Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 87: Captured and Brought Back to the Case

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Captured and Brought Back to the Case

It was nearing noon.

Scattered individuals walked down the streets outside the residential area.

No one noticed that a house on the sideline had silently sealed itself shut.

From outside looking in, it looked just like an ordinary residence with drawn curtains, indistinguishable from the neighboring dwellings.

However, within its walls, the black fog of original sin had completely spread throughout the estate.

Especially around the walls and the main door, the utter darkness sealed off any possibility of escape.

Only if the middle-aged woman from before had thought to leave.

The moment she touched these points, the power of ’Fury’ would have instantly robbed her of her ability to think. After all, to say she had no flames of rage in her after a life-and-death battle was nearly impossible.

It was this fellow’s earlier facade that served as a wake-up call for Ronald.

The emotional detection of the sin of ’Fury’ was not flawless, and those who could strongly control their emotions, like this one, could also err.

"Hmm?"

Ronald, who was about to drag the enemy out of the estate, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

——At this instant.

He realized the world’s inherent oppressive force over the average practitioners of the mystical arts.

There was no need to continue the chase.

In less than a few seconds, the black fog that had covered the entire interior of the estate had already seized the woman attempting to flee!

She couldn’t resist the abilities of Ikorosawa.

After losing consciousness, she now stood in an adjacent bedroom, motionless.

"..."

Ronald scratched his cheek with a complicated look in his eyes.

Just like that, the anticipated battle moved away from him, leaving a subtly odd feeling of having nowhere to channel his strength.

With a swoosh——

With a single swing through the air, the black fog that had just enshrouded the entire estate instantly revived, surging toward the ground beneath Ronald.

In the blink of an eye, all the darkness burrowed into his coat.

Only on the floor of the room where the enemy was caught did the receding darkness linger a bit.

At this time.

Ronald turned around, his gaze falling on the green vegetation beside him.

Right in front of him, vibrant plants wrapped around the young investigator girl, resembling a bamboo shoot sprouting from the earth. It was difficult to discern the core condition from the outside.

How was he to wake Nicole up...

As it turned out, Ronald needed not ponder this question.

In only a few breaths, the leaves on the ’bamboo shoot’ started to unfurl automatically, like a blossom of fresh flowers spreading upon the ground in the clear morning.

Subsequently, Nicole opened her eyes amid them.

"..."

After a slight knee bend and jumping away from her initial position, the investigator girl’s gaze quickly swept the surroundings.

She noticed the lighting in the house had dimmed.

Floor, ceiling, walls...

Other than the damage she had previously caused, there seemed to be no new destruction in the room. In those few seconds of dealing with the illusion, the only change in the room appeared to be the drawing of the curtains?

"Volume eleven, page two hundred and sixty, item six."

She crisply recited the polygraph spell, then immediately turned all her attention to the only other person in the room who could stand.

With utmost seriousness, Nicole asked:

"Ronald, which street did we come from earlier?"

"Ron Avenue, we were there before finding the leather shop owner."

The most direct dialogue ensured identity confirmation, after which Ronald continued to explain:

"Nicole, after you were surrounded by these leaves, that woman tried to escape."

Hearing this reply, Nicole’s gaze darkened.

Her figure shifted, guarding Ronald as she protected this ’newcomer’ while swiftly loading bullets into the revolver’s chamber.

With a clatter—

A flick of the finger, and the crisp sound of the mechanical cylinder spinning resonated.

The investigator girl immediately followed up with another question:

"Where did she run off to?"

"No, she didn’t escape." Ronald shook his head and then pointed to the room where the enemy was located, "Actually, I’ve already got her under control."

"Ah?"

Nicole’s eyes widened instantly, and she looked at Ronald with an unprecedented gaze:

"You... you caught her?"

Ronald walked toward the room where the woman was while explaining to Nicole:

"I remember mentioning in the report at the bureau that my ability is related to human emotions. That person’s condition just happened to match, so it was easier to handle."

After a few seconds of thought, Nicole said with a sense of awe,

"The schools of thought in this world are truly hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

"That one of yours... that Copenhagen school, I had never heard of before, but it seems to be really powerful."

"..."

In fact, the real Copenhagen.

Was much more capable than me, an imposter...

He mentally muttered to himself, Ronald didn’t forget to add two cents:

"The spell I used seems to be effective, but in reality, it doesn’t have strong physical destructiveness; it just happened to be able to stop that person from escaping this time."

Nicole smiled faintly, she didn’t underestimate others:

"A suitable ability used in the right place, any ability can be effective somewhere."

"There’s some truth to that."

Soon, the two reached the room where the middle-aged woman, Corona, was located.

Right by the window of a bedroom on the first floor, this injured woman was caught in the act of charging at the window.

Unfortunately.

Before she could complete the action, the black mist formed from the power of ’Fury’ on the floor had grabbed her ankle. Accompanied by the anger in her heart, she lost consciousness and stood there, eyes vacant, motionless.

"..."

"Your spell is that effective?"

Looking at the enemy’s stunned appearance, Nicole sighed while checking the adversary’s condition.

The life signs were normal; other than the injuries from their fight, there were no additional wounds, the only odd thing being the black mist swirling around her ankle.

This woman had completely lost the ability to resist...

Suddenly turning her head towards Ronald, the girl’s surprised eyes were filled with shock:

"Is this thought control?"

"Ronald, you wouldn’t happen to be some sort of chaotic primeval manipulator, would you?"

"..."

"It’s just that this person happened to meet my casting conditions."

"In another situation, the effect would not be the same."

Ronald hadn’t forgotten that Nicole’s polygraph was still active, so he chose a rather delicate way of speaking.

Hearing such a response, Nicole didn’t ponder too deeply.

Nodding, the investigator girl took out a small knife with a green blade from her coat and directly began to inscribe runes on the person’s skin.

This time Ronald could clearly see the contents of the runes.

[Restriction], [Silence], [Terminate], [Absorption].

After a series of four runes were inscribed, Nicole finally retracted the knife, her task completed.

"You can undo your spell now."

"Okay."

Ronald gestured with his hand.

With a swift motion, the black mist entwined around the woman’s ankle withdrew like a nimble creature, disappearing up his sleeve.

Immediately after, the woman standing on the spot regained clarity in her eyes.

Unable to maintain the action she was in the midst of before losing consciousness, she stumbled and fell to the ground.

Laying there, the woman looked up at the two investigators in front of her.

Her expression filled with fear, she opened her mouth to speak:

"..."

The reality was cruel.

She couldn’t make a sound at all.

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