Ronald and his companion continued to delve deeper into the waters beneath the island.
Above the typhoon-enshrouded island, those who hadn't encountered all of this carried on with their previous plans.
As the team leader, Claudia hadn't staked the crux of the matter on Ronald and the mermaid of unknown origin, maintaining her own judgment. She was still overseeing the team's exploration of the island's conditions.
Modeste: "We found the place Mr. Ronald had mentioned along the coastline. The traces left behind were exactly as he had described, and even…"
Modeste paused mid-sentence.
Connor, who was inspecting the coastline with him, quickly took up the conversation:
"We even saw the chimeric creature with a human head and bird body that Mr. Ronald had defeated. It appeared to still be breathing."
"…"
Hearing Connor's report, Claudia, who was responsible for relaying information, also paused slightly in surprise.
