Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1055 - 1049: Double Act

Archmage Shui is questioning himself—

Faced with the scene inside the Crystal Ball at this moment, Ronald was very clear about what this meant?

So, without much thought, just as he had prepared beforehand, Ronald put on a flustered expression and immediately enacted the lie he had woven early on:

"Wizard! It's a Wizard!"

"Lord Shui, the information we received is incomplete, the enemy not only infiltrated the coastal mainland but also has people inside [Lachimont]!"

In just a few words, Ronald not only revealed the gravity of the situation but his performance was lifelike.

In the eyes of those unaware of the situation,

He truly seemed like someone who had just received an urgent message, sending a distress signal to Archmage Shui on the other side of the Crystal Ball.

As for the result…

The effect of this performance was surprisingly good.

The Archmage on the other side of the Crystal Ball did not immediately notice any flaws in Ronald's performance.

As a high-ranking Archmage, Shui could not possibly know every Caster in [Lachimont], so even if he had never met the Ronald notifying him, he could only attribute it to the choice made by the local Three Light Tower in a state of emergency.

Under these circumstances, Shui naturally hurriedly asked about the specifics:

"How many have infiltrated [Lachimont], what is the situation in the city now? Tell me, you..."

Suddenly, Shui's questioning abruptly stopped.

Ronald noticed the Archmage's gaze becoming sharp, and as suspicion and vigilance filled his eyes, his focus seemed not to be on the Crystal Ball held by him anymore.

"..."

Following the direction of the gaze, Ronald used the corner of his eye to glance over, immediately seeing Il standing at the other end of the room with a curious look.

—Damn!

—There might be trouble!

At this moment, Ronald was holding the Crystal Ball, and the direction formed between the two accurately pointed to Il, who was researching treasure at the other side of the room.

It could only be because of this character that Shui had such a change.

Faced with unforeseen circumstances, Ronald realized the problem at heart.

However, before he could make any crisis response, Archmage Shui, standing on the other side of the Crystal Ball, spoke in a cold tone:

"Heh, so it's you, monster!"

"I didn't expect you to attack [Lachimont] again at this time after lurking for ten years, such a vicious creature."

"..."

During the whole process, Ronald remained silent.

Because the tone and content of Archmage Shui's words made him clearly realize one thing—

The current situation is not just troublesome.

But rather that his previously devised plan is now entirely scrapped!

This Shui in front of him actually knows Il and is even the one who fought her before!

At this moment, the completely unforeseen situation left Ronald's heart somewhat chaotic.

But upon closer thinking, it all actually has a reasonable explanation.

The historical remnant space they are currently in is essentially a never-ending loop devised by Majie'er to explore future paths, which will not cease until the goal is achieved.

Therefore, since the right path needs seeking, continuity and suitable deductions are necessary, and results must be preserved.

So the conclusion is—

The historical loop Ronald presently finds himself in doesn't simply reset because of excessive killings; its deep core actually possesses an important mechanism for event inheritance.

Just that Ronald and Il never triggered this system before, so they didn't anticipate the current scenario.

That being said, the situation has already proceeded.

Ronald doesn't want to reset the entire space and go through this exploration again.

Thus, he only manages to feign complete ignorance regarding the matter:

"Lord Shui, what are you talking about?"

"A monster? Ten years ago?"

"..."

Ronald's hasty response surprisingly worked!

The Archmage on the other side of the Crystal Ball still trusted Ronald!

As one of the highest-ranking individuals in [Lachimont], he knows the defense capabilities of the Three Light Tower and understands how strong the protective spells of the underground treasure room are. If it were truly an outsider, how could they freely come here?

Therefore, after seeing Ronald's lifelike performance, he only thought Ronald on the opposite side was a [Lachimont] Mage deceived by Il and didn't consider him to be in collusion.

"Young man, stay away from that woman behind you!"

Under such circumstances, the Archmage sincerely reminded Ronald, the tension in his voice leaving no trace of deceit:

"That's a monster disguised as a human; you may not know about the attack on [Lachimont] ten years ago, but this creature is definitely not kind, and it is certainly mankind's enemy!"

"If you don't want to die, immediately use your most proficient spells to escape, find a way to get back up, and inform others of the situation here!"

"..."

Facing the Archmage's reminder, Ronald naturally prepared to cooperate.

But unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, Il also exhibited her clever mind.

Upon hearing Shui's admonition in the Crystal Ball and seeing the way Ronald portrayed himself, this super being completely understood the thoughts of her companion, and the curious expression on her face instantly faded at this moment.

Standing in place, Il's gaze became disdainful and contemptuous.

The tone carried immense arrogance:

"Heh, I didn't expect you are the so-called Archmage?"

"From a human perspective, surviving over these ten years is indeed commendable. What's this called? A lucky short-lived species?"

Meanwhile, Ronald stood at the spot, stunned.

He didn't expect Il to cooperate with his actions so well, thus making many of his prepared performances seemingly unnecessary now?

"Young man! Quickly run!"

At this point, it was the Archmage on the other side of the Crystal Ball who became more anxious.

Seeing Ronald standing still, he only assumed this young man had been stunned by the current situation, unable to even make a move to flee.

Il's recent series of reactions,

By villainous standards, were impeccably typical.

The Archmage on the other side of the Crystal Ball, unable to examine the situation here closely, naturally adhered wholly to his habitual thinking. He thought everything was as he imagined, so he continued to earnestly remind Ronald.

"Ah... Ah, I see."

At this moment, Ronald pretended to have suddenly awakened.

He turned his head toward the door position, took advantage of the reflection not reaching the door in the Crystal Ball's vision, quickly used [Human Limit] to disable the protective spells on the door, and then employed his ability to control objects to open the door again.

At this time, the Archmage's urgent voice came from the Crystal Ball once more.

Just before Ronald escaped, he continued reminding:

"Take the crystal with you; I'll teach you how to swiftly escape from here!"