Sophia felt a sense of pressure the moment she arrived at Swamp Castle.
She wasn't the only one; Simon and the others also felt a faint but palpable pressure.
Based on Simon's years of experience, this kind of pressure had to be coming from a Magical Beast with a High Bloodline.
But they hadn't noticed anything unusual as they slowly descended from the sky.
So, they instinctively assumed that Ronin had hidden a Magical Beast in ambush to deal with them.
Therefore, Sophia took the initiative to describe their group's strength, hoping to make Ronin abandon any such ideas.
After all, they had come to this continent to seek aid, not to make enemies, especially since they were newcomers.
Ronin was stunned for a moment, then he understood. He hadn't expected his own defenses to be misinterpreted as hostility.
"I think you may have misunderstood."
He explained openly, "My Magical Beast lives in the castle. I'm not intentionally targeting any of you."
