Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 203 - 202 Prelude to Battle

Chapter 203: Chapter 202 Prelude to Battle

For Ronald,

he couldn’t judge if the so-called friendliness of the church was genuine or had ulterior motives.

Even if he figured it out, he could only treat it as a hypothesis, not as sufficient evidence.

However, given the current situation, there was one thing that was clear without the need for contemplation.

— To prevent Lumiere and her manservant from escaping from Greenwich.

— And to retrieve the "Divine Comedy - Paradise" they were holding.

Both Ronald and Audrey had the same objective at this moment.

Next, he arrived at the train station with Audrey.

Now, at this place which Ronald was exceedingly familiar with in Greenwich, he looked around to ensure there was nothing that required vigilance before gradually shifting his attention to the nun beside him in the cold night wind.

"Audrey, how shall we proceed now?"

"We’re not just going to charge in and fight for our lives, are we?"

Ronald’s question was a very practical problem.

And it was also something that they couldn’t avoid.

— After all, this was the Greenwich train station.

In such a place, work always went on day and night.

Whether it was transporting goods, cargo trains stopping before workers unloaded them; passenger trains for the commuting public; or engines being serviced.

The existence of these things meant that the train station was always busy with its own work.

In such a place, bustling with people and activity, it was impossible for Ronald and his group to make any grand gestures.

The problem was a matter of principle.

Neither the pursuing Ronald and church members nor the pursued Lumiere and her manservant wanted to use obvious spells that would draw attention.

This was a custom accumulated over many years on the mystical side.

And it was a necessary rule to maintain everything around them.

It was like how a sensible person understands not to carry an axe and smash someone’s door down in the middle of the night without being told.

Faced with Ronald’s question,

Audrey nodded confidently:

"Please rest assured."

"Although today’s incidents were rather sudden, we have already infiltrated the train and made preparations along the tracks in the direction the train will travel."

"As for us..."

"We just need to quietly enter the carriage and quietly wait for the right moment to make our move."

After quietly listening to the nun’s plan, Ronald couldn’t help but ask further:

"Was all of this arranged just tonight?"

To be able to make such preparations in this timeframe.

This wasn’t something that could be achieved by organization alone.

Besides the swift mobilization of personnel, negotiating with Greenwich officials and making numerous adjustments was quite difficult.

Considering such an exaggerated display of action...

Ronald felt he might have to change his previous assumptions about the organization of the church.

Meanwhile, when faced with this question from Ronald,

Audrey nodded very openly, and then calmly continued:

"To be more precise,"

"Today’s operations at the station only started after we realized Lumiere’s carriage did not return to Forest Road."

Hearing this response, Ronald couldn’t help but express his admiration:

"Such speed is truly amazing operational capability."

Audrey smiled faintly and bowed politely:

"You flatter me."

"This is just part of our job."

As they talked, the two had already passed through the plaza in front of the train and entered the interior.

Perhaps because the Church had given notice in advance,

the two passed through the station staff’s platform unhindered and arrived in the third to last carriage of this train in no time.

It was as if they were like the ordinary passengers around them.

Ronald and Audrey sat in their own seats, quietly waiting for the train to start.

During this period, Ronald also paid attention to the surrounding situation.

For the Church, after all, the events of tonight had occurred suddenly, so there was no special arrangement on this train’s carriages, and even the figures of ordinary passengers could be seen up ahead.

Had it not been for knowing that Mil and his manservant were seated in the carriage behind him, and that he would soon initiate an attack that would escalate, Ronald felt that it would be completely reasonable to consider this boarding as a mere outing.

Time ticked away second by second.

In this silent wait, Ronald turned his head towards Audrey:

"Audrey, if we take action at the very end of the train, will it affect the safety of ordinary passengers?"

"..."

At this moment, sitting beside Ronald, Audrey’s posture was upright and poised, her hands crossed tightly in front of her knees. At first glance, her entire demeanor exuded a sense of dignity.

Upon hearing Ronald’s question, the nun from the Church smiled happily before explaining:

"Mr. Ronald, you can rest assured,"

"Our Church does not have the habit of disregarding human lives. In the last carriage, aside from Mil and his manservant, all other passengers have been replaced with our Church’s spy personnel."

"They are all highly professional."

"..."

After hearing Audrey’s answer, Ronald couldn’t help but think of the two priests locked in the dungeon.

No habit of disregarding human lives...

This was indeed a troublesome habit to judge...

Just then, Audrey also posed a question to Ronald:

"Mr. Ronald, we are inevitably going to engage the enemy."

"So, before the actual battle, I would like to confirm once more."

"Aside from that spell that can burn people with black smoke, do you have any other offensive abilities I should be aware of?"

When it came to matters of life and death in battle, Ronald naturally had no intention to conceal anything. He shook his head straightforwardly and immediately explained:

"You can be at ease with this as well."

"All of my spells have an excellent recognition system and will never harm my companions."

"During the upcoming fight, no matter what happens, you don’t have to worry about my actions."

Audrey nodded in response:

"Thank you for the explanation, I understand."

After finishing, it seemed she remembered something, and the nun immediately added:

"By the way, Mr. Ronald."

"My abilities in combat are mostly pure close-quarters fighting, with large movements that can easily affect the surroundings. You should be careful not to get caught up in my fight later on."

Ronald nodded, indicating he understood:

"Alright, I got it."

"..."

After this brief exchange, the two fell silent.

Almost a quarter of an hour later, the sound of the train whistle came from the front.

Wuu wuu—

The train was ready to depart.

At the same time, it also signified that the battle within was about to commence.