Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 185 - 184: Discussing an Agreement

Chapter 185: Chapter 184: Discussing an Agreement

Nicole also realized her lapse in composure.

After the initial cry of surprise, she immediately intentionally lowered her voice,

"Ronald, what do you mean?"

"Don’t tell me the invitation in your mouth is what I’m thinking right now!"

Ronald nodded without hesitation,

"If you think this invitation is the one the two of us have received, then you’re not wrong."

"..."

"That’s impossible!"

After standing frozen in place for a few seconds, Nicole squeezed up to Ronald’s ear.

Then, the investigator girl, trying to keep her voice as low as possible while increasing her tone, said,

"Ronald, have you been affected by some Illusion Technique that’s clouded your sense?"

"Do you want me to check your body?"

"..."

Hearing Nicole’s words, Ronald looked at her rather speechlessly for several seconds.

The expression on her face almost convinced that the problem was with him, not believing Lama had reappeared in Blenheim and was then conveying a message to himself.

Faced with this situation, he responded directly and straightforwardly,

"How do you want to check?"

"Don’t move." As soon as Ronald himself agreed, Nicole wasn’t about to be polite; she walked directly behind him and then abruptly lifted his shirt.

The next second, Ronald felt cold fingers touching his back.

Immediately after, Nicole’s magic power flowed into his body, gradually exploring from his spine to all over his body.

Ronald, however, didn’t feel any discomfort.

The investigator girl’s control over her own power was meticulous and did not cause any burden on him; the inspection was smooth and very quick.

It took just over a minute to complete the process.

Feeling the cold fingers silently leave his back, Ronald immediately turned around.

In front of him, the investigator girl was frowning in confusion.

Clearly puzzled by the examination that had just taken place.

Ronald asked,

"Is there a problem?"

Nicole decisively shook her head, her gaze at Ronald now somewhat peculiar,

"While you haven’t been interfered with by any illusions,"

"The problem is, the intensity of the curse power distributed in the technique used to enhance your physique is ridiculously strong. If I weren’t so skilled, a regular caster probably wouldn’t have been able to detect it..."

Suddenly, the investigator girl shook her head vigorously,

"No, no, no!"

"Let alone detect."

"This exaggerated technique of yours is barely a step away from the original-level enhancement..."

At this point, Nicole’s gaze towards Ronald had become completely steady.

The look in her eyes clearly conveyed an impression of ’you’ve got quite some skills’.

"Such a capable caster."

"No wonder you received an invitation just like me."

The investigator girl went on to muse by herself.

After ruling out external influence on Ronald, she immediately brought the conversation back on track.

"So Ronald, was that demon named Lama summoned by the person who sent us the invitations?"

Ronald nodded,

"That should be correct."

"The message it conveyed to me was to continue following the current leads."

Upon hearing this, Nicole frowned discontentedly,

"Then why didn’t it come find me?"

"Looking down on the investigation bureau, or the ’Secret of Aogen’?"

Ronald was not Lama, who had already disappeared.

Facing the young investigator girl’s question, he could only helplessly shrug his shoulders:

"I really have no idea."

"The reason I went to your house last night was that I happened to encounter the very thing you’ve been paying attention to, so I wanted to tell you about it as soon as possible."

"..."

Hearing Ronald’s response, Nicole fell silent for a few seconds.

Quite abruptly, the girl flashed a radiant smile and then leaned in to give Ronald a gentle hug.

With her delicate body pressing against Ronald, Nicole said in an uncharacteristically tender tone:

"Ronald, thank you very much."

Hearing the emotions in her voice, Ronald immediately responded:

"It’s what I should do."

After maintaining the embrace for a few seconds, Nicole took the initiative to release her hands.

When their eyes met again, the tenderness in the investigator girl’s pupils had turned into a serious hue as she began to analyze the situation:

"Let’s set aside how Lama escaped for now."

"For now, all we understand is that the group must have a knowledgeable and powerful Salaman guest capable of summoning demons into this world, but we don’t have much in the way of specific useful knowledge."

"That’s right," Ronald nodded, then continued following Nicole’s words, "But actually, this isn’t impossible to investigate. The last time Lama disappeared in the suburbs, it seemed like he was taken away by a summoner, and I witnessed it with my own eyes."

"Given this, the person who summoned it might be nearby in Blenheim."

At Ronald’s idea, Nicole nodded in agreement:

"Previously, because the premise of Lama’s appearance was summoning, the Blenheim Investigation Bureau had already compiled a detailed account of Salaman guest sightings in the area, but unfortunately, they haven’t discovered any traces of the person in question."

"However, now, as long as I get the data for a comparison."

"We can find the person with the highest level of suspicion!"

Ronald spoke with a hint of regret:

"But in that case, I’m afraid I might not be able to offer much help."

After all, he was no longer the temporary worker doing odd jobs for the investigation bureau.

Now, for Ronald to think about entering the bureau to access the data was nothing more than a daydream.

Facing this situation, Nicole nonchalantly waved her hand:

"You don’t need to worry about that; leave it to me."

"Anyway, I am also a top investigator at the Blenheim Investigation Bureau, and I do have the credentials to view the data."

Ronald nodded and said:

"Then I’ll have to trouble you."

Nicole smiled slightly:

"It’s no big deal."

"..."

Next, the two roughly discussed the specifics of their plan.

After Ronald and Nicole had made an appointment to meet with the great detective on Wednesday afternoon, the investigator girl left the apartment.

Nicole was an investigator, after all, with legitimate work to do.

Having worked the night shift last evening, she needed to rest today before going back to work.

Standing at the door of the apartment, Ronald watched as the investigator girl’s voice gradually faded into the distance and only once she had left the street did he turn to go inside the apartment.

Immediately, a very dissatisfied gaze fell upon Ronald.

There, in the lobby on the first floor, Mrs. Hudson stood holding a basket, her eyes sharply fixed on Ronald as he re-entered the house.

"..."

The two locked eyes in silence for a few seconds.

Then, with Ronald beat and retreating, the standoff came to an end.

Not until he climbed the stairs did Ronald belatedly glance at his own shoulder—the very spot Mrs. Hudson had been staring at just now.

"Damn..."

—Ronald realized what was wrong.

On his shoulder, a strand of beautiful white hair clung there.

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