Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 404 - 401: Defeat Deke

Chapter 404: Chapter 401: Defeat Deke

In less than a second,

as he caught sight of Ronald,

the man who had just been filled with homicidal rage underwent a sudden transformation, now appearing completely frantic.

Had it not been for Ronald’s observation from the moment the other appeared on the street,

he might have been deceived by this sudden change.

Almost perfect psychological control!

And although he couldn’t recall any other information about the man, Ronald had not forgotten his name—

Deke.

Deke worked at the "No. 37 Theater" in Heloise.

Ronald had encountered him during an encounter with the "Original Witches’ Society."

Though he was prepared in his heart, seeing such an ’acquaintance’ before him still made Ronald involuntarily raise his eyebrows.

Then, before Ronald could speak, Deke hastily stepped forward,

"Mr. Ronald, please call Miss Arida out immediately. The situation is urgent, we must leave at once!"

"Arida..." Ronald repeated the name Deke used for Heloise.

When dealing with Heloise, she had maintained Thor’s appearance throughout.

Now Deke was calling her ’Arida.’ Could it be because he had seen Heloise as such during the previous battle, so he naturally assumed Heloise had not changed her identity?

And that abrupt change in emotion was clearly in anticipation of Ronald’s investigative abilities.

This guy was suspicious in every way.

"What are you talking about, what’s happened to Arida?" Ronald took a step back, playing along with the other’s conversation, "I’ve just gotten home, the fire in the stove hasn’t been burning long."

Hearing Ronald’s response, Deke’s expression visibly darkened.

"Is that so? Then if Mr. Ronald encounters Miss Arida later, please be sure to tell her..."

Deke’s words shifted suddenly.

While closing the distance to Ronald, he thrust a knife toward Ronald’s waist.

Snap—

Ronald had already seen the problem with this man and naturally wouldn’t be struck so easily.

The moment Deke thrust his knife, Ronald’s hand, which was covered with the "Guardian Angel" defensive spell, firmly grasped the attacker’s weapon. At the same time, clouds of black mist from "Fury" rose up on the balcony, completely cutting off the enemy’s escape route.

Then, feeling secure, Ronald looked at the blade in his hand.

It almost perfectly matched the shape of the wounds on Heloise’s body.

"Just like the ones on the wounds."

"..."

Deke clearly had no intention of answering.

Seeing his sneak attack fail and his escape route instantly blocked, he had completely given up on concealing his emotions, his mind now fully filled with homicidal intents and tension.

Ronald was still holding the blade, his tone calm and smooth,

"If you’re willing to sit down and talk this over, I might not kill you immediately. Won’t you consider it?"

"Fool, go to hell!"

Deke roared in anger, then with his actions, showed Ronald his decision.

Without any noticeable movement, Deke’s weapon-holding hand suddenly softened bizarrely, releasing the weapon and then stretching like clay toward Ronald’s face.

"You know you’re no match for me," Ronald sighed regretfully.

From Deke’s actions at the moment, it was evident that he understood the gap in strength between them, so he chose to use tactics that would either obstruct vision or disrupt breathing.

However, this was futile.

If it had been Ronald who had just arrived in Springs, facing such a sudden attack might have led to a careless defeat. But now... that was absolutely impossible!

The moment the softened palm was raised and then lunged toward his face,

Ronald decisively kicked Deke in the body.

"Wow... ah..."

The feeling of kicking was similarly soft.

Apart from the position of his arms, Deke even softened other parts of his body together, all to withstand Ronald’s powerful close combat capabilities.

Unfortunately, although he had done preliminary research, Deke still miscalculated.

If it had been the Ronald who only had the strength of the "Hell Chapter," this kick might indeed have been blocked without issue. But with the full triple enhancement of "Divine Comedy," Ronald’s strength was incomparable.

He just kicked plainly and simply.

Deke immediately felt his softened internal organs painfully kicked, and his throat turned sweet.

"You... you bastard."

Ronald remained utterly unmoved.

Since he had chosen to fight, there was no reason to stop now.

Seeing the man before him still standing after taking his kick, he made an estimate of Deke’s endurance.

Bang—

In an instant, another kick was launched.

However, this time it was different from before.

Because Ronald deliberately controlled the power and angle of the kick, making it impossible for Deke, with his soft body, to dissipate the force. Like a rubber doll, he was sent flying into the air and crashed into the balcony.

And on the third-floor balcony.

A surge of "Fury" power immediately emerged, engulfing the unfortunate man in black mists.

Ronald silently watched the balcony.

Through the senses of the "Fury" power, he was sure that the force of his ceremony began to take effect on Deke, who, like others defeated, lost consciousness under the spell’s interference.

The only regret.

Was that along with Deke’s collision, many of the flowers and plants Ronald had been growing on the balcony were broken, some so badly that even the pots cracked. What concerned Ronald more was a plant with a fully-developed bud that would likely have bloomed within a week, which was a species not found on Earth.

"Ah... won’t see it bloom this year, huh?" Ronald sighed with mixed feelings.

He wasn’t too busy to attend the Springs’ flower exhibition.

But not seeing his own plants bloom, indeed, he felt somewhat conflicted.

Next, he walked to the balcony, picked up Deke’s unconscious body, moved it back inside, and then started cleaning up the mess.

In silence, about fifteen minutes passed while cleaning.

After handling everything, Ronald sat back inside and downed his freshly spilled tea in one gulp.

"It’s still hot..."

Just as he was about to reflect on the temperature of the tea, Ronald sensed a new change.

"..."

From the same direction Deke had come, three people with a chasing mentality appeared and were heading this way!

He slightly shifted his gaze.

Looking at Deke’s unconscious figure, Ronald’s gaze began to sharpen.

"..."