Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 420 - 417 Claudia’s Commander Strategy

Chapter 420: Chapter 417 Claudia’s Commander Strategy

"Claudia?"

"Ronald... and Philis?"

The speed of their current flight was extremely fast; in the blink of an eye, Ronald had met with Eloise and Claudia.

However, it was different from when they had parted in the cabin.

Now, Her Highness Claudia was wrapped in a simple waterproof cloak, standing on a piece of material of unidentifiable nature that floated on the sea surface. The typhoon that struck without interruption, as well as the huge waves raised by the sea monster, could not dislodge Claudia from the board.

After a brief greeting with Ronald, Claudia continued:

"Ronald, I remember you should have excellent investigative abilities, right? What’s the situation on our side now?"

Ronald confirmed the feedback from the power of ’Fury’ and immediately responded:

"Not counting the three of us, there are six people showing signs of life within my rescue range."

"..."

The sea during the typhoon was filled with the sound of ’Gale’ howling past.

Under the cover of the clouds above, something black, which could be shadow or rainwater, hung on Claudia’s face. This princess stood on the board beneath her feet, and something in her eyes began to change immediately.

"Five, huh..."

After a few breaths, Claudia spoke again with determined eyes:

"Ronald, use your abilities to rescue them."

"We can’t get caught up in the immediate problems, dealing with the root of them all is most important. Mr. Desmond will definitely be able to deal with this damn creature, let’s set off right now!"

"Are you sure he’s okay?" Ronald glanced at Desmond, clearly suppressed by the sea monster, his tone somewhat skeptical, "I think Mr. Desmond might need some help."

Claudia replied without hesitation:

"That’s because he can’t reveal some things while we are present."

"Ronald, trust my judgment, and begin."

"..."

Since the commander of this operation had spoken, Ronald naturally respected her choice.

Leveraging the exceptional mobility provided by the ’Astronomy Master’ spell.

In less than five minutes, he had successfully pulled everyone back onto the ’ship’ under Claudia’s feet.

Apart from the ace investigator who went deeper into the ocean while fighting the sea monster.

Now, on this not-so-large board, apart from Ronald, Eloise, and Claudia, there were Modeste, Sivler, Conni, Jubis, and Connor—five men and one woman, with only Sivler not being an original tome holder.

While expressing her thoughts to them, Claudia’s tone was much gentler than before on the ship, and after confirming with her gaze that there were no objections from everyone present, she continued to operate the board beneath her feet to proceed with this sea journey.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let’s move forward—"

"..."

Over the sea surface howled by the typhoon, a group of people riding on the board controlled by Claudia sped rapidly along the water’s surface, leaving Desmond behind as he battled the sea monster, soon departing from their detection range.

Leaving the torrential rain to drench the others, Ronald did not offer support. Out of a desire to protect himself, he had no intention of revealing all of his abilities to everyone.

Of course, such interference did not affect their traveling speed.

Under Claudia’s serious control, the board underneath them maintained a speed equivalent to that of a speedboat, still heading toward the Sunset Ocean in the west.

The sky was pitch black.

The powerful typhoon clouds mixed with the dark night environment around them; wherever one looked out into the silent sea, there was a sense of lurking danger, not to mention the severe interference of the storm and the recent encounter with a sea monster attack.

However, it might have been that the previous sea monster had occupied a large extent of the attacker’s capabilities, or perhaps there was a conspiracy brewing out of sight. In any case, by ten o’clock the following morning, they had not been subjected to any other attacks.

And the island that was the destination of this operation also appeared on the dark and gloomy sea horizon at that moment.

With Bradshaw’s Railway Guide in hand,

Ronald was certain that morning had come.

However, the weather problems caused by the typhoon still left their surroundings dimly lit.

Ronald turned his head to look around.

Apart from him, the others were unable to notice the distant pirates due to the poor lighting and the rain and wind, only his sturdy physique gave him this ability.

Ronald spoke up straightforwardly,

"Everyone pay attention—the coast of an island has appeared about seven kilometers ahead of our course!"

"..."

Ronald’s alert seemed to press a button.

Two other Casters in the group immediately used their mysterious techniques to confirm the information, and, without prior agreement, they confirmed Ronald’s statement.

"Yes, there’s an island ahead. We’ve arrived!"

"..."

Facing the island mentioned by her companions, Claudia, who controlled their progress, became more vigilant and then turned her gaze to Ronald.

"Ronald, you should be the fastest flyer—go scout it out first."

"As you wish—"

Ronald nodded in agreement and immediately used his ability to dash off.

This was just a basic scouting mission, and he didn’t bring along Heloise.

Even due to the typhoon’s influence, his movements were already well-concealed; raising his altitude a bit would ensure his safety.

Seven kilometers was not a great distance.

In just over a minute, Ronald arrived at the edge of the island amid the gale and pouring rain.

As he got closer, he could see the details of the island more clearly—the several kilometers of shoreline revealed no signs of human activity, and even after ascending higher, he found no terrain that resembled ruins.

Ronald’s first impression of this island was just a very ordinary overseas island?

"..."

Faced with a fruitless scouting result.

Ronald decisively expanded his investigation with the power of "Fury."

But the result was truly devoid of any human activity; he couldn’t even find a hint of emotional fluctuations!

"Really no one...?"

Ronald’s eyebrows furrowed tighter.

If there was truly no one, then what was the point of the royal mission dispatched with such urgency?

What about the huge sea monster that had attacked their ship before?

Under these premises, the current scouting results were an alarm of the highest level. The adversary not only possessed formidable combat abilities but also specifically concealed their tracks.

No, he must go back and explain right away.

Thinking this, Ronald prepared to return to his companions.

However, at that moment, a faint, beautiful song broke through the barrier of wind and rain, constantly invading his ears.

"Ah ah~~"

"My beloved adventurer, on your way home, do not forget~~"

"There’s a dear one, waiting..."