"Ronald, I'll go handle some issues first."

"Let's chat when I come back."

Watching the contemplative Ronald, Edward stood up with a weary expression and walked straight outside.

Although the information he had just received was astonishing,

Edward did not give up the loyalty in his heart.

Even though the former Entrod royal family had turned into a part of history with time, he still chose to continue the mission he had once accepted.

The future of Luduo.

It seems like its end is near.

"Sigh..."

Leaving behind a barely audible sigh, Edward's figure disappeared at the doorway of the navigation room.

Sitting at his spot, Ronald started inspecting the soul shard in his hand.

Pathfinder quietly observed everything.

"..."

Time quietly passed.

Until a few minutes later, Ronald, after comparing his own spiritual state and Il's, finally found something interesting.

Vilarnika's soul shard, upon careful identification, indeed differed slightly from a normal soul, but the extent was minimal.

If a comparison had to be made...

It was like dropping a bit of ink into a glass of cola; without close observation, it was really hard to notice such a subtle change in color.

"No wonder it was so striking..."

At that moment, Ronald suddenly understood Vilarnika's exceptional appearance.

According to the statements from Cthulhu's side, non-human species had the chance to obtain appearances that surpassed human limits, and Vilarnika's appearance was likely influenced by interference from her soul.

"Ronald, have you obtained the results you wanted?"

At that moment, seeing Ronald's posture change, Pathfinder finally spoke up.

Ronald returned a confident smile and then walked towards the outside of the navigation room.

"Pathfinder, let's also go see their meeting."

"Although I don't really care about Luduo's outcome, it wouldn't hurt to broaden our horizons now."

Pathfinder immediately followed:

"Seeing your expression, you don't seem disappointed by Edward's explanation. Did you discover any clues?"

Ronald did not conceal anything from him.

These past few days, Pathfinder unconditionally helped him come to Luduo, so naturally, he honestly replied at this moment:

"According to the information just now, I should be able to return."

"..."

Pathfinder suddenly fell silent.

Ronald turned back to look at the person who had brought him to Luduo, seeing no expectation or shock in their eyes, but a subtle sadness instead.

"Pathfinder, would you like to leave with me?"

"..."

"No, I think I'll stay here."

Ronald spontaneously invited Pathfinder to depart from the Sea of the Unknown, but this completely bandaged individual shook their head, their gaze quickly returning to a state of calm.

"My past has already bid farewell to my memories, and now, as the Dark Pathfinder, I am just a seeker of hope on the Sea of the Unknown. Ronald, you can take Edward back, but many others still need to find their way back to their own homelands."

Ronald immediately understood Pathfinder's thoughts.

Looking at the actual situation, the residents of the Sea of the Unknown came from different worlds, and if Ronald were to take these people away, it would, in a sense, sever their possibilities of returning home.

And the Dark Pathfinder, this wanderer of a forgotten past on the Sea of the Unknown.

Planned to continue chasing this hope.

Searching for unknown possibilities on the Nameless Sea.

"..."

Ronald gazed upon the Pathfinder, whose expression remained neutral behind him, and slightly bowed in greeting.

"I may not be able to help you much in this regard, but... I sincerely wish you success."

"Thank you."

Pathfinder responded in an equally indifferent tone, but he still offered Ronald a rare, faint smile.

...

The tenure of Luduo, the city upon the ship, was drawing to a close.

Logically speaking, this should be a secretive place with tight security, as representatives from the six cities negotiated with the leaders of Luduo, and guards and security personnel should have heavily guarded all routes.

But there was none of that.

Aside from occasionally encountering someone sprawled asleep in the passageway of the cabin, there was no form of security work at all.

Ronald and Pathfinder casually asked someone for directions.

It didn't take long before they arrived at the negotiation site of the six cities and Luduo.

—This was a conference room.

As Luduo was a city on a ship, space division was usually conservatively managed, with cabin layouts often being cramped.

But this place was different.

The available spacious area occupied the scale of three or more ordinary cabins combined, just seeing the volume of space from the outside made it clear that this was a place of importance.

Regardless of its significance, Luduo's building materials still came from wooden ships, and such a structure could never have good soundproofing.

Thus, before approaching, Ronald already heard noises inside.

First was a woman's voice:

"Aldo's dog, just shut up."

"Knowing that people are about to bid farewell to Luduo and still being so rude, be careful or later when they divide up materials, Aldo's share might just be withheld!"

Another man's voice contradicted:

"What? I am merely stating what everyone already understands."

"Don't act as if all of you from White Conch are saints, anyone would desire to possess artifacts like the Divine Lantern of the Vast Sea."

Another man's voice followed:

"Everyone, let's not fight."

"Reduced to the Nameless Sea, we are all poor souls forsaken by fate, why hurt each other at such a time?"

Yet another unfamiliar voice chimed in:

"So you intend to forfeit ownership of the Divine Lantern of the Vast Sea?"

"There's only one such artifact, if someone is willing to give it up, I can kneel and thank you all right now."

"But speaking of which, is Luduo really going to give up on the Divine Lantern of the Vast Sea?"

"..."

"Everyone, Luduo has not fallen apart yet." After a bout of quarrelling, Ronald could only recognize the voice of Edward, who spoke up.

Different from the atmosphere in the navigation room.

Facing the spokespersons from the other six Sea Navigation Cities, Edward spoke now with a calm, grand, and composed tone, yet still exuding an air of authority:

"If Luduo has made a decision, then the Divine Lantern of the Vast Sea will indeed be handed over to you."

"But I must clarify one point, this Divine Artifact possesses extremely potent power. Ordinary people do not have the capability to control it, and the ultimate result would just be the destruction of ships and loss of lives."

"..."

Edward's explanation was effective, and the conference room immediately became quiet.

After a while, an unfamiliar woman's voice suddenly arose:

"The flames produced by negative energy particles are indeed dangerous."

"From a technical and safety perspective, I think the Star of Song is the most suitable choice to possess it."

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