along the road leading west from Waterfall City.

The environment around Ronald and Fei'er transitioned from the relatively intact urban area to a completely shattered battlefield.

Moreover, the scene now was even more exaggerated than when they left.

Apparently, those heading to support the battle between Sedir and R'Lyeh had encountered each other again on the way, triggering another battle, further worsening the already ruined city.

"?"

At this moment, Ronald looked down.

Just beside him, Fei'er gripped Ronald's clothes more tightly.

For a child with such an exaggerated level of observation.

She likely realized the fierceness of the prior battles when looking at the damaged surroundings. Even though little Fei'er's awareness has grown rapidly, the continuous influx of brutal information still made her quite tense.

"Sigh…"

Facing this situation, Ronald sighed inwardly.

He was actually quite conflicted now.

On one hand, Ronald felt that absorbing these events must be burdensome for Fei'er, imposing great pressure on her mind; yet on the other hand, it serves as a form of training for Fei'er, who, having come into contact with mysterious matters, might find this early exposure beneficial during future turbulent times.

"..."

"Ronald, it seems the combatants are all relocating outside?"

Just as Ronald was caught in his inner turmoil, little Fei'er, walking with him, spoke again. This child found sufficient traces from the remnants of the battlefield, though she seemed puzzled by her conclusion.

Upon hearing Fei'er's words, Ronald looked towards the distance.

In his perception, Fei'er was absolutely correct. Both the elite caster fighting forces and the numerous ordinary warriors were relocating further west in the city.

This phenomenon was easy to judge.

In fact, the battle between Sedir and R'Lyeh was driving everyone's movement.

As for their purpose...

Ronald didn't think it was an unintentional maneuver during battle, but likely a tacit agreement between the two—a silent consensus to stay as far from the city's center as possible.

So Ronald opened his mouth and slowly revealed the truth:

"The leaders of the opposing sides are deliberately guiding the battlefield's direction. After all, this area is perhaps the last safe haven for the residents of Waterfall City. If the battle isn't controlled, the entire city will end up in ruins. When that time comes, neither side, regardless of who wins, would want to inherit just a pile of rubble."

Ronald explained, but little Fei'er was infuriated by it:

"Clearly, they've already destroyed everything!"

"Why feign gentleness now?"

Seeing Fei'er's expression, Ronald walked over and picked her up:

"Fei'er, perhaps their intent wasn't to destroy everything. But once matters are steered towards a resolution through force, the harm to others becomes inevitable."

"..."

Right now, Ronald was almost the only person Fei'er could trust.

So hearing this explanation, little Fei'er didn't argue but instead fell into deep thought, speaking no more.

...

With Fei'er in tow, Ronald returned to the location of the Antler Tavern.

Though he wasn't capable of processing all information perfectly in his head like the little girl, the function of the [Star Chart] spell to map the terrain provided him a real-time observation map.

Using the Antler Tavern as a center.

Ronald took just a few silent seconds to quickly determine the area Fei'er had marked for him earlier.

"So this is it…"

Murmuring, Ronald then began to manipulate the range of the 'Fury' power's perception. He abandoned observing the battle between Sedir and R'Lyeh to lock his perception range to the area Fei'er just identified.

This street, which appeared to have turned to ruin in warfare.

In fact, was hiding quite a few people.

Warriors pretending to be dead on the ground, ordinary citizens surviving in the rubble, and innocent individuals hiding in cellars beneath their homes... Ronald identified them one by one.

The number of survivors exceeded a hundred!

Such a scene truly reflected people's individual efforts to survive facing a crisis.

And towards the end of the entire street.

Ronald discovered an unusually large gathering of people.

More than twenty agitated individuals hid under a building, seemingly preparing something that delighted them.

——It seems they've been found.

Aside from those plotting cult magicians, Ronald didn't think anyone else would have this leisure in Waterfall City at this moment.

So, with Fei'er in his arms, Ronald immediately headed for their location.

The not-so-distant journey was crossed in no time.

Arriving at the surface of this nearly ruined street, the surroundings were illuminated clearly by flames. Looking at the battered street surface, no one would expect such a number of survivors hiding within.

"Have we arrived?"

Little Fei'er in Ronald's arms also raised her head.

This child quickly swept her gaze around, and without Ronald's prompting, her focus locked onto the place Ronald sensed.

"Ronald, it's right there!"

"Those cult magicians are hiding underground in the building!"

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