The two new members of the expedition team are one male and one female.

Their names are Zeno and Shiva.

With Giovanni's relatively clear introduction, Ronald quickly learned about the identity and background information of the two.

Zeno and Shiva come from the Liersania Kingdom in the Southern Hemisphere, serving the King, and are currently city-state inspectors of the Liersania Kingdom.

Compared to countries like Entrold or Greed, which are centers of civilization...

No, there's actually no necessity for comparison between the two sides.

Because the country of Liersania hasn't been influenced by any technological progress.

This country even still maintains an ancient city-state system.

The King is just in name only, merely the oldest city-state lord of the entire region and also the most powerful one.

And in the face of the recent sudden changes between heaven and earth, the city-state lords of Liersania unanimously claimed that it was a miracle bestowed by the Gods, as well as a blessing to the people, to continue maintaining their rule over the city-states in this manner.

City-state inspectors like Zeno and Shiva...

In reality, are dispatched by the city-state lords to respond to this change, to liaise with various regions, and to constantly observe territorial issues.

At the same time, precisely because of this somewhat backward civilization structure...

Zeno and Shiva's actual understanding of the expedition team isn't really high; they simply regard it as some suspicious individuals plotting something.

So their main thought now...

Is to see what exactly Giovanni's team of explorers is planning to do in this newly added territory of Liersania.

As a result, after meeting Ronald...

The man and woman both watched Ronald, who suddenly joined the expedition team, with expressions full of scrutiny and vigilance.

Among the two city-state inspectors, Zeno took the leading position.

So after carefully observing Ronald for a few seconds, he immediately turned his puzzled gaze toward Giovanni:

"This gentleman... explorer?"

"I can't see how any ordinary person could catch up to the team in such a lightly dressed manner in this icy and snowy environment."

"Could it be that besides that Ms. Costate, you actually have another God oracle interpreter?"

God oracle interpreter?

Upon hearing this new term, it took Ronald two or three seconds to realize its meaning.

This should be what they call a Caster in Liersania, adopted by the officials.

After all, from Zeno's expression of "an ordinary person could never do such a thing!" you could guess what this guy was thinking.

It was too obvious!

On the other side, Giovanni's actions also confirmed Ronald's guess.

The leader of the expedition nodded affirmatively and then answered Zeno's inquiry:

"That's right, the master Ms. Costate mentioned earlier is this Mr. Ronald."

"Both of these people possess magical powers."

"We were able to reach the Arctic ice cap thanks to their help, allowing us to proceed smoothly all the way here."

"I see..." Zeno nodded slightly to Giovanni, then shifted his gaze completely to Ronald, "So... Mr. Ronald, may I ask which branch of God oracle interpreter do you belong to?"

"Though it may be a bit presumptuous—"

"This brand-new land that no one has ever set foot on, we in Liersania should rightfully have the primary right to develop it. If your side also sees it as your own territory, then we should arrange a time and place as soon as possible to discuss related issues."

This attitude...

Truly befits an official staff member.

Seeing the serious look on the man in front of him, Ronald couldn't help but find it a little amusing.

He was just a good citizen passing by to deal with a dusty giant beast.

How could he possibly negotiate the ownership of this Arctic continent with these people!

So, Ronald did his best to put on a friendly expression:

"Mr. Zeno, you might have some misunderstanding."

"Though I am also a Caster, which is what you call a God oracle interpreter, I don't belong to any official organization. If you want to discuss territorial ownership, then you've probably got the wrong person."

"That's impossible!"

Ronald's gentle explanation was perceived as outrageous by Zeno.

Hearing such a response, the man widened his eyes, speaking with utter disbelief:

"How could such things be possible!"

"Every God oracle interpreter should be led and guided by a King. Letting people like you act freely is simply inconceivable!"

"..."

Ronald had been using a spell to detect emotions all along.

So when Zeno spoke these words, he was very certain of the man's emotions in front of him.

Confusion, anxiety, unease...

The discourse at this moment was stimulated by Zeno's genuine feelings.

This man, raised under an ancient and stable city-state structure, couldn't imagine things beyond his own understanding—even if they were logically reasonable.

At that instant, Ronald also felt quite sentimental.

The speed of information transmission is indeed of utmost importance.

In this era where communication devices have only just begun to emerge, most areas of this world still rely on primitive means of information transmission. Restricted by such insurmountable constraints, the spread of technology and ideas is greatly impeded.

Moreover, the technological advancement of this world...

Is jointly triggered and led by the Casters who interpret the codices, making its development speed even faster than normal research.

Consequently...

In backward areas, people's lives seem as if they're still in the Middle Ages.

But in truly developed areas, industrialization processes have already unfolded in an orderly manner.

"Sigh..."

Ronald sighed lightly.

Yet right after his action, Zeno suddenly seemed to have an epiphany, understanding something, and spoke sympathetically:

"Mr. Ronald, I must tell you this."

"Actually, you don't need to conceal your abilities from the public anymore. With the Gods' redemption of the world, the past secrecy regarding Divine Arts is no longer necessary."

"If what you said earlier was due to information confidentiality considerations, I can understand that. But now, please tell me the country you belong to, so I can report to my lord."

No way to converse!

This man's understanding of the world is deeply ingrained, making it impossible to continue the conversation if certain things aren't explained clearly!

Realizing this...

Ronald immediately changed his approach, using a very serious and earnest tone to explain:

"Mr. Zeno, the customs and systems of the nation we come from are entirely different."

"Now I hope you can listen carefully to my explanation..."

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