Megan's previous footsteps halted immediately, and her gaze involuntarily went back to Ronald.
In the blink of an eye,
this middle-aged caster had already figured out the situation in his mind.
Behind him, Ronald had no need, nor reason to joke with him at such a time—this was the natural advantage brought by being the original holder.
Megan just needed to believe in Ronald's abilities.
Then, the Ina before her must certainly be a trap within this relic!
So, should she choose to trust Ronald?
The middle-aged caster sighed.
This was not even a choice that needed thinking.
As part of the mystical side, he was all too aware of how outrageous the spells of these powerful beings could be. Even taking a step back, a being like Ronald would not make a mistake in identifying humans.
In just the blink of an eye,
the atmosphere among the team changed instantaneously.
When Megan turned again to look at the 'girl' stuck in the ground, there was no longer a trace of desire to rescue a comrade in her eyes, only anger at the trap before her.
"Wait, Uncle Megan, just wait a second!"
Just as the magic fluctuation began to emerge from Megan, the 'girl' stuck in the ground suddenly spoke.
"I am not a human in the first place!"
"You guys might be misunderstanding something, don't attack!"
The situation suddenly became delicate.
And the girl stuck in the ground, seeing an advantage, immediately continued to explain:
"Uncle Megan, I am mixed-race, born from a summoning creature and a human!"
"The guild sent me here mainly to make use of some of my supernatural abilities, I'm truly not a trap left in this relic."
"I... on the first day we camped here, didn't Tom fall into an ice pit while fetching water? It was I who found him!"
Ina's hurried explanations indeed contained many substantial points.
Added to the fact that Megan had some shared experiences with her, her previous suspicions were quickly dissipated.
Megan was still pondering how to verify the girl's identity.
But behind him, Ronald had already crossed over him in those few seconds, directly approaching Ina and crouching down:
"You're mixed-race with a summoning creature and a human?"
"I am… hello?" the girl looked somewhat nervous.
Unlike the people at the camp, she did not know Ronald who had come to support, naturally unable to understand the situation at hand.
Ronald's reaction was much simpler, "Since that's the case, I'll verify it now."
As soon as his words fell, Ronald's fingers gently slid over the girl's hand, collecting information and analyzing with "Origin of Species" almost in one breath.
Genetic composition—thirty percent human, forty percent dream beast, thirty percent night descendant.
He wasn't very familiar with the dream beasts and night descendants.
But this girl, named Ina, was biologically distinct from the previous eukaryotes, with no connection between them whatsoever.
"No problem, she indeed is mixed-race."
Ronald stood up, nodding slightly to the others to confirm Ina's identity.
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Magic fluctuation from Ronald's spell appeared.
The rock completely trapping the lower half of the girl crumbled in an instant, no longer able to keep Ina there.
"What, what's happening?"
Ronald's casual method of breaking the rock was seen by the others, and being part of the mystical side, naturally, they wouldn't say much.
But the only normal guard, he was so shocked by the sight that he could not speak smoothly, only stuttering as he sought help from others.
"Come here, I'll explain the situation to you."
At this moment, it was Megan from the camp who took on this responsibility.
The middle-aged Caster had no intentions of allowing the original document holder to do such work, pulling it himself and started to 'educate' the guard.
Meanwhile, on Ina's side, Ronald didn't mind lending an extra hand.
He reached out and pulled the girl out from the rock debris.
"Thank, thank you, sir."
Having escaped her predicament, the girl immediately bowed to Ronald. Although she wasn't a Caster herself, due to her bloodline identity, she was very clear about what the abilities the man before her signified.
He was an absolute powerhouse.
Regardless of perspective, maintaining respect for him was essential.
At the same time, Ronald was also sizing up the girl he had just rescued.
Unlike her upper body, which struggled hard on the ground, Ina's lower body was stuck in the rocks, unable to move, which preserved the neatness and grace of her fitted pants and beautiful leg shape, creating a strong contrast in her appearance overall.
After looking her over carefully, Ronald ignored the girl in front of him.
Just like the impression one has of an original document holder, he shook his hands aloofly and then stood next to Costate once again.
Megan finished roughly explaining the situation to the guard, and Ina also spoke briefly with the two who had come from camp.
At that time, Ronald directly said,
"Our time here is almost up, and we've also rescued someone, now it's time to go back and reunite with Jones and the others. I think…"
The ground suddenly tilted backwards.
An earsplitting crash emitted from the path they had used to arrive.
Although most people in the group didn't know what had just happened, everyone's faces visibly darkened.
—A dangerous change had certainly occurred!
"Let's go, let's go back and see!"
Realizing the issue, without delay, they headed back the way they came.
At the tunnel entrance where the group had entered, a giant piece of solid ice speared down into the ground, not only blocking their route of retreat but also slightly reducing the temperature.
"Can we… not go back?"
At this time, someone in the group naturally understood everything.
The ruins seemed to be preventing them from leaving, with dangers rapidly unfolding through various changes!
Alas… reality and imagination were different.
Looking at the solid ice blocking their retreat, Ronald, who had just cast a spell, said in a neutral tone:
"Take it down for me."
"Sir, please wait a moment."
Costate responded and walked up to the ice, raising his foot and delivering a kick.
The first hit, the ice indented, with cracks appearing on the surface.
The second hit, a vast crack became visible, running through the entire piece of ice.
The third hit, the ice was forcefully kicked apart, and the tunnel behind it was once again revealed.
The maid glanced at the path ahead.
After stomping the ground flat with another kick, she then turned back to Ronald:
Ronald complimented Costate's work.
The others watching Ronald and his servant interact were shocked into silence.
Only while following the two almost numbly back did Celiel approach, then quietly said to Ronald, the group's ultimate powerhouse:
"Mr. Jones, I think there's something not quite right with that girl."
Ronald's opinion of this adventurer rose somewhat while he discreetly replied:
"She definitely has a problem."
"But first, let's plan accordingly and see where this guy's performance leads us."