"If you have to say there's a plan—right now we can only wait for them to appear again."

Faced with Costate's inquiry.

Ronald could only shrug, expressing his helplessness:

"Although I can summon the thunder to strike them."

"But if these creatures stay submerged and don't come to the surface, I really can't do much about them."

Even though he had just demonstrated his unparalleled destructive power.

But the situation Ronald was stating was indeed factual.

If facing enemies standing on the shore, his previous all-out attack could have completely annihilated them, leaving none behind.

But this is at sea—

As long as these ocean-adapted behemoths dive into deep waters, no amount of lightning Ronald generates can threaten these sea monsters protected by layers of seawater, merely electrocuting innocent shallow-water fish and causing them to float on the surface.

Regarding Ronald's candid response.

Before Costate could answer, the surrounding casters' eyes had already changed.

To them, the power Ronald just displayed was unimaginably potent. Now saying such words seemed like he was falsely being modest.

At this moment, Costate seemed to notice the subtle atmosphere, so he continued to confirm:

"Sir, should we just wait quietly for their reactions, and then decide based on the specific situation?"

Ronald nodded affirmatively:

"That's right, that's basically it."

"..."

The conversation between the two on the deck seemed pressure-free.

But the truth is, the mood on the sea near Capen was already tense to the extreme.

Everyone knew, nearly all animals, after suffering severe attacks, will either become frightened and choose to flee; or remain unrepentant and launch even more frenzied counterattacks.

Judging by the low sounds emanating from beneath the water.

The situation now is undoubtedly the latter, the only question is the timing of the next attack.

…

Time ticked away amidst the tense emotions.

The casters, whether on shore or on board, prepared their spells, ready to face the imminent attack.

But contrary to their hopes.

After several minutes of waiting, aside from the constant whimpering sounds, there was no other change under the sea.

This scene seemed like these behemoths were holding some sort of ritual for their fallen companions, hesitating to launch an immediate attack.

But soon, someone noticed the problem.

On the last steamship, a loud shout directed everyone's gaze downward:

"Water, the water flow is abnormal!"

"The direction of the sea current is changing!"

The one warning was just an ordinary caster.

But because their spell is closely connected to the water flow system, they're more sensitive to changes than ordinary people.

This moment, the caster pointed at the seemingly unchanged sea surface, nervously alerting everyone:

"Those monsters seem to be planning to stir the sea, causing a disaster near the port."

With this caster's warning.

More people began shifting their focus from the sea beasts below to the seawater itself. Different spells yielded various effects, and soon a dangerous discovery was laid directly before everyone's eyes.

——The speed of the sea water flow near Capen Port is steadily increasing.

The fact is, after Ronald killed numerous companions directly, these monsters were not only mournfully vocalizing, they were also active beneath the surface, plotting revenge against humans.

"..."

"Ronald! News from Her Highness Claudia!"

Not long after, the investigator responsible for communication on Ronald's ship ran up to report:

"These sea monsters are swimming in circles under the surface, using their magical powers to stir the sea and direct the water flow of the whole area. If the flow continues to accelerate, the entire port's sea waters could turn into a massive whirlpool!"

Upon hearing this, Ronald's expression darkened:

"How much time do we have, and how large is the whirlpool area?"

The investigator immediately replied:

"Time is uncertain right now, but the area is definitely larger than the entirety of Capen City."

"Her Highness suggests that the three steamships should immediately sail outwards, at least to leave the dangerous zone. Although we must assist the people of Capen, this matter must not result in the three steamships being lost at sea."

"That's absolutely the right choice." Ronald immediately affirmed Claudia's idea, and as the strongest on this steamship, he didn't forget to instruct the investigator, "Inform the cockpit, we must follow the other two steamships and not fall behind."

Having stated his stance, Ronald, remembering Claudia's meticulousness, quickly asked:

"Since Claudia's message is such."

"Then aside from notifying the three steamships to retreat together, should there also be a concrete plan for aiding Capen?"

The investigator in front of Ronald promptly replied:

"Her Highness did instruct on this matter, the plan is simple—"

"Aside from essential personnel to protect the ships, those capable of returning to the port can volunteer to set out, directly confronting these terrifying sea monsters from the shore."

"..."

"Costate, let's go."

Ronald decisively chanted a spell and carried Costate towards Capen Port.

In such matters, once committed, one ought not choose to abandon halfway.

Flying in the air afterward.

Ronald could see the situation below more clearly.

Just as the investigator's information mentioned, a particularly vast circular area was faintly forming on the sea surface.

Judging by this trend, the beasts' retaliatory actions might not be just venting anger; they might even plan to annihilate Capen City!

Even just thinking of the innocent residents in the city.

Ronald could not possibly let such events happen before his eyes.

Their flying speed was swift, soon approaching the shoreline.

Before they landed on the dock.

At the junction between Capen's land and water, Ronald saw the grand witch Teresa already standing there.

Opposite her direction, members from the Dawn Spell Society also stood guard.

Capen was facing a crisis.

These two longstanding schools in the city naturally couldn't choose to flee at this time, instead, they would battle to the end against the impending crisis!