Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 196 - 195: Two Choices

Chapter 196: Chapter 195: Two Choices

"Seeing the male cultist Magician already lying on the ground,

Nicole’s next reaction further demonstrated her decisiveness when facing enemies.

The investigator girl took two steps forward, approaching the female cultist Magician who was still wailing on the ground.

She then gave Ronald a look.

...

Understanding the meaning in the investigator girl’s eyes,

Ronald silently waved his hand, dispelling the black fog enveloping the opponent.

At that moment,

Nicole, standing in front of the female cultist Magician’s body, brutally stomped down on the badly mangled enemy.

Thud—

The dull sound echoed between Nicole’s foot and the enemy’s head.

The female cultist Magician, now incapable of resistance, had no possibility of escape.

Under Nicole’s enhanced physical strength,

the ground felt her body, which had been struggling in pain, suddenly go limp and collapse, seemingly lifeless.

After dealing with this enemy,

Nicole calmly gestured to her companions.

Then, she continued on her own toward the male cultist Magician, who was still kneeling on the ground.

Upon reaching the enemy,

Nicole’s cold gaze surveyed him.

The situation was just as she had anticipated.

Hit by three of her rune-etched bullets, he was clearly seriously injured. Apart from leaning against the wall to barely keep himself from falling, he was unable to make any extra movements to change his current state.

Facing such an enemy, the investigator nonchalantly curled her lips.

Bang—

The next second, the male cultist Magician’s head violently hit the wall next to him.

When facing the enemy, Nicole did not treat them differently because of gender.

Without any hesitation,

she raised her foot for a whip kick, striking precisely on top of the Magician’s head.

The tremendous force, bringing the head into contact with the wall, left his body weak and limp as he collapsed.

He, too, was now breathless.

Clap, clap—

Watching the dead enemy, Nicole gently clapped her hands.

Then she turned her gaze to Ronald and Swifte behind her:

"Alright, let’s go."

Next, Ronald and Swifte each carried one unconscious priest.

Nicole, meanwhile, went aside to retrieve the three bullets she had previously shot.

In this manner, the three of them continued toward the outside of the dungeon.

When they arrived at the central hall of the dungeon,

a peculiar scene caught their eye.

The two guards previously restrained by Nicole’s bindings were still entangled in the vines, unchanged from when they entered.

This was somewhat strange.

Clearly, two cultist Magicians had just come through from the outside.

Yet these theoretically allied guards had not received any assistance.

Typically thinking, even if they couldn’t immediately wake these two guards, at least they should have helped them break free, shouldn’t they?

Beyond this scene,

there was also a change on the wall on this side of the hall.

A cabinet that was originally on the left side of the wall had unwittingly moved, revealing a passage continuing downwards behind it.

The dark passage was profound and quiet.

Clearly, this was a hiding spot for the cultist Magicians; no one knew what else lay beneath.

...

The dungeon in the warden’s house indeed harbored unsightly secrets.

Seeing this, Ronald and the others immediately exchanged understanding glances.

Driven by a detective’s habit of exploring the truth, Swifte immediately asked:

"So, should we go in and take a look?"

This was only human nature.

Even though they had just decided to leave immediately."

But the hidden door opened directly in front of him, and the investigator still couldn’t help but feel a trace of curiosity.

Yet, unlike Swift, Nicole shook her head decisively:

"I think it’s better to leave."

"Since our initial objective has been accomplished, we have no reason to linger here."

"..."

The two expressed their own attitudes.

Then, they both turned their gaze toward Ronald.

—The situation was clear now.

Since the two of them had differing opinions.

The final decision naturally fell into Ronald’s hands, especially since he was the real initiator of this operation.

"..."

After only a few seconds of silence, Ronald made his decision.

Looking at his two companions in front of him, he said with certainty:

"We’ll take the person and leave."

"Ensuring that the warden’s situation is revealed is what we really need to do now, let’s prioritize the bigger picture."

"..."

Seeing Ronald’s decision, Swift shook his head with some regret but did not insist on his own view:

"Ah—"

"Since this is your decision, I can only support it."

As he spoke, Swift walked alone toward the two unconscious guards.

Mr. Investigator placed his hands gently on their temples.

In the blink of an eye.

He nodded in satisfaction and then stood up straight and said:

"The result is not bad."

"They are still unconscious and show no signs of waking up."

"We can rest easy about these two guys."

Meanwhile, Nicole also stepped forward.

Her fingers, skillful and light, drew runes on the plants in the dungeon hall.

The spell took effect and the previously sprawling vines revived.

After making a mess of the traces on the ground, they turned into a pale green powder that slowly dissipated in the air.

Seeing that the traces here were dealt with.

Nicole took the initiative to reach Swift’s side, taking the priest from the physically weaker investigator.

Next, the physically stronger Ronald and Nicole each carried a priest.

While Swift, just like when they entered, walked at the forefront of the team providing reconnaissance.

Maintaining almost the same formation, the three headed toward the upper part of the dungeon.

Passing through the corridor, which was not very long.

In the entrance’s warehouse, the two guards whom Nicole had knocked out still lay motionless on the ground. The tightly locked door above them was still securely locked by the black mist Ronald had left.

During the time they had been down there.

No one had visited the warehouse at the entrance.

Looking at the scene before her, Nicole skillfully knocked around the dungeon’s entrance on the wall behind.

—The sequence was precise and accurate.

The bricks quickly closed by themselves.

Concealing the tunnel leading underground once again.

While the investigator girl was dealing with the dungeon entrance, Swift also walked to the warehouse door, listening intently to the situation outside.

Then, Mr. Investigator nodded to the other two:

"No problem, let’s go."

Ronald waved his hand, and the black mist retracted into his hand.

And the investigator, once again acting as the scout, was the first to push open the door and step out.

Next, they left the warden’s residence.

The process was almost a perfect copy of their situation when they had sneaked in.

Compared to the sudden attack and battle in the lower dungeon, life in the upper warden’s residence maintained the calm and tranquility it should.

No one noticed Ronald and his group’s arrival.

Nor were they aware of their departure.

Just like that, the three once again left the residence through the back wall.

Only, unlike when they had arrived, both Ronald and Nicole now each carried a priest on their backs.

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