The frustration that had been building inside the three of them finally found an outlet through Ryan's intervention, and they couldn't help feeling relieved as they watched him stand up for the North District.
Upon hearing Ryan's ultimatum, a small number of candidates from the three districts immediately began to panic. They were genuinely afraid that he would follow through on his threat and kill everyone who refused to leave, and they valued their lives far more than their chances of entering the Western Mansion.
Some of them couldn't bear the pressure any longer and immediately crushed their SOS Stones, choosing to withdraw from the Holy land.
Once this small group took the lead, several other candidates who had still been hesitating began to follow their example. Nervously, they crushed their own SOS Stones and withdrew as well.
