At the word "complete," Wiland's spirits immediately lifted.
The unease caused by the newcomer being taken away by that Legend also dissipated considerably.
Although he did not know why the main god had judged the "mission complete" when the School Hunting Meet had only just begun and even the opening ceremony had not fully ended, he knew that they finally had their minimum safety guarantee.
How effective that guarantee would be, however, remained debatable.
"—Requesting withdrawal!"
Without the slightest hesitation, he spoke those words in his heart.
As expected, the main god immediately rejected the request.
"—This mission has no time limit. Withdrawal may be requested upon completion of any mission. At the time of withdrawal, Reincarnators must be in an undisturbed safe zone. At the time of withdrawal, Reincarnators must not have karmic entanglements with High-level Wizards of this world... The Reincarnator is currently in a 'severely disturbed' area. Please relocate and select another withdrawal location."
Wiland stroked his chin and looked up at the sky above the arena.
He was not sure whether this arena was a "severely disturbed" area, or whether the entire school was one. But that would not be hard to verify.
"—Must not have... karmic entanglements."
Lilith's murmured voice reached his ears—clearly, she had also thought of the North American Team's other plan. Wiland turned to glance at her and replied concisely.
"Don't worry. I have my own arrangements for that..."
Then he looked around, his tone becoming slightly more forceful. "Now, the eight of us will split into pairs and head to different areas to assess the interference. Irene and I will go to Beta Town; Lilith and Ivan will go Deep within the Silent Forest; Jason and Daniel will go to the seaside; Selina and Victor will return to camp... Do not