Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 232 - 231 Perfect Infiltration

Chapter 232: Chapter 231 Perfect Infiltration

"I’ve decided that from now on, I’ll try to cook for myself as much as possible to solve the food issue."

"It saves money and is a healthy lifestyle choice, so why not?"

"..."

After trying the local cuisine of Springs for the first time, Ronald now felt somewhat conflicted.

It wasn’t that the food here was some kind of dark cuisine.

Rather, since Springs was located near the estuary, the local cuisine inherited the rugged taste of the coastal area, which didn’t suit his palate at all.

Even if there was nothing wrong with the restaurant owners, Ronald’s experience was still unsatisfactory.

Of course, this also solidified one thing in his mind.

After returning to the apartment, when facing the lady skilled in Springs’ local cuisine.

He was absolutely not planning on entrusting his diet to her.

Feeling a bit melancholic, Ronald leisurely strolled toward the school.

The current situation on the streets was just as he had expected.

After dinner time, most of the students who were in a rush to get home had already left the university’s vicinity, and thus, the flow of people nearby had noticeably decreased.

At the same time, the two subordinates of Elva that Ronald had his sights set on were still in the school.

While they did move about to some extent, their general location remained within a specific area. These two guys were either boarding students going back to their dorms or were engaged in club activities within the school.

He locked onto the targets and slowly analyzed the information he had in mind.

Ronald walked up to a secluded part of the surrounding wall, then stopped and looked around.

Under the circumstances where it was inconvenient to fully unleash the power of "Fury," he had to rely solely on his eyesight and hearing to survey his surroundings. Fortunately, at this moment, there happened to be no one passing nearby.

"Hu—"

After taking a deep breath, Ronald controlled the black mist to wrap around his hands and feet, then eyed the wall in front of him.

There were primarily two types of walls at Wildering University.

One was the usual metal railing, mainly used near the main entrance; the other was a solid brick wall, mainly used in more secluded areas.

The wall Ronald was examining belonged to the latter category.

Although it was a brick wall, Wildering University took good care of it, with no obvious cracks or damage visible to the naked eye.

For an average person, it would be nearly impossible to scale such an obstacle without the aid of a ladder or similar tool.

Of course, Ronald was not among the average.

He focused on the spot he had chosen, bent his knees slightly to gather strength, and then his legs exploded with force.

At the same time, the black mist on his hands instantly lashed out, catching onto the top of the wall.

Leveraging the slight assistance from the black mist and his own substantial physical prowess, Ronald scaled the wall in the blink of an eye, his hands successfully finding purchase on the edge of Wildering University’s wall.

"Hu—"

Seeing that the first step had been successful, Ronald didn’t rush to continue climbing.

Instead, he took another solid deep breath to steady his movements before pulling himself up with arm strength.

Once his line of sight rose above the wall, a new view unfolded before him.

Behind this wall, in fact, was a garden at the back of the student dormitories.

In addition to the vegetation that remained green despite the winter, Ronald could even spot a winding pebble path that stretched from afar.

For the university students, it was quite a nice spot to rest.

He felt a slight sense of emotion.

He maintained his position for a few seconds.

After ensuring that no one from the dormitories was headed in his direction, Ronald exerted force with his arms.

In an instant, he climbed atop the wall, then immediately leaped down.

The black mist wrapped around his feet served as a cushion, allowing Ronald to land almost silently on the garden’s lawn.

The entire process was smooth and swift, and the noise made was almost imperceptible.

Unless someone was specifically watching that spot, Ronald’s infiltration would have been flawless!

Suddenly, enthusiastic clapping erupted from behind Ronald.

Clap, clap, clap―

"Classmate, you’ve got quite the moves!"

"What major are you, and which year and class?"

"..."

Having just steadied himself, Ronald immediately snapped to attention.

Controlling the black mist at the fastest speed to retreat back into his sleeves and pant legs, he then turned around with stiff movements.

This is bad...

Observing the object that had appeared behind him, Ronald inwardly groaned.

It was an unfortunate coincidence.

Right on the side of the wall he had just scaled, a stone bench intended for resting was placed.

As it was right beneath the wall’s blind spot,

Ronald hadn’t seen the person there at all!

It was a beautiful girl in a red and black uniform, her slender frame resting peacefully against the wall, her aquamarine eyes holding a hint of a teasing smile.

She just sat there quietly, a black-covered book lying open at her side.

Clearly, just a second ago, she had been quietly reading on the bench.

But now...

After a round of applause, the girl’s gaze lingered curiously on Ronald’s wrists and ankles, clearly interested in the man before her.

"..."

In contrast, Ronald’s feelings were rather complicated.

He hadn’t expected to be this unlucky.

During such a leisurely dinner time, there was still a student who wasn’t dining but instead sitting quietly in the garden reading a book.

Of course, he fully supported the act of studying by reading books.

But being discovered by her in this timing and situation was indeed giving him a headache.

Especially the gaze of this female student.

Her focus on his wrists and ankles meant she very likely saw the black mist he was controlling.

Now, the critical question arose.

Was this girl an ordinary person who happened to catch a glimpse of the black mist entwined on his body and was now sizing up Ronald,

Or...

Was she also a member of the mysterious side, having seen Ronald’s actions in full and thus showing such enthusiasm?

Two completely opposite possibilities.

Facing these were the different solutions Ronald would have to employ.

So, how should he...

As Ronald scrutinized her, trying to deduce her identity,

The beautiful girl told him the outcome with her actions.

Gently tilting her head, the girl spoke in a calm and steady voice:

"Volume eleven, page two hundred and sixty, the sixth entry."

"..."

The spell for a lie detector.

Just like that, it clearly reached Ronald’s ears.

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