Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 413 - 410: Ability Development

Chapter 413: Chapter 410: Ability Development

Polk was not the designation for a particular race.

It was the term for the citizens of the nation of Polk.

According to what Ronald had learned, it should be a country further south than the Countess’s homeland of Nikos, with its territories even reaching into the tropical zone.

But beyond that, Ronald knew very little else.

The name of the ruler, the capital, some famous cities and celebrities—this was the extent of his knowledge of the country.

Philis seemed to have noticed Ronald’s confusion.

While turning to look out of the window, she simultaneously began to explain to Ronald,

"The majority of the Caster groups in that country aren’t particularly strong, but they excel in eavesdropping, surveillance, curses, and poisons. The cigarettes you just bought have a kind of tracking marker they set up, which is hard to distinguish from the scent of the tobacco unless you’ve had contact with them."

"....."

"So these Polk people have some sort of scheme?" Ronald asked, furrowing his brows.

During his days in Springs, various forces had taken turns making their presence known in the city, always managing to trouble him.

That’s why the mention of these things gave Ronald a headache.

Fortunately, Philis immediately shook her head to deny this,

"Ronald, you can rest easy on this. The Polk people’s methods are of the wide net variety, not specifically targeted at any one person, and you won’t have any problems if you haven’t smoked those cigarettes."

"As for schemes..."

Philis couldn’t help but let out a light chuckle as she spoke to this point.

"At this time, who coming to Springs doesn’t have their own plans? The invincible queen believes she has everything in her grasp, but there are always those who aren’t afraid to die, eager to test their mettle."

"I see..."

Philis’s tone was somewhat complex, and Ronald also detected a hint of self-mockery in it. The Entrode spy agency, to which the girl once belonged, was exactly the ’not afraid to die’ group she mentioned.

The result was quite clear.

Almost all agents Entrode had infiltrated were wiped out.

Based on the information Ronald and Philis had now, it seemed likely that Philis was the sole survivor. The queen was incredibly formidable in both combat ability and efficiency in carrying out plans.

Hearing Philis’ self-mocking tone,

Ronald felt that at that moment, there seemed to be a thread of loneliness entwined around the girl.

It was not known whether it was due to the fate of her former companions or her own current predicament, but at this moment, Philis’s slender figure seemed tinged with a sense of bewilderment and helplessness.

"..."

Taking two steps to stand behind Philis, Ronald was about to offer some words of comfort when suddenly, an untested idea came to his mind.

Talking about something else would be a good distraction for Philis from these thoughts.

With his decision made, Ronald spoke up,

"Philis, one of my original spells can develop a person’s latent abilities, thereby leading out a brand new power, want to give it a try?"

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing Ronald’s question, Philis immediately turned around.

Her steel blue pupils surveyed the man in front of her back and forth before her lips curled into an enlightened smile.

"I see..."

"Let’s give it a try then, but don’t break me, okay?"

"Why would I break you..." Ronald rolled his eyes wordlessly at Philis, his fingers softly rubbing inside his sleeve, and the ring bestowed with the power of the "Angel" was instantly activated by him.

A radiant gleam quickly enwined around Ronald’s palm.

He had already experimented before, if he were to expand the "Angel’s" power and apply it to himself, then Ronald could instantly gain the ability to breathe underwater without being affected by water pressure.

Adjusting the spiritual light in his hand, Ronald gently tapped on Philis’s shoulder.

"Ah..."

The effect was immediate.

As soon as the palm touched her shoulder, Philis looked at Ronald with a shocked expression and took two steps back to lean against the window.

That expression...

It was as if an ancient person who had lived inland for years had suddenly seen the ocean at the edge of the continent.

"Philis, are you alright?"

Seeing her like this, Ronald naturally followed her.

"Is there a problem with the ability you developed? Or are you feeling unwell?"

Philis didn’t answer but immediately covered her own eyes.

"Ronald, wait a minute... My vision is acting up! No... it seems like my hearing is affected too!"

"We can use this power at any time, just calm down." Realizing that Philis’s developed ability had to do with her vision, Ronald immediately terminated the "Angel’s" power.

Almost at the moment the Spell’s effect ended, Philis’s awkward movements relaxed.

"..."

"I’ve canceled the power, do you feel a bit better?"

Ronald asked, and Philis lowered her hands, her expression somewhat puzzled as she blinked.

"This... I..."

"Ronald... I think I just heard your smell, saw the sound of your voice, smelled your appearance? The senses brought by the body suddenly mixed up, completely against human common sense, right?"

—It was synesthesia.

Hearing Philis’s description, Ronald immediately remembered this condition.

In simple terms, it is a psychological condition that allows independent human sensory abilities such as vision, hearing, taste, touch, and smell to operate simultaneously, breaking through some kind of barrier.

Specifically, the result is that the owners can see the shape of sounds or smell the color of scents...

However, what Philis had was probably not that kind of psychological condition.

Through the development of "Angel," she might have gained a true sense of synesthesia!

As Ronald collected his thoughts, Philis also saw his expression.

The girl, still puzzled, immediately asked:

"Ronald, you seem to know something?"

"What you just got might be a special ability called synesthesia, which specifically allows human perception..."

Ronald shared the information he knew bit by bit.

Philis’s expression also became subtler as he narrated.

It wasn’t until she understood the basic information about this ability that she said with a complex tone:

"What’s this supposed to be?"

"I’ve just decided not to be a spy for long, and then I come up with such an ability. If my old boss finds out about this, I probably won’t be executed right away if I return to Entrode, right?"

Ronald shrugged his shoulders, giving his opinion:

"Actually, I think being a spy isn’t really a good job."

"That’s also true..." Philis nodded in agreement with Ronald’s opinion, the strange feelings she had just experienced fading from her eyes as she stepped forward decisively and pointed to her shoulder.

"Try it again."

"Now that I think back on it, that synesthesia was quite interesting?"

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