Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 242 - 241 Are We Friends?

Chapter 242: Chapter 241 Are We Friends?

Under the cover of night, Claudia quietly watched the distant sky.

That was the direction where the spell fluctuations had appeared.

After maintaining her gaze for a while, the girl slowly turned around, her face showing a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

"Hello, Ronald."

"It seems there’s been a problem on this end, huh..."

"If I’m not mistaken, this has to do with what happened this afternoon involving two youngsters at Wildering University?"

As she spoke, Claudia seemed very confident in her guess.

Her gaze, intense as a torch, was fixed on her companion, waiting for Ronald to confirm her inquiry, not considering any other possibilities.

And faced with the girl’s certain expression,

Ronald remained silent for a moment before finally nodding honestly.

His gaze also drifting toward the direction of the spell fluctuations, Ronald began in a complex tone:

"As I said before, I’ve only been in Springs for little more than a day. Even if I were to deliberately cause trouble, I wouldn’t have such an exaggerated efficiency."

"So the ones who would use this spell in Springs and specifically seek me out could only be those fellows."

While responding to Claudia, Ronald also felt somewhat emotional.

When Raphael left in the afternoon, he specifically mentioned the time limit for counter-reconnaissance, hinting at the need for protection. Unfortunately, Isa was too quick to act, and I had been entangled with Claudia all evening, with no chance to respond adequately.

Meanwhile, observing Ronald’s current expression,

Claudia stepped forward, her tone remarkably detached as she asked:

"So?"

"Aren’t you going to give me a detailed explanation of the situation?"

"..."

Shifting his gaze away from the darkness of Mofan Street, Ronald replied very politely:

"Isa, I don’t want to drag you into this."

That was Ronald’s honest thought.

After all, the matters concerning Isa were not only related to him but were also exceedingly complex. If it were Nicole asking him these questions, of course, he could easily pull her into it.

But Claudia...

It was not only that she was largely uninvolved.

Given her currently displayed identity, it would easily complicate matters further and even bring about an even more troublesome situation.

Faced with such a response from Ronald, Claudia stood rooted to the spot, momentarily stunned.

Then she scoffed derisively,

"Heh—"

"Ronald, you need to understand that this is Springs."

"No matter what happens, I have the right and obligation to intervene directly; it’s hardly a matter of ’dragging me into it.’"

With that, the scoff on Claudia’s face gradually softened.

She took two steps towards Ronald, patting his arm proactively before continuing:

"Ronald, I think we should be friends by now, right?"

"..."

Ronald quietly looked at the girl in front of him.

When Claudia asked this question, her tone was very serious.

In the darkness of the night, her gentle turquoise pupils reflected his figure, making the atmosphere at this moment feel particularly special.

Realizing the emotion behind Claudia’s question,

Ronald knew he couldn’t just brush it off.

After giving it serious thought, he nodded firmly:

"Indeed, we are already friends."

Pop—

From the dark street, a crisp high-five resounded.

Hearing Luo An’s equally serious reply, Claudia’s expression instantly relaxed as she turned and began to survey the dark streets with a slight smile.

...

A quiet two or three seconds passed.

Only then did the young girl continue to speak:

"Well then, my friend?"

"With our relationship, it’s only natural that I can help you resolve these issues."

...

Ronald subconsciously raised his hand to scratch his head.

Claudia was quite adept at steering the conversation.

He was certain that he had been led to this point by the young girl.

Despite the fact that she bore him no malice, Ronald wasn’t too keen on interrupting her in a messy way, and thus naturally arrived at this result.

Such an ability...

He could only marvel that she was professional.

Realizing that he probably couldn’t extricate himself from her tonight.

Ronald simply accepted the reality and continued to explain:

"I came to Springs with the intention of investigating a mysterious organization; they sent me an encrypted letter in Berenwich..."

In the dark streets, Ronald spoke in a calm pace about his past experiences.

And Claudia chose to quietly listen.

Other than occasionally showing a thoughtful expression upon hearing certain things, she never once interrupted Ronald’s narration.

As for Ronald’s side...

Besides some necessary details, he didn’t withhold any important information in the conversation.

That had always been his practice.

If he didn’t clarify things as much as possible, many situations often led to unexpected troubles.

When his introduction was over, Ronald let out a slight sigh of relief.

Looking at the young girl in front of him, he then continued:

"So, Isa, what are your thoughts about tonight?"

"Should we just wait for them to come after us and then retaliate, or should we try something different?"

"Like, for instance... taking care of this ’Reconnaissance Magic’?"

"That way, we naturally won’t have any problems."

...

Claudia didn’t answer immediately.

After silently pondering for a moment, her gaze firmed, and she then spoke:

"Anyway, let’s change our location first."

"Although this is just a slum area, there are still quite a few people living here. If something unexpected happened later, it would not be easy to handle."

Ronald nodded, as a newcomer unfamiliar with Springs, he immediately responded:

"That’s certainly no problem."

"But where do you think would be suitable?"

"I’m quite clueless about Springs; I don’t even know which locations are convenient for moving around."

Hearing Ronald’s question, Claudia immediately showed a smile.

"Then let me lead the way."

"Though it’s not inside Mofan Street, I know of a nearby location that’s quite suitable."

"Whether it’s trying to deal with the reconnaissance magic on you or fighting with the people who come after us later, it’s the best spot there is without a doubt!"

Ronald immediately turned to the side, yielding the lead to Claudia:

"Shall I go then?"

Claudia, not yielding her role, confidently took a step forward and nodded in reply:

"Of course."