Return to the Territory

Within the Sea of Hope.

Roland knew nothing of the tremendous upheaval on the continent.

After settling on the initial direction for constructing the war puppets, he hurried with the other powerful figures to the eastern side of the giant island.

A passage still existed here, but compared to when they had arrived, the channel leading from the giant island deeper into the Sea of Hope seemed not yet fully formed.

It was only several dozen meters wide, its waves roiling violently. Terrifying lightning bolts occasionally struck directly within the passage, making it far more dangerous.

"Puvela, have you investigated the situation inside this passage?" Roland asked softly, pointing toward the distant channel.

Puvela gave a bitter smile. "My lord, due to the limits of my energy supply, I cannot leave this island at all. So I do not know where this passage leads or what lies within it."

"Roland, how about I go in first and scout it out?"

Hearing Dylan Fikernando's suggestion, Roland fell silent for a moment before shaking his head slightly.

This passage was clearly far less stable than the one they had used to arrive. Lightning capable of threatening Legendary experts filled it, and there was also the Legendary Thunder Tiger that had escaped earlier. Even with two divine artifacts, Dylan Fikernando might not be able to protect himself.

With the founding of the nation imminent, Dylan Fikernando, the territory's only publicly known Legendary expert, absolutely could not come to harm. If something happened to him, the impact would be enormous and the consequences severe.

Moreover, the expedition had already reaped an immense harvest by reaching this point. What mattered now was digesting the gains from this journey and strengthening the territory, not continuing to risk their lives by venturing deeper into the Sea of