"Mr. Ronald, that's truly a powerful force!"

In front of Ronald, Oak nodded in agreement as he approached, but also genuinely offered his praise.

Truth be told.

From a distance of several meters, just through observation earlier, Oak realized how dangerous the final product of the true core creature was.

If such trouble were placed before him, Oak couldn't handle it alone.

Even within Waterfall City.

He would have to immediately return to the department to request aid, gathering a large number of helpers to deal with this monster together.

Yet such an enemy.

In the hands of the man in front of him, Ronald, it became something that could be dealt with in a matter of minutes. It's no wonder Lord Kangdingrant would be willing to hand his token to someone outside the system...

At this moment, Oak was lost in many thoughts.

But reflecting on reality, he still chose the interpersonal method he was most accustomed to:

"Mr. Ronald, could you tell me about what happened when you fought the monster just now?"

"To be honest, before I met you, I never imagined a caster could cause such an exaggerated commotion with their own power!"

"..."

"Such an exaggerated commotion?"

Ronald was initially thinking of being polite with Oak, but didn't expect the first sentence from the other party to stump him.

Thinking carefully——he had already controlled the commotion during the confrontation well.

Even later when the situation got somewhat out of control, the streets were also silenced by Oak's own spell.

Throughout the process of the confrontation, what could have been described with such surprise by this agent as an exaggerated commotion?

Ronald's confusion was also seen by Oak.

The agent blinked and then immediately gestured with his hands:

"Ah, it was when you struck the ground so hard in the ice cream shop!"

"I felt that vibration underfoot from outside, definitely a movement caused by extremely powerful magic, right?"

"Oak, this might be a misunderstanding." The agent's detailed explanation made Ronald realize the mistake. He scratched his head awkwardly before pointing south towards Waterfall City, "That vibration wasn't caused by my confrontation with that creature, it originated elsewhere."

"Aha?" Upon hearing Ronald reveal the truth, Oak was extremely surprised.

He hadn't imagined he made a mistake in this regard.

"It's alright, this kind of error is not entirely your fault." Ronald immediately responded calmly upon seeing Oak's reaction, "The source position of that vibration was very deep, and the coverage area was also vast. It's understandable that you sensed my Magic Fluctuation outside the ice cream shop and mistook it for the commotion during my battle with the monster."

"..."

"Not the commotion during your battle..."

For an agent specialized in this field, such a misjudgment hit hard.

Oak was stunned in place for a while, eventually accepting the reality of his error in judgment. He then shifted his gaze to the direction Ronald pointed, unable to resist murmuring:

"I was wrong, so be it. But achieving such an extensive coverage, besides spells from original holders like yourselves, who else could accomplish this?"

In response to Oak's query, Ronald returned a smile:

"Power is not something only casters can possess."

"If you've been following the news, you should know about the chemical plant explosion in Springs, the capital of Grid, a while back. Although the initial intent wasn't destruction, that power created by ordinary people is far more exaggerated than the vibration we sensed earlier."

Upon hearing Ronald mention this, Oak nodded quickly to indicate his awareness:

"I'm aware of the Springs explosion incident."

"But the newspapers here in Waterfall City only mentioned it briefly, without detailed explanation of the explosion, and our department hasn't touched on related reports."

"By the way, Mr. Ronald. Were you there at the time?"

Ronald nodded slightly.

Recalling the tragic scene he witnessed that day, his tone naturally softened as he replied to Oak:

"I participated in the rescue efforts."

"The occurrence of such incidents only serves as a wake-up call for countries striving for industrialization around the world—while pursuing such new powers, reasonable regulations should be promptly established, to ensure they don't pose a threat to the everyday lives of ordinary people."

Ronald's words carried a somewhat complex tone, but Oak wasn't troubled by this.

The agent's gaze was still searching towards the southern end of Waterfall City.

For Ronald's reflections, he had his own understanding:

"Establishing rules is something that big figures can consider."

"People like us..."

Suddenly. Oak's musing was cut off in his mouth.

It wasn't due to using the silencing spell as before, but because the agent noticed a scene in the south at that moment, so surprised he could only point towards that direction, speaking in stammers:

"That... that... that's the flag of the rebellion!"

"..."

Ronald looked in response.

Then in the southern sky, he saw a bright Firelight shoot up from the ground and finally explode high up, forming the pattern of a longsword wedged into a pine tree.

Just as Oak's stammering voice described, Ronald recognized the pattern formed by the exploding firework.

It was the flag used by the Entroid Rebellion.

It's said that when these people launch attacks on cities governed by Entroid authorities, they display such flags to the citizens in various ways, to announce their arrival.

"..."

Ronald also fell silent for a moment.

Just like Oak beside him, he too understood the significance of the firework appearing here—the rebellion was attacking Waterfall City.

And it's happening right now!

Moreover, the source unknown vibration during his battle with the true core creature earlier now had an answer.

Surely it was a method employed by the rebellion during their assault on Waterfall City!

"The rebellion... attacking Waterfall City?" At this time, Oak beside Ronald finally regained his ability to speak, shouting loudly in a voice filled with fear and disbelief, "Are they insane?"

"This is Waterfall City! The most powerful city in all of Entroid!"

"..."

Ronald fully understood Oak's sentiment.

Thus he approached, gently patting the agent's shoulder and speaking softly:

"Oak, as a kind reminder, I suggest you go back and find a safe place now."

After reminding the other.

Ronald also locked his gaze onto the southern part of Waterfall City.

Then he recited the incantation from "Astronomy Master", and his figure immediately turned into an arc of light, swiftly disappearing from the streets of the commercial district.

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