I am not at that part of the story with the solo trial but its kinda interesting that in the German version Lyse and Alisea dont talk about other adventurers that are near us. They kinda make it sound like they will take care of the Kojin and the WoL has to slay the primal alone. I am kinda curious how the Japanese version handled this text? Because I got the feeling that the "joke", with adventurers fishing nearby, is again a change in the English version.

Also if the situation that the OP described is truly a trial to test us..well wouldnt that mean that the WoL cheated? Is that the way they want to show the WoL? Being able to slay Thordan solo yet needs others in a trial that should be done solo?

Really if they truly meant this as a way to show that we have people with us I just shake my head..make up your mind..dont go around and say that we fought some nearly impossible beasts completely alone and need others for something that the other NPC have to do solo. (I also cant believe that there are that much adventurers in lore that are around our strength, possess the echo and at the same time are not famous enough since they are not even mentioned by name by the scions, who would surely want such fighters on their side. And if those adventurers exit why exactly are we the ones that have to take care of all the primals all the time? I am talking purely from a lore standpoint, not from a "its a game" standpoint)