There wasn’t anything particularly noteworthy in the whole matter, and it could only be regarded as an occasional event where two ordinary people witnessed the supernatural.
However, the location where this happened did intrigue him a bit...
"Sidero Island, why does it sound so familiar?" Angel muttered softly, feeling as though he had heard the name somewhere before.
"Just like your hometown, which we mostly call Edge Island but you call Old Earth Continent. Similarly, for those two brothers, the standard name for that place is Sidero Island, but in the Wizards’ Realm, it’s often referred to as Sidero Mist Isle," said Ironclad Granny.
"Sidero Mist Isle!" Angel suddenly remembered: "I recall now, this is a rare living island in the Demon Sea Area!"
The Demon Sea Area is filled with abnormal eerie climate, giant sea beasts, and evil beings, and ships navigating it spend almost every day in trepidation.
In such a sea area, besides the freight ships of major sea transport companies with wizard backgrounds and some reckless pirates, few living people dare to step into it.
Having personally experienced the dangers of the Demon Sea Area, Angel once thought that with such unpredictable weather, there shouldn’t be any islands or continents with living people.
But after joining the Barbarian Cave and reviewing various materials, he came to understand that there are indeed islands with inhabitants in the Demon Sea Area.
For instance, Shaloo Ridge where the Basket Witch resides; and also, Sidero Mist Isle.
Shaloo Ridge is actually considered the territory of a Witcher Organization, so being able to survive in the Demon Sea is normal. Sidero Mist Isle is different; it’s a real ordinary island, and the people living there are all ordinary humans.
This is quite rare among the living islands in the Demon Sea Area.
The main reason is that Sidero Mist Isle’s location might be relatively favorable, with hardly any extreme weather throughout the year, as if Sidero Mist Isle is a safe zone in the Demon Sea Area.
As for why Sidero Mist Isle has such conditions, it remains unknown. However, there have been some unsubstantiated theories speculated by brainiacs who haven’t actually surveyed the place, suggesting it might be related to its proximity to the Mist Belt.
The reason Sidero Mist Isle’s name includes "Mist" isn’t because it experiences foggy weather, but because it’s close to the famed Mist Belt of the Demon Sea Area.
The Mist Belt, also known as Mist Sea or Sea of Mist, is an extremely dangerous no-man’s land.
Even freight ships of major sea transport companies wouldn’t enter it; all nautical maps would mark the Mist Belt with skulls, symbolizing a death zone where no one survives after entering.
Its danger level could be compared to the Sea of Ghosts. It’s said that terrifying sea beasts lurk in the mist, and ancient Divine Spirits lay dormant.
Precisely because Sidero Mist Isle is near such a perilous place, it’s hypothesized by some that for a balancing purpose, the area surrounding the dangerous Mist Belt is relatively safe, like being in the dark beneath a lamp. Sidero Mist Isle is lucky to be in the safe zone.
But such talk can be dismissed as unreliable.
Nevertheless, Sidero Mist Isle is indeed very safe and is one of the rare living islands in the Demon Sea Area, which is undeniable.
"Confirming the island where those two Talented Ones are located doesn’t seem to hold much significance," Angel murmured.
"No." Ironclad Granny shook her head: "Determining its geographical location does hold certain significance."
Under Angel’s puzzled gaze, Ironclad Granny continued: "I mentioned before that those two Talented Ones live in a small fishing village on the northern sandy coast of Sidero Island. In other words, their living location is at the northernmost point of Sidero Island."
"And the Mist Belt is located directly north of Sidero Island."
Angel paused for a moment: "Granny means, those cloaked figures with numerical tattoos on their faces came from the Mist Belt?"
Ironclad Granny nodded: "This is actually Mia’s conjecture; she documented this hypothesis in her handbook and reported it, but unfortunately, it didn’t receive much attention from the upper echelons of Sky Mechanical City. After seeing it, I felt it had some merit."
Those two Talented Ones personally saw that group come from the sea; there were no ships on the sea, and aside from within the Mist Belt, there were no islands nearby for them to replenish energy consumption. Furthermore, the destructive area suggests they’re not Official Wizards; how could a group of Wizard Apprentices run on the sea for so long without support?
Thus, Mia conjectured that close to Sidero Island, there might be a place in the Mist Belt that can accommodate those cloaked figures.
And this place could be an island in the Mist Belt or perhaps a ship within it.
In short, the likelihood that they came from the Mist Belt is quite substantial.
"So, the idea is, if we’re to trace their whereabouts, we should head north from Sidero Island and search the Mist Belt?" Angel asked.
Ironclad Granny: "That is one way, though it’s still quite challenging."
Angel: "True..."
"However, although the feasibility is low, some minor corrections can be made," Ironclad Granny said: "Knowing that the cloaked figures have left destructive marks on Sidero Island, we can certainly send people to survey and trace back through these indelible marks."
Traces left by mere Apprentices are easy to find if you want to uncover some clues.
"If nothing can be found, then send a Prophet Wizard. They will surely find some clues," Nis couldn’t help but chime in. This time, Ironclad Granny didn’t retort.
Ironclad Granny: "However, Prophet Wizards are relatively scarce, so we might not consider that option first."
If there’s a free Prophet Wizard available, they could directly visit the Earth Cavern; through the traces left there, they might find more clues.
"Then, who will you send to survey?"
"You don’t need to worry about that." Seeing that Ironclad Granny no longer argued with him, Nis took the initiative: "Later, I’ll issue a task at the Task Hall. As long as the reward is sufficient, someone will go."
Understanding that it might involve the Quest World, Nis took the lead, evidently ready to spend generously himself.
"Then, I leave it to Wizard Nis." Angel paused for a moment, then said: "By the way, regarding the identity of those cloaked figures, I actually obtained a clue."
"Oh?"
"One of them might be from Nirvana Continent."