Alister's question opened the eyes of the crew to a possibility they hadn't thought about yet.
"The hero is correct!"
"This could've been the handiwork of the cult to capture us. They are already aware of our arrival in the first place, we shouldn't forget that."
Everyone began to give their personal opinion of the current situation, including the king himself, who shared the same perspective as the hero.
Osborne heard the cause of the commotion. The old wizard shook his head before calling the attention of everyone to provide a solution to their worries.
"Do not fret. I can check where the portal leads us to by sending an object imbued with my own mana into it. A quick sensory link would be formed, which would be useful for observation."
While speaking, he dipped his hand in his spatial pouch and brought out a weird-looking pebble with a single symbol engraved on it.
