Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 204 - 203: Raid

Chapter 204: Chapter 203: Raid

The train seats were connected directly to the carriage floor.

As a result, after the train started, the swaying of the carriage transmitted directly to Ronald.

As he watched the train station platform gradually move away from his field of view through the window.

While feeling the accelerating train, Ronald slightly turned his gaze aside and softly asked the nun next to him,

"Audrey, when can we take action?"

Hearing Ronald’s inquiry, the nun still wore a smile on her face.

In a voice only audible to the two of them, she calmly answered,

"There’s no need to rush."

"When the train is about to reach the destination, I will naturally remind you to start."

Satisfied with this reply, Ronald spoke no further.

The two sat quietly on the train seats, remaining silent like true passengers.

Time slowly passed.

As the train left the platform, then gradually exited the area enveloped by Blenheim City, until finally, the outside through the window turned completely dark.

Next to Ronald, Audrey seemed to have noticed something.

Immediately, the nun gently patted Ronald’s knee and then stood up first from her seat.

At the same time, Audrey whispered almost imperceptibly,

"Ronald, we have arrived."

"Let’s go..."

Ronald nodded in acknowledgment and immediately stood up to follow Audrey’s lead.

At this time, most of the train passengers were resting, and no one noticed the movements of the duo near the back.

Thus, moving through the connection point at the end of the carriage, Ronald arrived in the second-to-last car of the train.

Here, he witnessed the church’s preparation for the operation.

The carriage, typically for passenger use, was currently occupied by several young individuals in black clerical robes, standing solemnly in the aisle.

At the far end of the carriage, an older priest stood by the door, seriously guarding and ready to relay information concerning the situation in the last car.

Needless to say,

All these men and women, already prepared in advance,

Were definitely the church’s combatants sent for tonight’s ambush.

At the moment Ronald realized this,

Audrey had already made her way to the middle of this car.

The young nun looked around at the surrounded crowd and then spoke,

"Hunter, report the situation."

Responding to Audrey’s inquiry, a priest immediately stepped forward, bowed, and respectfully explained,

"Inspector, our arrangements on the train are progressing smoothly."

"The two targets have not shown any signs of leaving the carriage, and our fellow church members keeping them under surveillance have not issued any alert signals. According to the original plan, in two and a half minutes, the train will reach the ambush circle we previously prepared."

After listening to the priest’s answer, Audrey nodded in satisfaction,

"Good, I understand."

"Everyone, check your weapons now, we are preparing to raid."

After issuing the command to prepare for the ambush, Audrey turned back towards the direction where she and Ronald had come from,

"Joli’er, after we start fighting, you are responsible for severing the connection points between the train carriages to ensure that the battle here does not draw the attention of ordinary people."

Upon hearing Audrey’s instructions.

A young nun at the door of the carriage immediately stepped forward, her expression somewhat excited as she nodded,

"I understand, Miss Audrey!"

"I will ensure to complete the task!"

"..."

It only took a few seconds to allocate tasks.

The communication among the clergy was efficient and rapid.

Next, what appeared before Ronald were these black-robed clerics, beginning their final preparations for battle.

From the position of a nearby carriage.

Several people took out easy-to-use single-handed razors or short swords, some held small firearms such as revolvers, and even one person held a crucifix icon in front of their chest.

Overall, these church combatants were not limited to any specific mode of attack.

Instead, they decided which weapon to use based on their past combat habits.

However, what was most special was Audrey, who stood before Ronald.

Among these clerics, this leading inspector nun’s choice of weapon struck him as the most unusual.

— Audrey’s preparation was actually very simple.

She didn’t need to take out any pre-prepared weapons from the carriage, nor did she hold a crucifix like some priests to prepare for casting spells.

This black-robed nun stretched her hands into the concealed openings on either side of her robe, then pulled out an iron rod as thick as two fingers from inside the robe on both sides.

She raised her hands and twirled the tips of the two iron rods together clockwise, seamlessly combining them. In a blink, an elongated iron rod, three-quarters her height, appeared in Audrey’s hands.

She nodded slightly, as if confirming her good condition.

Audrit exchanged a look with Ronald telling him to follow her, then immediately took the lead towards the rear of the carriage, without any further unnecessary actions.

It seemed...

Was this all the preparation Audrey needed?

Watching the nun’s movements, Ronald followed while also summoning the original text from his hands. Since she already knew that he possessed an original text, he didn’t need to pretend at a time like this.

"At this moment, please gaze into the abyss.

The river of blood is right before us.

It boils and torments the criminals who resort to violence.

..."

He opened the book to recite the poem, and the familiar black mist instantly surged around Ronald.

But the next second.

Ronald felt that apart from Audrey in front of him,

Every one of the clerics around him focused their attention on him.

To describe it in more specific terms...

—It was a look of reverence.

Before taking action, these church personnel might have been informed that an original text wielder would be joining the battle. Due to the excellent qualities instilled by their church training, none of them acted out of order.

However, when such a symbol of the mystical apex appeared before them, they instinctively conveyed their respect with their eyes.

After all, this was the bearer of an original text.

Within the church,

Only a person of at least bishopric level was qualified to be mentioned on the same level!

"..."

Ronald silently acknowledged the gazes of the people around him.

Following behind Audrey, he soon heard the soft incantation the nun was chanting.

"Yunze sacrificial rites as Wu Song’s daughter praises here—be adorned with splendid fragrances, may the emperor’s dragon chariot and the unity of Jiu Zhou command the wind of the High Sky Spirit Emperor, pursuing and purifying the chaos and darkness within!"

Paired with the activation of the nun’s technique.

At the tip of her elongated iron rod, a sharp, light blue arc of light spread around it, the condensed spell power solid as a sharp knife’s edge.

Immediately, the nun stepped forward and pushed open the door of the train’s carriage.

At this very moment, exactly two minutes past the planned time,

With her long spear in front of her, Audrey spoke in a steady tone:

"Let’s go, we’re boarding!"