Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 99: Stars All Over the Sky

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Stars All Over the Sky

"———

The sound came winding along the creek,

Pouring down here through a hole in a rock,

That hole had been eroded by this tortuous and inclined water channel,

The mentor and I walked along this gloomy path,

And returned to the bright world once more,

Without rest, and unconcernedly, we both climbed upward,

Until I saw, through a circular hole,

The brilliant scenery manifesting in the sky,

Then we walked out from here, and once again saw the star-filled sky."

"......"

The sound gradually faded, and Ronald’s gaze moved to the end of the "Hell Chapter."

Afterward, there was no more content.

Indeed, the original text ended here.

In Ronald’s grey pupils, there was a hint of hesitation, confusion, but also a sense of inevitability.

This newly acquired power...

It was somewhat different from what Ronald had anticipated.

The ninth circle of Hell, which holds the traitors, including the realms of Cain, Antenora, Ptolomea, and Judecca—these four crucial realms—

had not granted him any means to utilize ’treachery’ to impose retribution upon people.

Lust, gluttony, greed, fury, heresy, violence, fraud, betrayal.

Including the starting realm of the insubstantial prison.

The nine powers revealed in "Hell Chapter," the ending culminated with the power from the deepest layer of Hell—the "traitors."

The phrase "star-filled sky" at the end of the Chapter also echoed the conclusion of the entire work.

The acquisition of power this time was solely related to the ending phrase—

—Star-filled sky.

It exists across the three parts of "Divine Comedy," each ending corresponding to important phrases.

It brought Ronald a comprehensive enhancement in body, soul, and spirit, with permanent effects.

Matching the constitution of his body, Ronald was previously akin to an ordinary person easily found on the street.

But now, he could be described as a well-trained soldier.

If one needs to elaborate further, it’s essentially about the difference between attribute enhancement and skill acquisition.

This time, the sin of ’betrayal’ did not bring any interactions related to the act of betrayal; reciting the verse would not manifest any new type of hellish power in the form of black mist.

It simply intensified Ronald’s basic physical fitness!

How does that saying go...

Higher! Faster! Stronger!

—It’s that simple and direct.

"..."

Snap—

A light sound emitted from between the back cover and the pages.

Standing in the snow for a long time, Ronald’s "Divine Comedy—Hell Chapter" closed again.

The mark on his wrist glimmered, and the black original book also disappeared into the air immediately.

This seemingly logical capability brought Ronald quite a few matters worth contemplating.

Firstly, one cannot simply regard the "Hell Chapter" as an independently existing Magic Book.

Clearly, this is a mistaken notion.

Next, the abilities of lust, gluttony, heresy, and fraud still remain uncollected among the nine powers.

But Ronald already had a premonition deep down.

As these four abilities are completed, the powers brought by the "Hell Chapter" could undergo a tremendous transformation.

And perhaps one day in the future if he could bring together all three parts of the "Divine Comedy."

Considering the symbolic significance of the "Divine Comedy" books,

It is highly likely that unexpected events will occur!

But well...

These are all things far off in the future.

Thinking of this.

Ronald shook his head with a smile.

He had some guesses about the locations of the other two parts of the "Divine Comedy."

But risking exposure to chase after power was not a good idea.

At least, he didn’t consider himself a dangerous extremist who believed in extreme violence.

Power, like money, should be enough. It must never bewitch the mind, or one ends up as a madman.

With such a minor identity, it fit his current situation better.

Now, it was time to see what was hidden in this manor.

During the day, Nicole and he, in the home of the small cult of magicians, had found some useful information.

The cellar where six people were now hiding certainly must contain some important items!

"Hmm...?"

Ronald suddenly brightened up.

He had already been ready to turn around and leave.

Since the power of ’betrayal’ had not made contact with betrayal, there was no need for him to continue studying this ’traitor’s’ corpse.

But at that moment, the effects of body enhancement began to show.

Even in the darkness of a night with poor visibility, he could see quite a bit.

In the sky, the falling snowflakes were clearly visible.

On the ground, the footprints left by Patricia, who had left not long ago, were slowly being covered by the accumulating snow.

And in front of him, on the charred surface of the self-immolating cult magician’s body,

Ronald faintly saw something silver-white.

Unharmed by the self-immolation, this thing must be interesting.

After a moment of silence, Ronald waved his hand while standing in place.

The black mist hiding around the courtyard flew directly toward him, immediately taking on the shape of the gloves he often used.

His palms, covered with the black ’Fury’ intelligence, Ronald then reached out toward the spot of white.

The touch still carried the residual warmth of the corpse, but he could also feel it was a metal.

Ronald pulled hard.

Click—

It went smoothly, and it wasn’t a trap.

A silver-white metal dog tag had easily been taken from the body.

He looked down.

Familiar patterns, familiar text.

— "Volume Eleven."

Standard English, inscribed in standard font on this metal tag.

It was too obvious!

This was an Investigator Bureau’s faction marker, the casting medium for the "Britannica Encyclopedia."

But unlike himself, a mere apprentice member.

This medium, obtained by the cult magician who had infiltrated the Investigator Bureau for a long time, represented the usage rights of an entire volume of the encyclopedia, which was proven by the text inscribed on it.

"Pfft—"

Holding this faction marker in hand, Ronald couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

He was, of course, thrilled to unexpectedly acquire a faction marker.

If there was a chance to ’study’ the content of the "Britannica Encyclopedia" in the future, he might just activate a cheat mode.

But that wasn’t what made Ronald laugh.

It was because a thought had occurred to him:

— How many entries in the "Britannica Encyclopedia" could this guy actually recite?

Ms. Mapple was also an important member of the Investigator Bureau.

But judging by her utterly bizarre level of English, he felt these investigators couldn’t use too much of the Spell.

Shaking his head while laughing, Ronald didn’t hurriedly stuff the faction marker into his pocket.

Instead, he threw the faction marker toward the dark corner of the courtyard wall.

In the blink of an eye, the black mist hiding in the corner surged up, like a wild beast lurking in the bushes waiting for its prey, and fiercely swallowed the metal tag.

After confirming the faction marker was well preserved, Ronald then covered his nose and mouth and walked toward the entrance of the cellar.

Now, it was time to see what exactly was hidden inside.

The raid he and Patricia had conducted was very effective.

In that situation, these cult magicians must have left something behind.

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