Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 124 - 123 Salaman’s Guest

Chapter 124: Chapter 123 Salaman’s Guest

"How is it, do you have any thoughts?" Ronald walked over to Patricia, whose brows were furrowed, and asked, "For example, about the background of this Lama?"

Patricia nodded and said, "I have some speculations."

"If this guy isn’t human, but instead appears in the form of a crow, then this might involve a very ancient school."

"Very ancient..."

Ronald muttered to himself, then asked, "What school is this, and what are the specifics?"

Patricia nodded crisply and explained, "They call themselves the ’Salaman followers.’ The exact time of the school’s emergence is unknown, but they have been active all around the world since the Dark Ages—it’s a very widespread power."

"Specifically speaking, this school’s abilities mainly involve enslaving and summoning various demons and then enhancing their own powers with those abilities. It is said that the top casters of this school can even summon demons to serve them in this world."

"The Salaman followers, basically that’s the school."

Enslaving and summoning demons...

And in the end, even controlling demons...

Hearing Patricia’s explanation, Ronald immediately began to recall his own knowledge.

There are actually quite a few things related to summoning on Earth.

Shamanism, Satanism, all sorts of mediums or spirit communication techniques, and even inviting gods to possess one’s body; these practices exist worldwide.

But since this school is called the ’Salaman followers’...

And it’s related to demons...

From what Ronald knew, he thought this was likely related to Solomon.

Seventy-two demons, summoning...

This all matched up!

"..."

"Hmm?"

While he was thinking.

Ronald suddenly noticed something that concerned him.

Because he had summoned the ’Fury’ power early in the morning, which had turned into a black mist hiding in his body, he clearly felt that three people, harboring anger, had appeared from the direction of Greenwich.

Their target of advance.

Was exactly where Ronald and Patricia were!

"Patricia, someone’s coming!"

With a burst of spirit, Ronald immediately spoke up to warn the girl beside him:

"They’re coming from Greenwich!"

Patricia’s eyes also lit up instantaneously:

"Is it the enemy...?"

"It’s very likely," Ronald nodded, "Among the three, there’s a feeling of anger, probably with ill intentions."

"Heh—"

Patricia let out a cold laugh.

She had been fruitless these past few days, her mood already sour.

Thinking that coming here with Ronald today might bring some change, only to end up empty-handed in the late evening.

Now hearing such news, where did she have any hesitation!

Clang—

The sound of metal friction rang out.

She drew the longsword from the umbrella she carried, the blade slicing through the air, then smoothly gliding down beside her.

Patricia turned and walked towards the main road.

As she passed by the hired carriage, she didn’t forget to remind the driver:

"Sir, please wait here a moment."

"We’ll be back in about half an hour to an hour, and then we’ll compensate you for the wasted time."

"..."

"I... I understand."

Seeing the bright sword blade, the driver did not dare utter another ’no.’

He shrank back obediently.

Seeing Patricia’s crisp and decisive judgment, Ronald had nothing more to say but to follow her lead and walk alongside her.

In terms of fighting, Nicholas was an intense character.

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It was already night in the outskirts of Greenwich, eerily quiet.

Other than the occasional cold winter breeze, not even wild animals could be heard.

From Ronald’s perspective.

At this moment, all he could hear was the sound of Patricia walking beside him.

The tense atmosphere before a fight quietly descended.

The power of ’Fury’ was completely unswerving when determining human targets.

Less than ten minutes.

On the small path in the outskirts of Greenwich, both parties saw each other’s figures.

"..."

As the distance closed, a weird and awkward atmosphere began to descend upon them.

—The reason was simple.

Ronald and Patricia saw Nicole coming from the opposite direction.

And naturally, the trio from the investigation bureau also recognized Ronald and Patricia.

"..."

While they still hadn’t met face-to-face,

Patricia silently retracted her longsword into the umbrella, and the investigators also retrieved their hidden hands from their bosoms.

It makes sense.

Once Ronald reported such news, the Investigation Bureau would inevitably send someone to investigate, and the anger harbored in the threesome was probably directed at the assassin on the Dongfeng.

In the eyes of the investigators.

Their level of awkwardness was similar to Patricia’s.

The ones coming to greet them were not the cult magicians or the forces of Lama, but rather Ronald and Patricia, who also left the city to investigate...

Hadn’t they prepared for nothing!

—Both parties gradually approached each other.

At this point, Ronald realized that among the three investigators, he knew more than just Nicole.

Besides one truly unfamiliar investigator, there was also the sharp-eyed Spencer.

He was that elite investigator from the capital, Springs.

The strange atmosphere did not last too long; once the two groups actually met, someone immediately broke the deadlock.

"Ronald, what are you doing here?"

Nicole, with her free-spirited nature, rushed to Ronald’s side and casually glossed over the earlier silence.

"Come, let’s have a quiet chat."

She unabashedly put her arm around Ronald’s shoulder, pulled him aside a few steps towards the roadside, and whispered,

"Ronald, are you and this little Nicholas on terms good enough to have night outings together?"

"How could that be!"

Ronald immediately denied,

"I was just letting Patricia know she’s also investigating the murder on the Dongfeng. I stumbled upon her as I was heading back tonight, and we got chatting. It only makes sense to come out together to check, right?"

"Hehe—"

With an ’I understand everything’ look, Nicole smiled and nodded.

Without further inquiry, she patted Ronald’s back, releasing his shoulder, then turned back to her companions and called out,

"There’s nothing here, we’re all on the same side."

"Let’s continue... Oh right!"

At this point, Nicole suddenly turned towards Patricia.

"This Nicholas..."

Patricia nodded towards Nicole,

"Just call me Patricia."

Nicole readily continued,

"Alright, Patricia."

"We were just about to check out that forest, want to join us?"

Patricia noncommittally nodded,

"Of course."

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