Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 319 - 318: Beginning of the Prophecy

Chapter 319: Chapter 318: Beginning of the Prophecy

Ronald had a favorite movie, "Roman Holiday."

At this moment, as he sat in the front row of the auction house, a sense of déjà vu faintly settled in his heart.

Claudia’s way of acting as if she didn’t recognize him, and then whispering their "understanding" during the conversation, was something that made it hard for him not to think of that film.

By the way, Miss Hepburn’s performance in it was truly impeccable.

Even now, more than ten years later, Ronald still couldn’t forget Princess Ann.

Perhaps... that was what people truly imagined a princess should be like?

While Ronald was immersed in his memories, Hughes wasn’t idle either.

First, he prodded Ronald carefully in the side with his elbow, and then the Caster began to speak:

"Ronald, I heard you talking about your experiences at Black Mountain just now."

"Can you tell me in detail?"

Ronald shrugged and tilted his head slightly as he said,

"Go ahead, what do you want to know?"

Truth be told, Hughes’s decision to bring him here today had been quite helpful.

If Hughes had something he needed answered, Ronald was naturally willing to explain.

Seeing Ronald’s gesture, Hughes boldly asked,

"From your description earlier, it sounded like Black Mountain was about to complete the process of distorting the world."

"How did you guys end up stopping it?"

"And based on my experience, usually after such an event ends, the corresponding monsters tend to disappear."

"Your experience, however, doesn’t seem to fit with the existing theories."

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Ronald organized his thoughts and then replied:

"As for the first question, I can tell you the answer right now."

"My grimoire contains a Spell specifically designed to handle these troublesome scenarios."

"As for the second question, I’m not quite sure myself. After all, for me at the time, it was just an accidental intrusion into that mansion, so naturally, I had no idea about the actual Spell that caused everything."

He paused, then Ronald added another comment:

"The only thing I can be sure of now is about Lumiere, an entity of unknown origin, previously hiding in the City of Springs."

"..."

After hearing Ronald’s answer, Hughes took a moment to think.

Then he nodded in agreement:

"You’re not wrong; there isn’t enough reliable information."

"However, from a personal standpoint, things originating from grimoires must be dealt with promptly."

Hearing Hughes’s reflection, it was now Ronald who was surprised:

"You’re certain that Lumiere is a creation of the grimoire?"

Hughes replied with firm certainty:

"Yes, I’m certain."

"At least from the information you just mentioned, all the details manifested by this being completely match the characteristics of a creature created by a Spell from a grimoire, so we indeed need to find this thing."

"If we allow it to continue operating, it’s very likely to cause trouble for those on the mystical side."

"We cannot ignore any monster created by a grimoire’s Spell."

Hearing the Caster’s confident tone beside him, Ronald became somewhat curious.

"Mr. Hughes, are you very familiar with these things?"

Hughes nodded straightforwardly:

"Yes, I am quite familiar with them."

"Because of some historical issues, my former school recorded a lot of knowledge in this regard."

"Among them, the section about summoning original creatures mentioned that if a monster is summoned into the world, its existence must be constantly controlled, and it must be sent back immediately after use. Otherwise, once such a thing gains freedom, it almost always leads to very troublesome consequences."

Ronald nodded in agreement:

"Yes, indeed very troublesome."

From Hughes’s words, one could tell that the locals of the other world had come to the same conclusion as Ronald.

For this kind of unexpected product, disposing of it was the best choice.

As Ronald and Hughes conversed,

Claudia also returned to the back of the podium and began discussing quietly with the old man.

After fully describing Ronald’s problem and needs, the elderly man nodded slightly and then his expression turned serious.

"Expand the barrier—"

At that command, the elderly man raised his hands to the left and right.

After Claudia stepped out of range, the four girls previously dressed in white and blue maintained an equal distance from each other and then surrounded the old man in the center.

Once the distance and positions met all the requirements of the spell, the four simultaneously knelt on the ground, then propped up their white sleeves in the air and made strange gestures with their hands.

This gesture linked them to one another in a subtle way.

Then they formed a square formation, isolating the old man in the middle like an ancient sacrificial ritual.

Ronald raised his eyebrows as he witnessed this scene.

Although there were elements of a religious ceremony in form, as soon as the girls started moving, a gentle Magic Fluctuation immediately appeared within the auction house.

This told Ronald that their movements did indeed have some magical effect.

Perhaps it was to protect the safety of the Caster...

Next, under the gaze of everyone in the venue,

The elderly man slowly took out a well-protected tome from within his robe.

—This was the other party’s original text.

Ronald realized this.

But unfortunately, he could not discern the specifics.

Not only was the book physically protected, but the elderly man also bent over to cover his mouth with his actions, controlling the volume of his ’chant’ to a very small range.

Even with Ronald’s excellent hearing and sight,

There was no opportunity to break through the other’s defense.

Unfortunately...

It seems that he would not know from which famous earthly book this original spell came.

Ronald felt this regret in his heart, but the movements of the elderly man on the stage continued.

Following the completion of a segment of ’chants’, the elder caster’s face instantly turned pale, as if he had aged ten years compared to when he first appeared.

Being able to serve the royal family, the capability of this Caster was unquestionable.

However, even so, after using the Prophetic Spell, he still paid a very great price.

Ronald thought back to his experiences in Greenwich.

Nicole, that guy, seems to be a truly formidable talent...

The spell continued.

Intense magic power began to emerge around the elder Caster, with the tome in his hands immediately emitting colors intertwining blue and black.

Amidst the imposing magic effects, Ronald watched the old man without even blinking.

—And then he saw it.

Vaguely, it seemed that a screen of light appeared before the old man!