Under the manipulation of the Efreeti, the dormant volcano began smoking the very next day, but the amount of smoke was minimal, akin to lighting some branches for cooking. Had Leon not been watching closely, he wouldn't have been able to see it clearly.
By the third and fourth day, the volume of smoke was considerable. However, considering the strong sea breeze, which easily dispersed the smoke, it was impossible for anyone in Watchtower Port, located tens of kilometers away from the Volcanic Island, to notice. However, this did not prevent fishermen, who were far from Watchtower Port and closer to the Volcanic Island, from noticing a mountain starting to smoke.
Elves, with their long lifespans, had seen the volcano on the island erupt before. Knowledgeable scholars recognized the volcanic cone and knew what it meant when a volcano began smoking. Unfortunately, the fishermen knew nothing and could only speculate that someone was making a fire on the mountain.
