Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 49 Carry on Back

Chapter 49: Chapter 49 Carry on Back

"You..."

"Let’s wait a moment, everyone!"

The first to arrive at the scene.

After witnessing the tragic state of the three men on the ground, Swift immediately extended his hand to stop the soldiers behind him.

After several rounds of inspection inside the carriage, Mr. Detective’s eyes involuntarily adopted a trace of surprise as he looked at Ronald.

Then he quietly approached and asked:

"Mr. Ronald, which school do you belong to?"

—This detective was indeed related to the mystic side.

As soon as the question was asked, Ronald understood he was no longer in trouble.

With Mr. Detective’s level of intelligence, he surely wouldn’t trouble him at this time.

But then again.

A detective’s job in this world inevitably encounters matters related to the mystic side.

Even Swift himself might possess some special abilities.

Nodding amiably, Ronald replied just as quietly:

"The Copenhagen school."

"..."

Like Arita when she first heard the name, Swift also didn’t know what the so-called Copenhagen school was.

The confusion in his eyes did not linger long, as Mr. Detective quickly gave up on further questioning Ronald about his school.

Knowing that the person in front of him was also an ’insider’ was enough.

Pointing at the three men on the ground, Swift continued to ask:

"What’s the deal with these fellows?"

"What else could it be?"

Shrugging helplessly, Ronald then explained.

"Earlier, I noticed the train was slowing down, and I also heard some noises, so I rushed over to the front to check."

"As you can see now."

"The connection between the locomotive and the carriage was broken by these guys, they even hid disguised inside a compartment. Then, when I discovered them, this guy here even pulled out a dagger ready to fight me to the death!"

"Unfortunately for them, their skills were not up to par."

"At least, in a three-on-one situation, they were no match for me."

"Alright..."

Swift quickly accepted this outcome.

Ronald’s previous behavior had almost entirely proven his non-involvement with these men, and in life-threatening combat, it was unrealistic to ask for mercy.

Considering the case on the train, even if these three had been killed on the spot, Ronald would not have been in trouble.

Walking up to the three men.

Swift crouched down and extended his hand to check their bodies.

Hiss—

Like touching static electricity, Mr. Detective’s fingers instantly recoiled.

For at the point of contact with the other’s body, an exaggerated high temperature emanated from their skin, scalding Swift’s fingers a bright red.

What a powerful force...

Feeling this exaggerated power, Swift couldn’t help but turn to look at Ronald again.

This young man, who had no notable reputation in the past and didn’t look like an old scholar who had studied for long, had such frightening abilities?

Truth be told, this was a first for him.

Seeing Ronald still standing there with an innocent look.

Swift slightly shook his head.

He pulled out a pair of black leather gloves from his upper pocket; only after putting them on did he continue the examination.

The three men had breath; their lives were at least assured.

But just the sight of their skin and some muscles being scorched showed that what they had encountered before must have been painful.

Especially on the faces of the three men.

The expressions of excruciating pain hadn’t faded even now!

Moreover, Swift noticed something.

Only the scalding parts of the three men’s bodies were hot, whereas the other parts had no issues at all; the clear delineation of body temperature was also the reason the three men could keep their lives.

Such a terrifying secret technique...

Swift had no thought of pity for the enemy, while marveling at the potency of Ronald’s art, he also confirmed that aside from some brand-new weapons, nothing else could be found on the three men.

He stood up abruptly and shouted to those behind him,

"Come on, clean up these guys too!"

"Yes!"

Soon, the soldiers swarmed up and tied up the three guys, firm as dead pigs. During this time, Ronald removed the influence of ’crime’, and the three fainting fellows were lucky to have their lives spared.

With that, the matter of the Orient Express finally came to a close.

The soldiers who had disembarked from the train had not shown up in the distance, and the crows’ cries also faded away with the slipping of the carriage.

It seemed that for the time being, those engaged in battle behind them were unable to relay any messages.

As the person with the most power on the Orient Express,

Swift stood at the slowing ’engine’ position, pressing down with both hands towards those watching him:

"Gentlemen!"

"Let a few brave warriors take these prisoners to the dining car for strict surveillance. The rest of you, please notify the passengers on the train according to the order of the train cars."

"Because from the way things look right now, if we want to reach Berlenwich by dawn, we’re going to have to get off and walk."

"Of course, I have no objection if someone insists on staying in the train, but please let them bear the consequences on their own!"

As his voice fell, Swift bowed solemnly to everyone.

"Lastly, I am truly grateful for everyone’s actions tonight."

"The hard work of all is there for all to see."

"Now—"

"Please get moving!"

Following Swift’s orders,

A portion of the soldiers took the prisoners back to the dining car to remain on standby.

The remaining soldiers began knocking on doors at each compartment, promptly informing the passengers that they needed to disembark and walk.

Meanwhile, having finished with the miscellaneous tasks on the train,

Arida finally returned to Ronald’s side.

Leaning against the man with her body turned sideways, the young girl’s eyes twinkled like two crescent moons as she smiled:

"Hey, Ronald."

"Did those three guys have anything on them at all?"

Ronald shook his head.

"They’re just small fry; they don’t know anything."

"Tsk—"

Arida chose not to pursue the question further.

Still leaning against him, she continued to whisper near Ronald:

"Let’s just leave it at that, then."

"After all, you and I have now safely and smoothly, without anyone knowing, entered Berlenwich."

"Haven’t we?"

In her speech, Arida especially emphasized the words ’without anyone knowing’.

Obviously, for her as well as for Ronald,

—this was a very important matter.

Staring into the still somber night sky outside the carriage, Berlenwich at night looked from this vantage point like a slumbering hillside.

A bit far, yet within reach.

"Hey..."

All of a sudden, Ronald spoke up.

"Didn’t you say you were going to introduce me to a job before, Arida?"

"Introduce it to me again now."

"Of course!"

The actress, with a slight tilt of her adorable head, then joyfully continued:

"But on our walk to Berlenwich, you’re going to have to carry me."

"..."

Berlenwich is at least...

Ten or more kilometers away from here, right?

In the silence, Ronald turned his head stiffly:

"This is retaliation for the way we got on the train, isn’t it?"

"Carrying you, I could run all the way to Berlenwich now!"

"A man shouldn’t be like this if he wants to attract young girls!"

Arida complained in such a manner—