Back to the room.

After hearing what Althea said about her concerns, Ryan couldn't help but touch his nose and said noncommittally, "Well, I thought you were going to talk to me about that sorceress." ”

"But that's really what I've been worried about, Ryan," Althea said in earnest, "and I've always felt a little abrupt about it. Whether it's the conspiracy after the 'Storm Showdown', or the mercenary that Reneneko found. ”

After saying that, Althea sighed, "I'm sorry, Ryan, I know that such an unfounded suspicion of a person, and this person is also a matriarch does make me look a little suspicious and psychologically dark, but ......"

"But—there's some truth to what you're saying, isn't it?"

Ryan Road.

"Huh?"

Althea couldn't help but raise her head and look at her childhood sweetheart with some incredulity.

"Why, when you put forward an argument yourself, do you want to disprove it now?" Ryan smiled and asked as he walked behind Aithea and massaged her shoulder.

The comfort from her shoulders made Althea's whole body relax, and she couldn't help but close her eyes and whispered, "Thank you." ”

There's a reason why Althea chose to talk to Ryan about this alone.

As she said just now, she has no evidence, and there is no evidence to suspect that the matriarch has other motives...... If you say that, what should others think of you?

But this incident is indeed a knot in Althea's heart. She always felt that there seemed to be some connection between the two things—and this connection, even if the person who was with her was Ryan, she was afraid that Ryan would criticize her and not dare to say it too obviously.

Luckily, Ryan seemed to understand what she meant.

"Well, I thought that with our relationship, there shouldn't be much chance of hearing you say those two words," Ryan half-jokingly said, "So, to get back to business, what do you think we should do if this thing really turns out to be what you think?" ”

"I don't know, Ryan, I don't know......" Aithea shook her head, blankly, "unless we can find clear proof of it." Otherwise...... I'm afraid Rhaenys won't trust us either, after all, Rhaenyris is her mother. But when it comes to evidence...... According to Reneneko, the mercenaries will not meet with us until Storm Showdown. If you want to collect evidence, it will be very difficult......"

"Indeed, in other words, if we want to find 'evidence,' we have to wait until the storm showdown begins, and we can't be sure if it's too late by then......" Ryan said, "Too bad, isn't it?" ”

Althea hesitated, "No, Ryan, maybe ......"

Ryan increased the force in his hand slightly, "Okay, Althea, even if you don't believe in yourself, at least I believe in you." ”

After saying that, Ryan patted Althea on the shoulder, "I still have to think carefully about what to do about this matter." Now, stand up, take off your shoes, lie down on my bed—and see if you're willing to tell me these important words alone, and I'm going to give you a special reward. ”

“？”

Althea turned her head and looked at Ryan in confusion.

"Hey, what kind of eyes are you doing," Ryan said innocently, "I'm just looking at you after a day's walk today, and I'm going to help you do a head-to-toe full body massage." ”

……

The four Lane and Catherine the Sorceress had had a busy day the previous night, so they slept until about ten o'clock in the morning.

At this time, the Amazon tribe has already started a busy day.

The "Storm Showdown" is approaching, and after the "Showdown", there will be a final showdown between the two tribes, so none of these Amazonian female warriors have not been training in the last few days to win the future showdown, and no one has noticed that Ryan and they have left the tribe by this time.

In this way, led by Catherine, the five of them traveled together through the forests of Casna Island, crossing some flat roads and cooperating with each other through some difficult terrain, until they finally came to a swampy area in the eastern part of the Liz tribe.

"It must be around here," Catherine said in a deep voice, checking the map, "and the intel describes this as a cavern and a colony of lizardmen living here. ”

Catherine literally did just as she had promised, handing over all the magical items in her body to Ryan and his party. However, even so, she is also a level 9 sorceress after all, and she may be powerless in the face of the size of the ogre like yesterday, but this does not mean that she has become a waste at this time.

"However, these lizardfolk are generally absolutely neutral creatures," Catherine said, turning back to the group, "and we just need to make sure what we're here for." ”

"Lizardmen, I like them, or—I like to deal with them," Ryan touched his chin, "after all, I think the Ogre on this island, even the Amazonian warriors would be more willing to solve problems in a more peaceful way than fighting." ”

As soon as the words fell.

In the bushes on the side, a group of humanoids covered in green and on their feet suddenly rushed out.

Some of them carried weapons and shields in their hands, some with longbows and arrows, and even staffs.

Apparently it's the lizardfolk they just mentioned—creatures that have a strong sense of territory and rarely hunt outside their territory.

Unlike kobolds, while lizardfolk can also speak dragon language, they do not possess even a trace of dragon blood like kobolds, and are not only not interested in mining, blacksmithing, or even poor in craftsmanship.

Now.

Anyone could tell that the lizardmen looked at Ryan and the others with a wary and uneasy look in their eyes.

But as Catherine said, as long as the lizardfolk know that they didn't come here to disrupt their lives, they won't attack.

After all, the lizardmen have shamans inside, but they're not interested in dangerous magical relics - on the contrary, they would even be grateful if Ryan and the others could clear the damn magic traps from the magical ruins and restore peace there.

The reason is simple.

Because there wasn't much left of the island, where they could live these monsters.

Thinking of this, Ryan clasped his hands to his chest - and it was exactly the same gesture that could show the lizardmen that he was not hostile, "Everyone, please be uneasy, we are here for the magical relics. ”

"I don't know...... Can you take us there? ”