Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 364 - 363 Chasing after Clues

Chapter 364: Chapter 363 Chasing after Clues

Blue-patterned card...

Upon seeing the object before him, Ronald immediately thought of a familiar figure.

If he remembered correctly,

the nickname of the identity called Thor which belonged to Heloise was "Blue Spots."

And her profession was precisely a Thief!

"..."

"It can’t be such a coincidence..."

Muttering softly to himself, Ronald turned the card over and glanced at it.

He had only seen the line of large characters at the end, "Taken by Blue Spots," when Ronald crumpled the card into a ball and then covered his eyes with his hand.

Good grief!

It was indeed a move made by Heloise!

Today, of all days, when he rarely had to work, was the first one to come knocking at his door really one of his friends of note in Springs?

This was a job Ronald had only received that afternoon.

To say that Heloise had done this for some reason targeted at him, the probability was too small for that to be the case.

So this matter...

Was most likely a coincidence...

Right beside Ronald,

the manager who had been following him also saw Ronald’s reaction and came up to ask with caution:

"..."

"Mr. Ronald, what’s the matter?"

Ronald turned around, his gaze complex as he looked at the other person.

He didn’t see himself as the kind of person who would directly betray and throw Heloise under the bus.

But to say nothing at all would be even more unfair to the Ginkgo Leaf Commerce Alliance and their favorable treatment of him for this period of time.

After much reflection, Ronald still decided on a somewhat compromised approach.

He would first go see the situation at Heloise’s place.

So Ronald immediately instructed the manager beside him:

"I have some clues about this matter; I’m going to the city to ask a friend about the situation."

"Make sure to keep watch over the flower exhibition here, and don’t let your guard down on other matters."

Of course, the manager had no objections to Ronald’s instructions.

He nodded right away to acknowledge the orders:

"Sir, I understand."

"..."

After giving a few brief instructions, Ronald left the flower exhibition site.

It was already night, and there were not many people wandering the streets around the wealthy district.

So Ronald quietly began to chant a spell:

"Based on the relationship with the entire Earth and sky, we will start to construct our cognition..."

His body, dressed in formal attire, swiftly rose.

In the blink of an eye, Ronald’s figure dove into the pitch-black night sky and then disappeared above the land of the Accordion District.

The flight ability from "Astronomy Master" has its limitations.

But even though it could only follow an arched trajectory and had a pitiful vertical lift capability, the advantage in speed ultimately made its way of flying exceptionally outstanding.

In just a few minutes,

Ronald had successfully crossed the city district and arrived at the riverbank area where the Oak Theater was located.

Directly hovering above the theater in the air.

The power of "Fury" swirled between his palms, and Ronald also specifically targeted his sensing ability on Theater No. 37.

Immediately, the familiar emotional fluctuations of Heloise appeared in his investigation.

That fellow was now in the rest room of Theater No. 37, and not only was her mood good, it was quite good.

"Hmm?"

Having located the target, Ronald raised an eyebrow.

Because he suddenly realized that Heloise’s mood had gotten even better.

Even though nothing much was happening around her, her emotions had suddenly changed.

The only thing that could reasonably be attributed to a change,

was probably the external event of Ronald’s arrival.

Right away,

a subtle premonition emerged in his mind.

Fury must have sensed the exploration of his power, right?

Just as Ronald was contemplating this.

On the ground inside the theater, Heiroice began to take action.

After doing something on the spot, she left Theater No. 37’s lounge and headed toward the outside.

It was confirmed now.

Heiroice indeed became aware of his arrival.

"Is that really the case..."

Recalling the encounter in Springs prior, Ronald also knew that Heiroice had considerable skills in surveillance and counter-surveillance.

From the operation a few months ago until now, having this kind of ability to confirm his magic seemed rather reasonable.

Feeling slightly wistful, Ronald chose a deserted place to land on the ground

Then he too walked over toward where Heiroice was.

"..."

On a riverside road north of the Oak Tree Theater, by the Wis River, Ronald and Heiroice met.

She had come out tonight using the identity of Raphael.

At the same time, her face bore a rather enthusiastic smile.

"Mr. Ronald, what a coincidence!"

With a greeting, Heiroice walked up to Ronald and gave him a warm hug.

Her young face almost up against Ronald’s ear, Heiroice then said:

"I’m really sorry about tonight."

"I only found out that you would attend the flower exhibition after heading back."

"..."

With just a couple of simple sentences, Heiroice conveyed two facts in her words.

The Blue Odd Kite Flower was indeed stolen by her.

And before she made her move, Heiroice genuinely did not know of Ronald’s whereabouts.

Everything was just an unexpected coincidence!

"..."

Parting from Heiroice’s embrace, Ronald looked somewhat speechless.

Finally pointing to the road along the Wis River, he invited her:

"Would you mind taking a walk with me?"

Heiroice agreed with a smile:

"Of course not."

"..."

The two walked in the night of Springs.

On one side was the Oak Tree Theater faintly echoing music; on the other was the Wis River with boats sailing by.

On such a road, Ronald did not immediately press Heiroice with words.

As he contemplated the manner of their upcoming conversation, he also began to speak:

"Raphael, have you heard any information about the Secret Meetings of the Nine Commandments recently?"

"Since the last incident, I’ve been keeping an eye on the city’s situation and have also leveraged the power of the merchant’s guild."

"However, over the past month."

"This organization seems to have completely disappeared from Springs, with not even a shred of intelligence leaking out."

Heiroice shook her head as she replied:

"I’m in the same boat as you."

"Regarding the Secret Meetings of the Nine Commandments, the only pieces of news are about their members exposing their identities and then launching suicide attacks on investigators."

"Our last operation alarmed the organization, and they clearly do not wish to leak any information at this time."

Ronald nodded in understanding:

"I see..."

The Secret Meetings of the Nine Commandments were indeed a formidable organization.

Just as Heiroice had said, over the past month they truly managed not to leak any information, and if someone was exposed, they promptly ’dealt with the problem themselves’.

If he wanted to continue facing the opponent head-on,

For now, he could only keep gathering information and wait for the right opportunity.

In silence, the two of them walked a few more steps.

Then Heiroice suddenly stopped, turned to Ronald, and said:

"Ronald, I’ll give you the Blue Odd Kite Flower when we return."

"You don’t need to worry about this!"