Erthenia

- Hello, Mr. Ryu,” Sit’Al said cautiously as she entered the room. “As you may have guessed, I am here to ask you a question. I am interested in the mystery of the origin of the Yan’shi: where they came from, how, and for what purpose. It would be best if your answer were detailed; I would like to know as much as possible about this. Of course, all of the above applies only to the question; I am not going to make any wishes.

- The cold north holds many secrets and is very unfriendly to humans. A simple mistake in these lands leads to certain death from hypothermia, but the children of the north, who have adapted to survive in extremely low temperatures, sometimes remain alive, undergoing corresponding metamorphoses. They have no goals or memories. Unprepared children and weakened elders never survive.

He could have left it uncrossed out.
Ignatius is traveling to see the wise man. Perhaps he will help him deal with the demon.

Since Ignatius acts in the future, he does not meet Sit’Al.
When the old Knight came to the wise man, he was just finishing a game of xiangqi. He was obviously the winner. His opponent, a dark-haired woman completely unknown to Ignatius, left almost immediately after that.

I am talking to the caravan overseer.

It turned out that he was, judging by his clothes and appearance, an overseas foreigner.

He introduced himself as Liu Junmao and gave himself titles such as “Bow of Heaven” and “Guardian of the Princess.”