Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 118: Familiar Person

Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Familiar Person

Lunch had ended, and Ronald was walking back on the road to Blenheim City.

After returning to the church at noon, the priest had recorded all the encounters during the completion of his mission.

If nothing else happened, no fishermen in the town would die tomorrow.

This side of things was truly concluded.

However, due to the necessity of keeping records, Ronald told the priest about the discovery of the Magic Book, and the priest thoroughly documented it.

Ronald had no intention of keeping the now useless Magic Book to himself.

The deceased blacksmith and the Magic Fluctuation could not be hidden.

Forging ahead recklessly would only bring trouble upon himself; it was better to hand it over to the investigator Bureau as soon as he got back.

And by letting the real locals identify it, chances were they might find some details Ronald himself could not discern.

Thinking this, Ronald walked slowly on the road.

Having dealt with the village’s problems, there were no pressing matters for him personally to handle.

The current situation in Blenheim was precisely caught in a fierce clash between the Investigator Bureau and the Cult Magician.

He quite enjoyed a post-meal walk, which helped aid his digestion.

Caw, caw, caw—

Suddenly, an unpleasant cawing sound came from the sky.

Ronald looked up and saw a solitary black bird swooping overhead, soon landing in a thicket not far from the road.

"..."

Ronald felt somewhat conflicted, his gaze troubled.

He had watched "Animal World" as a child and knew a bit about crows.

The reality was before him, and he had no other choice.

Without showing any emotion, Ronald summoned the original text from his sleeve and gently intoned,

"His name is Styx,

The black waters flow down to the dim and perilous base of the cliffs.

..."

As the verses describing ’Fury’ were recited, a black mist gathered inside his sleeve.

However, at that moment, something strange happened.

After the black mist of ’Fury’ emerged, Ronald gained the ability to perceive, but he detected no humans with unusual emotions nearby.

Aside from pedestrians walking on this official road, he found no one posing any threat!

What was going on?

Could it be that he was too sensitive and the crows of this world preferred to be solitary?

Ronald didn’t dwell on his self-doubt for long.

Approximately two or three breaths later, he suddenly stopped walking.

By the edge of the thicket where the crow had landed, he saw a figure walking out.

It was a burly man.

Cloaked in a pure black coat, he was entirely hidden in the shadows of the trees, his deep gaze fixedly staring at Ronald.

Yet, the worst was yet to come.

Ronald recognized this man.

—Lama.

The man who had assassinated a Nicholas on the Dongfeng vessel and was later pursued by the military.

He had escaped the official forces’ pursuit and now appeared here.

Still staring intently at Ronald!

—Immediately.

—Another even more puzzling event occurred.

Ronald noticed a new problem.

The fully summoned power of ’Fury’ couldn’t even detect the existence of this man!

Previously, whether it was the wary Cult Magician or the completely mad blacksmith, it was only because their emotions didn’t align with the spell’s requirements that Ronald was unable to act against them.

But for this man named Lama, the situation was entirely different.

The power of ’Fury’ couldn’t detect his presence!

It was as if...

This guy had no human emotions...

Ronald raised an eyebrow, but did not dwell too much on the issue.

Instead, he quickly went through his own experiences in his mind.

——The first thing to make clear.

was why Lama appeared here and then set his sights on himself.

Soon, Ronald’s thoughts settled on two matters.

The first was Patricia.

This girl, coming from the Nicholas family to Blenheim City to investigate the assassination of a family member, Lama, as the prime suspect of the case, was probably investigating the people around Patricia;

The second suspicion was the Magic Book that Ronald had just received.

The timing of the other party’s appearance was too coincidental, making it impossible not to suspect their intentions were related to this object.

"..."

With that thought, Ronald quickly flashed a brilliant smile at Lama.

Meanwhile, Lama, standing under the trees, looked at him with a solemn face.

But the next second, Lama’s gaze was no longer solemn.

Far away, Ronald’s fleeting smile vanished as Lama fixed his eyes on the man who suddenly started running!

——Destination Blenheim.

Ronald sprinted with a momentum to test his endurance and speed limits!

This sudden escape baffled Lama, standing afar, causing him even to lose the dark, heavy aura around him.

His expression grew strange and somewhat curious.

He had thought that as an original holder, seeing him would surely provoke a confrontation.

But what happened...

was that the guy just turned and ran?

Was this really the behavior of an original controller?

Watching Ronald growing distant, and then looking at the bystanders whose attention Ronald had drawn,

Lama finally gave up and shook his head, turning back into the woods.

As his figure faded into the darkness, the crowing of crows erupted in the sky, as if everything returned to calm.

On the other side, Ronald had no time to notice the now-gone Lama.

He really ran as if his life depended on it.

All the way, he forced himself to run back to Blenheim, treating it as a test of his endurance.

But after running a few miles,

he was indeed a bit out of breath.

Ronald could swear, up and down, including his past life, that he had never run such an exaggerated distance in one go.

"..."

"Sir, do you need help?"

As Ronald stopped to catch his breath, a patrol officer on the streets of Blenheim City spotted him and came over to inquire.

"It’s alright."

"I’m just practicing some long-distance running, trying to exercise a bit."

Ronald waved his hand at the officer, while his investigator badge also showed in the officer’s view.

Seeing such a mark, the patrol immediately realized this man was not someone he should engage with.

Without another word, he turned and left.

At that moment, Ronald straightened his back and looked behind.

In his sight, there were only the people coming in and out of Blenheim City, along with some residents walking about.

Lama from the woods hadn’t caught up; he should be safe.

"Phew——"

He sighed deeply and instinctively touched his chest.

The powerless Magic Book lay there quietly.

So...

Now, first back to the investigative bureau, to hand over this Magic Book.

As for what comes next—

He could contact Patricia, and the two could discuss more about this Lama.

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