In the end, the ownership of the special Small World would be determined by the value of each party's exploration and pioneering efforts.
As one of the two leaders and the main leader at that, Link's responsibilities were threefold:
First, to on time gather the outmost students among the third- and fourth-year Wizard Apprentices in the Junior Division organized by the academy, forming the team for this exchange study;
Second, to safely lead the Wizard Apprentice Team to the designated location, entering the Ruin World;
Third, to ensure the safety of the Wizard Apprentice Team during the exploration and pioneering activities.
As for the gains from the exploration and pioneering activities, the Wizard Apprentices would have to secure on their own.
Neither of the leaders could help in any form.
However, in principle, mutual assistance between the two parties was not opposed, nor was mutual attack.