Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 366 - 365: The Countess

Chapter 366: Chapter 365: The Countess

The blue Qiuyan flower was easy to come by.

Ronald and Eloise strolled around the streets before waiting outside the theater for a few minutes, and then they successfully retrieved the "King of Flowers" from the flower exhibition.

Next, they took a carriage back to the Organ District.

Ronald handed back the precious flower intact to the venue, claiming that the thief had been reduced to ashes by his spell, leaving no trace behind, and that the matter was thereby superficially resolved.

After all, from the perspective of the "Ginkgo Leaf Business Alliance".

With the thief dead and the blue Qiuyan flower back in their hands, it was best not to complicate matters further.

And then it was late at night.

But after Ronald returned to the boarding apartment where he lived alone,

Eloise, who had spoken with him earlier that evening, was now sitting in the living room, disguised as Thor. The golden-haired girl sat in the chair with her eyes slightly closed, resting her head on her right hand; evidently, she was not in good shape due to the day’s exhaustion.

Ronald indeed had spent quite some time at the flower exhibition.

It seemed Eloise had been waiting here for a while.

Thinking this, Ronald quickly entered the apartment and hung his coat on the rack to the side.

Through these few simple actions, Eloise, who had been squinting her eyes, now opened them, regaining her spirit.

"Ronald, you’re back."

"Uh-huh..."

Nodding his head, Ronald walked towards her while using the power of "Fury" to check their surroundings in the apartment.

Once he was sure that it was just Eloise and himself there, Ronald sat down beside her and expressed his concern:

"You don’t look so good. Did you overdo it today?"

Eloise quickly shook her head in denial:

"No, I just haven’t slept for a few days, don’t worry about it."

"A few days without sleep..."

Ronald nodded with a complex tone, still choosing to trust Eloise.

After all, the girl had her own thoughts and a strong will of her own.

As Ronald nodded, Eloise, still sitting in the chair, revealed a faint smile and then spoke:

"Ronald, that flower exhibition today was really something."

"But even though there were many precious flowers at the exhibition, that blue Qiuyan flower was truly the best of the best. Now that it’s gone, how do you think I should approach the countess?"

Catching the teasing in her words, Ronald gave Eloise a glance before responding:

"I invited you here tonight to discuss our next move, didn’t I?

"You should have detailed information on that countess, let’s hear it."

"Hehe." Eloise scooted her chair closer to him with a grin, "Her information is quite valuable, and today you’re getting it without spending a penny!"

"How about you treat me to a meal next time?"

With a helpless shrug, Ronald replied:

"I’ll treat you, get on with it."

Upon receiving Ronald’s promise, Eloise turned serious and said:

"Reidicia Mursoni, the legal wife of the first Prince of the Nikos Empire, is twenty-seven today and currently only has one daughter with her husband. She manages the country’s mystical affairs and is skilled in manipulating plant-based spells, particularly adept at hypnotism and charming."

"Of course, Ronald, you don’t have to worry about that."

"After all, she isn’t an original text holder."

"Besides these basic details, the countess also has a peculiar and hidden predilection."

"...?"

A peculiar and hidden predilection?

Looking at Eloise’s serious expression, Ronald immediately thought of the description they had discussed earlier.

"The Countess, her predilection wouldn’t happen to be related to men, would it?"

Heloise instantly became more animated:

"It’s all about men!"

"Because of spellwork, this person also likes to collect male organs, whether it’s blood or bones, she has her requirements for casting spells. So my earlier suggestion wasn’t just a joke. Someone like Ronald, who possesses the original texts and is also young and handsome, would have the greatest natural advantage in contacting that Countess."

At this point, Heloise paused before adding:

"Oh right, that Countess is quite a beauty too."

"You definitely won’t be at a loss if you approach her!"

"..."

Before going home, Ronald pondered plenty of strategies and plans on the way.

But he never expected that upon his return, the idea Heloise came up with was for him to sell his body!

It was a matter concerning his dignity as an adult.

Ronald felt that unless there was a compelling offer,

he would absolutely refuse Heloise’s proposal in every way, both in body and in spirit.

Only when Ronald showed reluctance in his eyes did Heloise understand his thoughts and immediately started to persuade him:

"Ronald, don’t get the wrong idea."

"My idea is simply for you to use your identity as a handsome man and holder of the originals to make contact, not for you to offer yourself."

"Just wait until your relationship with her improves a bit, then find an inconspicuous opportunity to introduce me through the proper channels, and after that, you won’t have to worry about the rest."

Ronald immediately caught the key point in Heloise’s words.

"The proper channels?"

"That’s right, the proper channels." Seeing Ronald grasp the crux of the matter, Heloise nodded generously, "Most of my identities really can’t see the light of day, and my only suitable identity as a singer comes with quite a few restrictions."

"With the loss of the blue kite flower, I won’t be able to find a substitute in the short term, so I can only rely on you, a guy with a clean reputation, to help me make the connection."

"..."

Heloise’s words were rather easy to understand.

Still, to be safe, Ronald continued to confirm:

"In that case, you must have prepared a new identity, right?"

"Care to introduce it?"

Faced with such a response, Heloise wore a victorious smile on her face.

The young girl stood up decisively, then turned and walked toward Ronald’s bedroom.

"Just a moment, I’ll show you."

Ronald nodded slightly:

"Go ahead, remember to close the door."

"..."

Click—

With a soft sound, Heloise closed Ronald’s bedroom door from the inside.

Her familiar manner was as if this place was Heloise’s own home.

And immediately after, the girl’s teasing voice came from the room:

"Ronald—"

"If you’re not scared, you can peek!"

"..."

After seriously pondering for a few seconds, Ronald replied:

"You better hurry up!"

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