Seeing the numerous casters beginning to take action.

Ronald, who had just agreed to the request of the Grand Witch, naturally stepped back and started watching the casters' response to the sea beast attack.

This process didn't take long before he discovered something interesting.

Although the casters in Capen City are led separately by the [Twelve Witches' Society] and the [Dawn Spell Society], the defensive system they have constructed is a perfectly unified entity.

Moreover, within this entire defense.

It's again the people from the [Dawn Spell Society] who are taking the forefront, facing the enemy's first wave of attack. It seems that the entire defensive array is also constructed with them as the base.

——This is something very thought-provoking.

Just like how the Grand Witch asked Ronald not to make a move at the first moment just now.

The specific defense arrangements and measures actually involve many influencing aspects.

Clearly, the [Twelve Witches' Society] and the [Dawn Spell Society] are not that different in power, yet at this moment, it is the [Dawn Spell Society] taking the main defensive position and facing so many threats...

There must be hidden reasons for all this to happen!

"..."

"Sir, I don't quite understand."

Just as Ronald was observing the defense team and beginning to ponder questions, Costate beside him suddenly asked:

"The city is clearly facing danger, and their defensive power obviously hasn't reached a foolproof level. Why, in such a situation, would they refuse assistance from someone as powerful as you?"

——Costate is puzzled by human behavior logic.

"Costate…" Hearing this question, Ronald immediately realized the maid's thoughts. So he carefully organized his words before continuing to explain, "If they were ordinary casters, at this time they would have already chosen to flee. After all, fighting such sudden monsters, a normal person couldn't even ensure their own safety."

At this moment, Ronald pointed to a distant direction.

Right where Il was helping residents evacuate, there were actually quite a few casters and crowds retreating together. With Costate's level of magic power fluctuation perception, discovering this wasn't a difficult task.

"The choice these people made is what people would generally choose to do under normal circumstances. In contrast, the [Twelve Witches' Society] or the [Dawn Spell Society]——

When an organization holds dominant power in a region and seeks benefits there for a long time, they correspondingly have to bear a lot of responsibilities. Just like now, when facing a crisis, they must stand up and fight against it."

"..."

"But doesn't this contradict accepting help?"

After thinking through Ronald's words, Costate still showed confusion in his expression:

"Accepting others' help in times of danger actually contributes to conserving more strength. In order to ensure long-term and effectively obtained benefits, ensuring one's own strong power as much as possible should be the primary task."

"But from a strength analysis perspective, it's indeed true." Ronald first affirmed Costate's thought, then continued, "But in reality, human society doesn't function entirely based on power supremacy."

"This point… It's quite complicated to elaborate. Haven't you searched my memories? In 'Social Contract Theory', there is actually a description of this point, you should take a good look. —In short, doing what's necessary at the necessary time is also a crucial step to maintaining one's status."

"..."

Hearing Ronald say this, Costate immediately bowed her head and began to ponder.

Recalling the content she searched from Ronald's memory, the maid immediately immersed herself in the absorption and learning of knowledge.

On the other side.

After providing a direction of thought to Costate, Ronald then shifted his gaze back to the front.

At this moment, the caster of the Dawn Spell Society standing at the front was loudly chanting his incantation to mobilize the magic power provided by the crowd:

"The world's magical traditions include different methods, practices, and procedures. At first glance, they don't seem much alike the drumming and bright-color use of Haitian Voodoo, or the perfect meditation of monks in Japanese temples…"

"..."

Ronald wasn't quite sure where the opponent's chant originated from.

But one thing was certain, this wasn't some scientific book, but something originally about magic.

Under the direction of this caster.

A ritual power used to strengthen casters began to descend upon the entire dock.

As a close observer.

Ronald could even keenly feel how, in this ritual, all friendly casters had significantly improved their spell manipulation ability, while their mental states also strengthened somewhat.

This was an extremely rare spell.

According to the knowledge Ronald once acquired in Springs, only a small number of large sects in the contemporary world possess this special ritual enhancement ability. Unexpectedly, the [Dawn Spell Society] had such a trump card.

And after completing this expansive strengthening ritual,

The array truly used to protect the entire port continued to unfold under the leadership of this caster:

"Oh secrets of the gods untouchable by anyone, lady of silence and shadow, thou who reside in the darkness above the abyss surface…"

Splash!

As soon as the chant was recited.

The flow of seawater in front of Capen Port became increasingly astonishing.

Apart from the still brewing, increasingly severe ocean vortex, due to the main water interference, waves several meters high were now uncontrollably crashing around.

Faced with the turmoil-induced aftermath, Capen's port bore the brunt!

Swipe——

At this time, the defensive spell led by the [Dawn Spell Society] was just completed.

This was a rather magical spell.

Ronald clearly saw the oncoming waves reach the shore, then strike the ground and retreat into the sea.

But throughout the process, the originally capable of destroying buildings and knocking down crowds seawater didn't cause even the slightest bit of impact on anyone or anything.

Under the protection of this spell, everything inside seemed to conceal its form. Even as the seawater's attack reached people, it only struck what appeared to be an illusory shadow, unable to affect any actual changes.

Plop——

Just at this moment, a person dressed in a rubber-like outfit jumped out of the water with the receding waves.

"Wow oh——"

This man quickly collapsed weakly onto the ground.

Although it was nighttime, Ronald's vision was excellent.

He could see clearly that this was a young man with an extremely pale face, obviously suffering very serious injuries, and his physical condition was extremely grave.

Yet, despite this.

Before anyone nearby could help him up.

The guy who jumped ashore from the sea struggled to support his body, directly shouting in a state without collapsing immediately:

"The quantity of sea monsters below… is uncountable! We were attacked while scouting the situation."

"I… I was the only one who escaped!"