Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 215 - 214: Thoughts on the Sickbed

Chapter 215: Chapter 214: Thoughts on the Sickbed

Nicole and Swift’s visit today.

Essentially, it was just a simple courtesy call.

Having exchanged information, the three chatted casually for about half an hour before the two visitors, who had their regular jobs to tend to, left the hospital room.

Ronald watched the two friends leave.

Then he sat alone on the hospital bed and began to ponder his recent experiences.

With the warden arrested, the retrieval of "Divine Comedy - Paradise," and Lumiere’s departure, the big and small matters in Berenweige had been essentially resolved.

Among the remaining puzzles,

the coded letter was still of utmost importance.

The spellcaster who had summoned Demon Rame was, in theory, an enemy on the warden’s side. Yet, bizarrely, this person—or the power he represented—had sent Ronald a letter revealing the identity of a companion and even risked summoning the demon again for a direct encounter with Ronald.

What, exactly, was the purpose of this person... or this organization?

Could it be that there were serious internal disagreements within their ranks, leading to such contradictory actions?

With the information at hand...

Ronald was unable to determine what was going on.

However, when it came to this organization, Ronald couldn’t help but think of another matter that greatly intrigued him.

—It was something puzzling he had once encountered on Black Mountain.

The "Divine Comedy" is an arcane tome; its three Chapters—Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven—are written in distinctive poetic styles. Looking at the manifestations of the original’s capabilities, one could roughly guess the kinds of powers they might confer.

But during that time in the mansion on Black Mountain...

In the basement, Ronald had seen various strange tentacles!

The world’s transformation hadn’t reached the depths of the mansion, and Dante did not describe such scenes in his book either.

So, it became a matter worth contemplating.

Where did these tentacles come from?

As someone who had personal experience using the "Hell Chapter" for two months, Ronald was convinced that the tentacles were not an effect of the "Divine Comedy." Considering Lumiere had soon managed to make successful contact with the warden in Berenweige and was accepted...

Ronald suspected that within this whole affair, there likely existed an interferer that had yet to reveal themselves.

"..."

"How did this get even more complicated?"

As his gaze gradually grew rheumy, Ronald looked at his right hand.

This hand had changed compared to before.

He now possessed a new original tome.

—"Divine Comedy - Paradise."

The details were still unclear to Ronald.

But after the battle had ended, as he lay in the hospital recovering, church clergy had indeed delivered this tome, found on Malcolm’s body, to his hands intact.

According to the church.

They hoped to build a friendly relationship with Ronald so that they could exchange knowledge in the future, mutually promoting the development and comprehensive understanding of spells.

Was that really so?

If it were Audrey who had gone through life and death experiences with him suggesting this, Ronald might be willing to believe three out of ten sentences.

But when it comes to the church organization itself...

To be able to deliver such an important treasure as the original tome into his hands.

There must be many an ulterior motive that he was unaware of.

With mixed feelings, Ronald slowly withdrew his hand back into the warmth of his bedding and scratched his belly.

Using the "Heavenly Chapter" was all normal.

After he had recited the content of the poem, the true nature of the spells used by Malcolm began to be revealed.

The "Heavenly Chapter" is an original tome that works completely differently from the "Hell Chapter."

Unlike the practice in "Hell Chapter" of continuously collecting various human emotions and actions and then converting them into the power of Hell, after chanting the "Heavenly Chapter," Ronald unlocked a brand new system called "Nine Trials."

Just as "Divine Comedy" described Heaven.

He had to sequentially complete nine completely different trials to obtain nine completely distinct powers.

Once obtained, these powers could be housed in an object imbued with a holy aura, thereby forging it into a unique magical item.

And their effects...

Specifics Ronald had yet to learn.

But from the few spells Malcolm had previously used,

there was one obviously intended for defense, another capable of controlling objects, and the last, even in Malcolm’s inexperienced hands, produced searing white light that caused the defeat and death of twelve priests.

Just as curious.

Clang clang clang—

At this moment, the hospital room door was knocked on again.

A nurse’s voice immediately followed from outside:

"Mr. Ronald, excuse me."

"It’s time for your medication."

Ronald immediately responded:

"Please come in."

Only after hearing Ronald’s reply did the nurse push the door open and enter.

Compared to when she came earlier with Nicole and Swift to visit Ronald, she now wheeled in a cart in front of her, which carried the prepared water and Ronald’s medication for the day.

After wheeling the cart next to the hospital bed, the nurse continued:

"The medication today is to be used the same as before, just take it on time according to the original sequence."

While instructing on the usage, the nurse started working around Ronald’s hospital bed. After measuring his temperature and conducting some basic inquiries, the nurse’s work came to an end, and then she spoke on:

"Mr. Ronald, your condition has improved quite well."

"You should be able to be discharged in about a week."

"Now... do you have any requests?"

Ronald nodded and replied:

"Thank you, I don’t have anything for the moment."

The nurse smiled and answered:

"If you need anything, you can pull the cord by the bed, and I’ll come right over to assist you."

After finishing her words, the nurse lingered no longer and turned to walk out of the hospital room.

Watching as she gently closed the door behind her,

Ronald slid back onto the bed and let out a long sigh of relief.

Normally, the kind of severe injury he sustained that day wouldn’t heal in a short time.

But with the special treatment from the church personnel and the assistance of "Divine Comedy"’s body-strengthening power, his recovery rate now was remarkably fast.

If nothing unexpected occurred, he would be able to leave the hospital the following week.

Then, after saying goodbye to friends in Greenwich, he would set out.

As he had previously agreed, there were also matters that needed attending to.

Ronald planned to head to the capital of this country—Springs.

Deep down, he had a premonition.

The long-missed Arylida, the promised reunion with Patricia, confusion about the coded letter, and even Lumiel’s infiltration...

Perhaps all of these issues would find resolution during his journey.

"Heh heh,"

Lying in bed, Ronald suddenly laughed.

He felt quite good at the moment...

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