"No, no, no, no!"

Ronald certainly didn't want Nicole to misunderstand his introduction.

So after the investigator girl expressed such a sentiment, he immediately interrupted her thoughts and corrected firmly:

"Nicole, there's probably some difference in our perceptions."

"In fact, before we left Waterfall City, the place where that ruin stands was still a perfectly good neighborhood!"

Ronald introduced as he spoke.

But he also recalled what he had witnessed when he left.

Civilian resistance forces, government secret agencies, cult magicians, and even the invasion of those otherworldly creatures...

In such a complex and dangerous power struggle.

It suddenly seemed easy to understand how a district could be destroyed?

"..."

"Sigh, hasn't it only been a month?"

Ronald felt a pang of emotion, and hearing his explanation, Nicole's expression finally became one of astonishment.

During these ten days of being together, through her dialogues with Costate, the investigator girl naturally learned about Ronald's previous activities and was particularly sensitive to the one-month timeframe.

When it comes to professional matters, professionals naturally have the most professional insights.

As a caster working for the Investigation Bureau, Nicole was naturally very familiar with this situation. With only a slight mental processing of the information provided by Ronald, the investigator girl no longer felt amazed by the grandeur of Waterfall City.

"Have the governors of Entrode gone mad?!"

"Even if, as you told me, Ronald, the mystical side now no longer needs to hide its existence as in the past, to allow casters to wreak such terrible destruction on a city—this is unacceptable to any ruler!"

Nicole uttered these incredulous words while staring intently at Ronald in front of her.

For a situation so irrational, she hoped the man before her could provide a reasonable explanation.

"..."

"Nicole, do you still remember what I told you about summoned beings?"

"Yes, I remember."

"Actually, apart from those summoning creatures hidden in society, Entrode also faces various other troubles, which just so happened to erupt at the same time..."

On the way back earlier, considering Nicole Grid's affiliation with the Investigation Bureau, Ronald hadn't gone into depth about the current state of Entrode, only mentioning the common phenomenon of summoned beings.

But now, being in Waterfall City.

Confronted with the scene before them.

Even out of concern for Nicole's safety, Ronald couldn't leave things ambiguous any longer and naturally had to explain the key points to her.

"..."

The explanation concluded quickly.

Set against the loud background of waterfall sounds in Waterfall City, once Ronald had recounted the events in Entrode, Nicole's face displayed an array of colorful expressions, much like a child doodling with watercolor pens.

Standing there hesitating for a long time, Nicole finally said hesitantly:

"Ronald, shall I make an irresponsible judgment?"

"I reckon the city below us won't be here for much longer..."

"..."

Faced with Nicole's judgment, Ronald also remained silent.

To be fair, what Nicole was suggesting was actually a conservative estimate.

Because in this world, there was once an entire city that was directly destroyed due to activities from the mystical side.

There is precedent for this!

And comparing it to Waterfall City's current situation...

Ronald felt that even if the past destroyed city faced an exaggerated situation, it might not match everything they were currently witnessing.

"Sigh..."

"If it's merely dealing with those summoned beings, that's manageable, but when it involves conflicts between people, I really have a hard time intervening."

Ronald sighed and simply told Nicole his stance.

At the same time as he spoke, he recalled Sedir's figure and the sentiment of 'standing up with one's own strength' from them.

Though it was just a hope.

Ronald still wanted to see the people in Waterfall City at this moment overcome this difficulty with their wisdom.

...

The conversation over the waterfall did not delay for too long, nor did it affect the expedition team's subsequent activities plan.

Following the road that extended down westward from the city, Ronald and his expedition team companions smoothly returned to Waterfall City. What they saw and heard along the way proved the resilience of the city's people.

Even though a district in the southeast had been destroyed.

The people in other districts were still striving to continue living their lives.

After all, for the people here, the long winter was nearing its end.

Many of the resources stored to last through winter had also been mostly consumed.

Even just for the sake of living, they had to adapt to such an environment and start working.

That afternoon, the group successfully returned.

Ronald parted ways with his companions and, according to the plan previously discussed, began acting individually.

Out of curiosity, Nicole followed Costate and left for the inn together. Thus, the person responsible for heading to the newspaper to communicate about the work turned out to be Ronald alone.

——[England United News Company]

In the southwestern direction of Waterfall City.

Ronald found a somewhat modest and ancient-looking office building.

The exterior of this company building did not match its actual strength because this company, named [England United News Company], housed several newspaper publications that were amongst the best-selling in Entrode.

Even with the help of their allied distributors, the company also had publications distributed abroad.

In Entrode, this was definitely the most top-tier news media.

"Hello, I am the spokesperson for Mr. Giovanni."

"I am here for the previously arranged appointment."

After briefly introducing his identity and purpose to the security guard, and thanks to the company's efficient operations, Ronald was soon granted permission and entered the building.

Contrary to the old-fashioned look outside, the interior had lavish yet not excessive decorations.

Just standing in the main lobby.

Ronald could see many people holding paper documents, hurrying back and forth, all intensely engaged in their work.

Ronald only stood observing for a few seconds.

A good-looking lady approached him and nodded slightly:

"Sir, are you the spokesperson for the leader of the Arctic expedition, Mr. Giovanni?"

"Yes, I am." Ronald nodded and then directly said, "As per the arrangements made earlier, the expedition team has traveled to the Northern Continent and successfully reached the Arctic."

"I am here at your company to arrange for the related interview."

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