"Hmph?"

As Ronald confidently flew toward the ground, it was natural that the people inside the city governance wouldn't be oblivious to his arrival.

Although he quickly activated some kind of spell on himself, upon seeing that the person who landed was Ronald, their guard was naturally lowered a bit.

"Mr. Ronald, why have you come to the city governance so late? Is there an urgent matter you need to handle?"

With a rather polite attitude, the man in front of Ronald slowly asked:

"I heard you plan to leave Entrode soon. Is it that you're here to entrust us with something regarding Grid?"

"..."

Ronald first assessed the man before him.

This guy wasn't Lalaye, nor was he Batty who acquired and used the holy relic remnants, and definitely not Torrex, rescued by Ronald from the Sea of Void, whose condition was unknown now.

But analyzing the strong spell waves from his body, it could be deduced that he was an original text holder.

Thus, the next problem became simple.

According to what Ronald knew, the high-ranking officers of Entrode stationed at Waterfall City had only four original text holders.

Through several previous encounters, Ronald ruled out the above three.

Then the remaining person...

The name of the original text holder in front of him immediately surfaced in Ronald's mind—Kangdingrant.

Responsible for handling city management planning, financial, and diplomatic issues, he seemed to also wield notable healing spells.

"..."

"Mr. Kangdingrant, I have a very urgent matter to inform you about."

After going through the information on the opponent in his mind, Ronald immediately stepped forward and presented the stone box he was holding to him.

Kangdingrant was not surprised that Ronald knew his identity. However, considering Ronald's strength, he cautiously leaned forward to see what was in the stone box.

A section of a hand, and some white, viscous liquid that was wriggling.

It even seemed to show signs of life?

"Is this... a holy relic remnant?"

Being a high rank in Entrode, Kangdingrant was naturally aware of the events that led to the destruction of a district.

Recognizing what Ronald was holding, a reasonable thought immediately popped into this original text holder's mind.

"Do you want us to help collect holy relic remnants?"

"Oh, come on, I can't afford such 'holy relic remnants'!" Seeing that the high rank of Entrode also considered the true core being as so-called holy relic remnants, Ronald couldn't hold back a sneering laugh, "I'm not going to define what's in my hands right now—but two months ago, about what happened in the Twin Creek City ruins, your Entrode side should have had clear and comprehensive records, right?"

Ronald's words were powerful and resonant.

Actually, not only did he report after returning from Twin Creek City.

The subsequent development process of that ruin was also partially taken over by Entrode agents not long after.

——These people ought to know everything that happened back then.

Yet what was the outcome?

Even with such critical information in hand, no one connected the two matters!

"T-Twin Creek City ruins..."

"Wait! You mean, this hand is not a holy relic remnant?"

If Kangdingrant could become an original text caster, he wasn't a fool.

Being ridiculed by Ronald in such a manner.

He squinted his eyes, immediately realizing the hand and white liquid's origin.

"Could this half hand belong to the half corpse reported to have leaped into the underground river?"

"It's more than that!" Seeing Kangdingrant finally grasping the idea, Ronald continued to explain, "The rest of it has been identified as a holy relic remnant by some imaginative guys who believe it grants immense power and extends life!"

"..."

Kangdingrant's face suddenly darkened.

"Buddy... damn it! Mr. Ronald, you wouldn't mind accompanying me, would you?"

Upon recalling a series of events, this Entrode high-rank immediately sprang into action.

He knew someone of Ronald's caliber had no need to amuse himself with such matters. Therefore, Kangdingrant didn't overly scrutinize the underlying crucial points as he beckoned Ronald and headed deeper into the governance building.

Seeing the anxious expression on the other side, Ronald silently followed him.

It was only in his heart.

He was not optimistic about the outcome of this trip.

After all, the incidents involving the district and the 'mistaken identity' of the core beings as holy relic remnants occurred back when they were in the Arctic continent.

So much time has passed.

The holy relic remnant that Batty holds...

Even if they could gain seconds now, it would unlikely change reality.

...

Thus, with hurried steps, the two walked through the city governance.

Several anxious Entrode agents followed behind them.

On the way.

Kangdingrant didn't forget to continue confirming the information with Ronald:

"Mr. Ronald, about the true core being in that report, do you have any additional insights?"

"I don't doubt the danger of such creatures at all, which is why I handed over all the information to you from the start." Ronald's response was quite straightforward, "And rather than me withholding information, I would prefer you to verify your situation there."

"..."

"What do you mean by this?"

Kangdingrant's tone lowered as he asked Ronald a question.

Even the address changed from 'you' to a less formal 'you'.

From this sentence, one could see that this original text holder had understood quite a bit, but he still hesitated to lay everything bare.

However, Ronald had no such concerns.

Kangdingrant had just opened his mouth, and he directly laid out the possibilities of reality:

"What I'm saying is, who was the original person who misidentified the corpse hosting the core being as a holy relic remnant? What were their objectives?"

"And bringing this thing back to your governance, they should at least go through a proper identification process, which could clarify its essence—so, at which stage was there an error that allowed you cautious agents to make such an enormous blunder?"

"..."

Kangdingrant did not respond to Ronald's remarks.

But his face and mood darkened further as the conversation continued.

This original text holder already had a name in mind, but given Entrode's current internal and external issues, he wasn't about to voice it out loud.

"Sigh..."

Walking ahead as a guide, Kangdingrant couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Then, he stopped in front of a tightly closed room, gestured to those behind him, and with a last shred of hope, knocked on the door.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Batty, how are you doing?"

"There's something I want to ask you."

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