Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 235 - 234

Chapter 235: 234

Hearing Ronald’s question, Claudia nodded immediately:

"Exactly, just as you’re thinking."

"Fortunately, the spot where you climbed over the fence is this little garden that was added later; if you had gone further towards the student dormitories, the defensive spell’s detection mechanism would have discovered your intrusion right away."

At this point, the smile that had been on the girl’s face completely vanished.

Taking two steps toward Ronald, she shifted the book she was holding in her arms to her side, and her tone became very serious as she continued:

"Ronald..."

"From my personal perspective, I still advise you not to do anything too outrageous. Wildering isn’t just any ordinary academy."

However, faced with Claudia’s serious tone, Ronald’s stance didn’t change at all; instead, he responded resolutely and right away:

"I’m very sorry."

"Regarding this matter, I have reasons that compel me to investigate."

"Even if some actions might be considered excessive, at least I won’t involve unrelated people in this."

While responding to Claudia, there wasn’t even a trace of faltering in Ronald’s gaze.

Considering the girl’s identity, he understood that he’d better not deceive her on this matter; otherwise, with the Investigative Bureau’s capabilities, he would only bring endless trouble upon himself in the future.

In such a case, it was very important to clearly establish his own attitude.

Meanwhile, after Ronald had made his stance clear,

Claudia’s facial expression was no longer as calm as before.

Hearing this response, which was obviously a rejection of her advice, the temperature in the girl’s azure pupils gradually turned icy, and her entire demeanor shifted away from the friendly suggestion she had previously embraced.

In this moment, Claudia was just like when she had scolded Gron before.

Her gaze, posture, momentum...

Everything about her conveyed an aura that would not tolerate refusal.

But even with the girl adopting such an attitude, Ronald continued without backing down:

"It was indeed impolite to intrude here today without permission."

"As for the mistake I made, I can..."

Ronald was about to cut the Gordian knot and then bring an end to the issue right away.

But just as he was in the middle of speaking, the coldness in Claudia’s eyes thawed instantly, and she then took on a friendly demeanor that eased the conversational atmosphere:

"Ronald, don’t be so tense."

"I’m not saying you should give up on the investigation, but I hope you can think of other ways."

"Relax a bit."

Because of Claudia’s sudden change in tone, Ronald paused.

He understood the implication behind her words and began to scrutinize the girl in front of him.

Then, he tentatively asked:

"Other ways..."

"Do you mean that I might find some help in certain aspects?"

Claudia smiled and nodded, then leaned slightly forward with her hands clasped behind her back:

"Yes, like the student from Wildering University standing before you."

"She might be able to offer you some help that exceeds your expectations."

"..."

Ronald fell silent.

The Claudia in front of him had a gentle smile and an easygoing tone of voice that seemed suitable for a light conversation between friends, a stark contrast to her earlier strong demeanor.

Such frequent shifts in attitude when speaking to someone were also a habit of individuals of high social status.

After all, if an ordinary person were to adopt such an attitude while conversing...

The likely outcome would just be getting punched in the face.

After carefully weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Ronald still decided to go along smoothly with Claudia’s words:

"Then may I ask, what kind of unexpected help can I receive in this matter?"

Upon hearing Ronald’s response, Claudia appeared to have no intention of letting the conversation drag on like this any longer, so she directly steered the topic back:

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"Let’s start with your goal," she said.

"Names, locations, and anything they did, for instance."

"..."

The girl’s question seemed very straightforward, but it presented not a small problem for Ronald.

After all, he had absolutely no idea what the names of those two people were.

At the same time, Claudia quickly read the hint of embarrassment on Ronald’s face and immediately continued,

"You don’t know their names?"

"It’s nothing; it’s quite normal."

"A passerby encountering robbers in the suburbs likely wouldn’t know their names either. So, Ronald, do you have any information you can provide me? Anything related to them will do."

With the topic shifted in this direction, Ronald lacked nothing to say:

"My targets are two young men."

"At a quarter past five in the afternoon, they entered the academy through the main gate to the east of the university, then immediately returned to the student dormitories here, and have had no other activities since."

After listening to Ronald’s account, Claudia immediately asked further,

"Are both of these individuals ’Seeds’?"

Ronald nodded solemnly,

"They are absolutely ’Seeds,’ and I personally witnessed one of them using a spell to trace a trail in the afternoon."

"I’m unfamiliar with that guy’s school of magic, but the casting process went like this..."

Confidently listening to Ronald’s description, the girl soon fell into brief contemplation.

But, barely more than a dozen seconds passed before her face regained its earlier confidence.

Then, she nodded quite certainly,

"No problem, this information is enough to find them."

"..."

Watching Claudia, full of confidence before him, Ronald found himself confused instead.

From any perspective, the girl’s attitude towards him exceeded the bounds of normal friendliness.

What was the reason for this friendliness?

He didn’t think it was his own appearance working its charm, especially considering the example of the handsome young Gron before him.

Was it because of his identity as the owner of the original scriptures?

Or was there an unknown reason?

While Ronald pondered this in his mind, Claudia, having already made her reply, revealed a subtle smile.

With one hand holding her book, she tapped Ronald’s arm and asked with a teasing tone,

"Ronald, of course I can take care of this matter for you."

"But as a reward for providing this help, what are you going to offer me in return?"

"..."

A natural proposal.

Unfortunately, faced with Claudia’s question, Ronald was once again at a loss for words.

What kind of reward could he offer her?

Standard compensation clearly wouldn’t move Claudia, but to mention the extraordinary...

He certainly could offer it!

To any person involved in this world’s mystical side, he could help them perfectly decipher the original scriptures, a proposal surely tempting to anyone.

The trouble was, he absolutely couldn’t speak of it.

At this moment, Claudia made her move.

The girl who had been standing quietly in front of Ronald suddenly took a step closer, narrowing the already close gap between them further.

Speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear, Claudia slowly said,

"Don’t think too much."

"As your compensation, accompany me on a trip, will you?"

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