Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 379 - 378: The Ball Ends

Chapter 379: Chapter 378: The Ball Ends

The Countess certainly knew how to communicate differently with various people.

Before the ball began and after she had spoken with Ronald, she never sought him out again, not even once.

She presided over the opening of the ball and wandered among the many guests, discussing current affairs.

It was only after the atmosphere in the courtyard heated up that Letitia went with the higher-status guests into the manor building and into the already decorated hall to continue with the next stage of the ball.

During this process, Ronald was, of course, invited in.

Standing in an inconspicuous corner of the hall, he confirmed the presence of Harvey, whom Karin had reminded him to pay attention to.

This businessman from the "Ginkgo Leaf Business Alliance"...

How should I put it?

Ronald thought to himself that the man was indeed handsome with a robust build, only a touch less so than Ronald himself. Furthermore, given his status within the business alliance, there certainly were no issues regarding money and resources.

If it were just an ordinary girl,

it would be understandable for her to be easily swayed by the pursuit of such a man.

However, a personage like Countess Letitia...

Based on the observations at the ball, Letitia indeed seemed to favor Harvey, but it was just a favorable impression, far from the desire Ronald deliberately cultivated.

Thus, the task given to him by the business alliance.

Should be achievable without issue.

Avoiding other people’s invitations and socializing as much as possible, Ronald pondered alone his actions for the evening and his plans for what was to come, as time moved on with the progression of the ball.

Several hours later,

people began to leave the ball gradually.

During this process, Ronald took note of Mr. Harvey from the business alliance.

Though he stood in the manor hall with a smile, when more than seventy percent of the guests had left, the businessman reluctantly departed with the crowd.

Ronald was very aware of the man’s feelings.

—It was disappointment.

He had not managed to establish a good relationship with Letitia on their first meeting.

Obviously, Harvey was somewhat uncomfortable.

Although it felt strange, Ronald still carried a subtle sense of pleasure as he prepared to leave the manor with the crowd.

"..."

"Mr. Ronald, may I ask you to stay behind?"

Ronald had just reached the building’s entrance and hadn’t even set foot on the manor’s path when an elegant voice called out to him from behind.

It was Aler, the old butler who had accompanied Letitia to the Oak Theater last Saturday.

He was now smiling at Ronald.

"My mistress would like to have a chat with you afterward."

"I hope you will agree."

"..."

So that’s how it is...

Seeing the other person’s reaction, Ronald became even more confident in his judgment.

With a troubled expression, he pointed at the sky:

"But it’s getting late."

"Any later, and I might have issues with tomorrow’s daytime activities."

The old butler responded with a smile:

"Mr. Ronald, you can rest assured about that."

"If it’s too late, there are rooms in the manor where you can rest, and we can take care of other trivial matters."

"We won’t let you feel any inconvenience, as long as it’s within a reasonable range."

At this moment, Ronald’s ’Fury’ power sent him a message.

Apart from him, almost all other guests had already left.

In other words, the only outsider left in the manor was himself; the rest were all underlings of Countess Letitia.

Should I make my move?

Realizing this, the thought immediately surfaced in Ronald’s mind.

And following closely behind was the Countess Letitia who had just walked back inside.

Without the slightest reservation, she clung to Ronald’s arm and dragged him toward the interior of the building.

"Mr. Ronald," she said, "I knew you wouldn’t refuse my request."

"You’ve done well to endure for such a long time tonight."

"Go take a bath first."

"..."

For a moment, Ronald even harbored doubts in his heart.

Seeing as Letitia was the wife of a royal family member for several years, how could she maintain such an attitude towards him?

Of course, this doubt quickly disappeared.

After all, the Countess was an actress by trade.

Such passionate behavior was probably just one of her means of interacting with people.

Even though she behaved quite intimately with Ronald at first, once they were inside the building, she merely ordered the manor’s servants to attend to Ronald, helping him bathe and change clothes, with no further advances.

Thus, he and the manor’s servants fussed about for half an hour.

Only after changing into clothes provided by them did Ronald follow a servant’s guidance to the manor’s second floor.

Purposefully, they took Ronald to the door of a room.

The servant bowed slightly and announced:

"Mr. Ronald, the master is waiting for you."

"..."

Proactively opening the door for Ronald, the Countess’s servant neatly stepped aside, with no further movements.

Ronald walked in, and there were no traces of any attendants in the room.

Unexpectedly, it was a music room.

Apart from the most conspicuous piano at the left side of the room by the window, there were also many other musical instruments scattered throughout.

And there was Countess Letitia, who had invited Ronald here.

Her hair was still damp from the bath, and she sat in front of the piano wearing a nightgown.

Click—

Perfectly timed, the servant closed the door from the outside.

Letitia smiled slightly at Ronald, then turned her attention to the piano and began to play a rather good piece of music.

Regrettably, in the face of this scene,

Ronald’s attention was not on Letitia or the music she was playing.

From the moment the door closed,

His eyes were drawn to the windowsill in the room.

There blossomed a pink flower, whose delicate scent could not be overshadowed even by the room’s soft yellow light. A single plant was enough to cause such a change in the room; it was undoubtedly some rare species of flora.

Then Ronald’s mind wandered to what Heloise had said about the Countess.

—She and her husband were responsible for managing the country’s mysterious affairs.

—She excelled in controlling plant-type spells, particularly adept in the arts of hypnosis and charm.

So...

It was coming, wasn’t it?

He had barely harbored the thought for a few seconds,

When a white radiance from the "Angel’s Protection" power began emanating from his body.

As expected, the spell that Letitia had unleashed through the flower was resisted.

"..."

The sudden change unfolded before them.

Even the Countess’s focused performance was interrupted by the turn of events.

Letitia’s fingers paused above the piano keys, her beautiful face clearly stunned.

Then, looking at Ronald standing innocently in place,

At that moment,

The atmosphere in the room became exceedingly awkward.

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