Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 241 - 240: The Local Residents’ Welcome Ceremony

Chapter 241: Chapter 240: The Local Residents’ Welcome Ceremony

Ronald had no intention of swimming in the river in the dead of winter.

Of course, he had no plan to have an extended chat with the thugs in front of him.

Wordlessly, he approached the few men with nefarious intentions, and while they were still mocking him, Ronald swung his fist and smashed it into the face of the man closest to him.

Under cover of night, black mist from the "Fury" power swirled around his hand, resembling a pitch-black glove, invisible to the naked eye of an ordinary person.

Additionally, Ronald’s enhanced physical condition...

This powerful punch landed precisely on the man’s face.

Bang—

A muffled sound rang out. Under the force of Ronald’s punch, the unfortunate guy instantly twisted to the side, blood mixed with fragments of teeth tracing a beautiful arc through the air.

Thud—

He then crashed hard into a corner of the street.

The man’s body rolled twice along the ground and then lay still.

Due to the interference from the "Fury" power enveloping Ronald’s hands, there was no chance for the man to resist. When he fell to the ground, his mind went blank, at best, he was just a limp roadblock.

"..."

Caught completely off guard and having lost a man instantly, the other six local residents of Mofan Street were momentarily stunned.

However, their reaction was followed by even fiercer resistance.

Seeing their companion unable to get up and continue fighting, the other thugs didn’t hesitate, as if losing one of their own had fueled their rage; they all simultaneously pulled out their weapons.

Either daggers as long as their forearms or conveniently carried short swords.

In any case, wielding these poorly maintained weapons, they continuously charged at Ronald.

The person closest to Ronald even thrust a knife directly towards his chest.

The riverside was just right for dumping a body, and Mofan Street didn’t mind one more person dead in the middle of the night.

Roaring loudly, the man quickly reached Ronald.

"Kid, how dare you fight back!"

Snap—

With a soft sound, the thug couldn’t push his dagger even a centimeter further.

Feeling the formidable force on his wrist, he looked down in shock.

The arm that had been thrusting the dagger with all his might.

Ronald had firmly grasped it, leaving him unable to move.

"You..."

Bang—

As the thug lifted his head, preparing to speak, he saw a fist coming straight towards his face.

Almost like his previously felled companion, the guy also rolled down the street, rendered senseless.

Facing the fact that he had now successively taken down two men, Ronald felt something subtle. Compared to previous encounters, the ordinary people he faced tonight were just too easy to deal with...

So much so that he was currently engaged in—or rather, experiencing—the easiest fight in his entire life!

"..."

At that moment, the other thugs realized something was off.

If the first person could have been explained as a successful ambush by Ronald, the second person being knocked down instantly proved that they had chosen the wrong target.

Their gaze shifted back to Claudia.

While this young lady wore the uniform of a well-known university and had a decent figure visible when she crouched down,

Her looks... were merely at the level of an ordinary person.

Certainly not worth risking their lives over!

The ferocity in their eyes faded as quickly as it had come, and the remaining five thugs were ready to turn and flee.

At that instant,

Claudia, who had been crouching, stood up.

After casting her spell, the young girl had dispersed the illusion of the original text and now looked just like an ordinary person.

As she had squatted on this filthy street earlier, she nonchalantly picked up some stones from the ground.

She immediately targeted the five people preparing to run away. Claudia swung her arm like a professional baseball pitcher and hurled the stones in quick succession.

Whizz whizz whizz—

The sharp whistling sound immediately filled the street.

These simple stones, after being thrown by Claudia’s wrist, suddenly possessed an incredible force and also a considerable degree of accuracy.

It was even faster than Ronald’s close-range combat speed.

In a few breaths, the remaining five people were all knocked down.

The hastily started battle thus hastily ended.

Seven ’locals’ of Mofan Street lay on the ground, some wailing in pain, while others simply closed their eyes and lay motionless.

"..."

Looking at the scene before her, Claudia seemed contemplative.

This was probably the difference between Ronald’s attacks and the enemies she had knocked down.

Just then, Ronald sighed softly and then turned back to wave at Claudia:

"Isa, let’s go."

The girl immediately responded:

"Of course."

Nodding her head, she walked over, while still glancing at the thugs on the ground, groaning from her takedown. In the corner of the street, the enemies Ronald dealt with remained perfectly still.

Then Claudia moved a few steps closer and tried to kick them a few times.

Snap—

Still no movement.

Realizing that the other was truly unconscious but still breathing steadily, the girl turned to Ronald and said:

"Ronald, your ability isn’t bad."

"I thought you had killed them all for a moment."

Ronald immediately shook his head:

"It’s not too bad."

"I haven’t reached the point where I can easily take lives with my abilities."

Hearing this response, Claudia noncommittally nodded her head:

"Alright, let’s go."

"The last leg of tonight’s journey could be considered..."

"Hm?!"

At that instant, both Ronald and Claudia froze.

The reason was simple— from the distant direction of the Wis River, a sudden surge of Magic Fluctuation appeared and instantly spread here, then firmly locked onto Ronald.

The spell appeared with exceptional speed while its fluctuation was suppressed as much as possible.

If it weren’t for Ronald being the spell’s target,

ordinary mystic personnel wouldn’t have detected its appearance.

Under the night sky, Claudia and Ronald faced each other.

The atmosphere between them subtly changed.

As the direct target of the spell, Ronald quickly realized what was going on.

Just like Raphael said during the day...

The counter-reconnaissance measures set on him were failing over time, and at the same time, Elva clearly didn’t intend to let the ’thief’ who sneaked into her home go.

This Reconnaissance Magic coming straight to their door couldn’t be clearer.

Ronald’s enemies were searching for his location!