Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 325 - 324: The Cellar

Chapter 325: Chapter 324: The Cellar

Ronald quickly checked.

The condition of Climea’s parents was the same as the servant’s, they too had irretrievably lost consciousness.

"They really went in hard..."

Frowning disapprovingly, Ronald turned and headed toward the second-floor corridor.

It was already clear what had happened to the three victims, but there was something else that Ronald was concerned about.

— Where is the real Climea now?

Considering Lumiere attended social events,

she must have acquired extensive information about Climea to replace her without raising any suspicions. However, stealing someone’s identity doesn’t mean you can fully understand their life habits or memories

unless one has abilities like searching memories and using them.

Otherwise, the real Climea might very likely be confined somewhere by Lumiere, still alive to facilitate Lumiere’s ’knowledge top-up’ at any time.

"..."

In silence, Ronald adjusted the detection range of his "Fury" power.

Yet, even after enveloping Climea’s mansion and several neighboring houses within the detection range, Ronald found no signs of someone being held captive.

Considering convenience and concealment,

if Lumiere were to confine a living person, she would inevitably choose a location nearby.

However, this fruitless result...

Could Climea have already been ’thoroughly dealt with’?

Typically, Ronald had great trust in the effectiveness of "Divine Comedy" spells, and in such cases, he would almost certainly conclude this outcome.

But the Lumiere he was dealing with today,

that ’little girl’ who had been by Ronald’s side since the night she acquired "Divine Comedy," could she really be compared to ordinary people or a Caster?

"Might as well check it out..."

Ronald was somewhat skeptical.

Since he was still waiting for the investigation bureau people, besides seeking potential clues in Climea’s room, he might as well check the probable place.

Thinking thus, Ronald descended the stairs from the hall and walked along the wall to the side of the mansion. Right against the wall, there was a cellar entrance securely covered by a wooden door.

"This is it."

Based on experience, those involved in the mystical often liked to hide things underground.

Thus, Ronald fiercely kicked at the cellar door lock a few times.

From loosening to falling off, the door lock, still with nails, was forcefully kicked off by Ronald.

He then bent down to open the cellar door, and immediately, an unpleasant vegetable smell wafted out, quite fitting for a typical cellar.

With the season now turning to spring,

it was common for households not to have finished their winter stockpiles yet.

But even facing such a situation,

Ronald’s expression subtly tensed.

Under the enhancement of "Divine Comedy" power, his keen sense of smell detected a slightly odd odor.

"This doesn’t smell like rotting vegetables."

Snap—

With a light snap of his fingers, Ronald proceeded to walk down alone.

A standard residential cellar wasn’t very large, so after just a couple of steps, he saw what he had guessed.

— There was a girl.

— Helplessly lying in a corner, her body bound by chains.

"Climea?"

Almost certain, Ronald immediately approached her.

The black mist in his hand condensed into the shape of a key, and as Ronald reached to grab the chains binding the girl, he began the delicate unlocking process.

Click—

At that moment, a light sound emanated from the girl in front of Ronald.

As the only witness, Ronald immediately saw a red glow emanating from the girl’s body. This red seemed to contain some special information, making one feel uneasy from the heart.

And at the same time as this,

Ronald’s defensive spell was also activated.

Undoubtedly, this was a contingency left by Lumir on Crimea, aimed against people like Ronald who wanted to rescue her.

Thus, resetting his protective spell, Ronald was also careful to protect the girl lying unconscious before him.

Waiting for the end of the incident, Ronald murmured under his breath,

"This is the third ability..."

The Seven Deadly Sins of Hell should provide completely different abilities.

In just one day, Ronald had confirmed that Lumir had mastered at least three.

He feared the worst.

By the time they truly caught Lumir, would that fellow have fully mastered that portion of the "Divine Comedy"?

Amid Ronald’s complicated feelings,

Finally, the red light gradually faded.

When the eerie atmosphere in the cellar had completely dissipated,

The "Fury" Ronald had not turned off allowed him to notice Crimea’s presence.

The girl, unconscious, was not dreaming.

Her current psychological state was completely normal.

Probably to ensure the integrity of her memories, Lumir did not completely destroy her mind like he did with Ukraine’s parents or the family’s servants.

Subconsciously, Ronald clenched his fists.

When the people from the Patricia Investigation Bureau took her away for treatment, the girl would soon realize what she had gone through.

—She had nearly lost her parents.

What kind of feelings would this bring to a young person?

Except for a particular few, Ronald believed no one would like to face this situation.

And even more so, everything that was about to happen!

As Hughes had said, these summoned beings without human decency only caused trouble. To conceal himself again, it was likely that in this city of Springs, an innocent family was being invaded by Lumir right now.

"..."

Picking up the unconscious girl from the ground, Ronald, with a very serious expression, walked out of the cellar.

It was just before nightfall.

The last rays of sunlight before the sun set shone on the girl in Ronald’s arms, the line of light and shadow seeming to slice her in two, mirroring the harsh reality she was about to face.

Ronald shook his head slightly, muttering in a complicated tone,

"I really don’t like this."

At that moment, Ronald’s excellent hearing detected hurried footsteps from the street outside, along with a few men conversing:

"Gentlemen, hurry up and come with me!"

"This is it!"

"Let’s go in."

Was Patricia’s brother acting swiftly?

Thinking so,

A few seconds after hearing the voices, Ronald indeed saw Frederick approaching with two others outside the mansion.

—Obviously,

—investigation bureau agents had arrived.

And seeing the three men hurrying towards him,

Ronald made up his mind.

He must have a serious talk with the investigation bureau agents about what would happen next.