Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1056 - 1050: Activating the Altar

Behind Ronald, Il moved like a feline toying with her prey, her steps steady and unhurried.

At this moment, her expression showed no trace of haste.

She even seemed to enjoy watching Ronald's frantic behavior as he fled.

To humans, such conduct, allowing one's enemy to discover their identity without immediately exterminating them but instead teasing with leisure, is not seen as rational at all.

Yet it was precisely because of Il's actions.

It only made the Grand Mage Shui, on the other side of the crystal ball, more confident in his judgments.

After all, the original bearer knew well—Il was not human.

At this moment, such a reaction perfectly matched every aspect of his speculation.

More importantly, in the eyes of Grand Mage Shui, Ronald was the only bridge to communicate with [Lachmont] at this moment.

If at this moment Ronald were caught by Il behind him.

Then once the crystal ball falls into this creature's hands, he would naturally lose the ability to maintain rapid communication with [Lachmont].

—This young man must not fail!

Under such judgment, Shui's unique status as a Grand Mage began to show its importance.

As Ronald fled, Grand Mage Shui, without reservation, shared with him some secrets about the Triple Spire.

Then immediately.

After using a special method to activate the stone elevator.

Unlike the descent speed, Ronald was practically catapulted upwards, reaching the first floor in the blink of an eye!

"Young man, go to the leftmost staircase on the fourth floor of the Triple Spire, do not stop for a moment!"

Before Ronald could stabilize, Grand Mage Shui's next command followed promptly.

Ronald, eager for the other to fall for the trap, naturally obeyed the instructions throughout, like a toy controlled by a remote, starting to sprint upward.

And in this process, Ronald encountered no obstruction.

The Casters in the Triple Spire, although not everyone knew about the crystal ball's existence, at this moment, the image of the commanding Grand Mage Shui in the crystal ball was absolutely recognized by everyone!

Seeing one of [Lachmont]'s strongest figures directing Ronald's actions.

How could any Casters in the Triple Spire dare to question him?

They watched Ronald proceed, even proactively clearing a path for him, respectfully seeing him off and straight to the fourth floor.

However, this Grand Mage did not remind these Casters around about Il's danger, as one of [Lachmont]'s absolute leadership, at this moment he seemed only focused on Ronald.

This approach was somewhat autocratic.

As for the situation—indeed, no one dared to stop Il, pursuing from behind.

Considering the speed at which Ronald was rushing ahead.

The Casters, who didn't want to meddle in Grand Mage affairs, naturally didn't interfere with Il's passage.

Maintaining this chase, they passed through several floors on the Triple Spire's ground level successively.

Upon reaching the fourth floor, Ronald quickly heard the Grand Mage's command from the crystal ball again:

"Young man, go to the second suspension ladder on the fifth floor, head straight to that red door on the leftmost side!"

Following the other's instructions, Ronald arrived at the red door.

He didn't even need to study it closely, just judging from the Magic Fluctuation emanating from the red door, he could clearly recognize it as a strategically important location with strict spell protection.

Ronald immediately asked:

"Grand Mage, what should I do now?"

Grand Mage Shui naturally provided the correct method to enter:

"Do you see the doorknob? Start from the left, infuse your hand with Magic Power, knock quickly three times, then twice slowly on the right, then hold the handle and turn it clockwise one and a half turns; finally..."

Ronald dared not delay in action.

As soon as Grand Mage Shui started explaining the entrance method, even before he finished, Ronald began synchronizing his actions.

The cooperation between them was quite good.

Despite the complexity of the door-opening method, the actual operation wasn't difficult, and Ronald executed it perfectly.

Thus, one spoke while the other acted.

With several breaths of time passing, the Magical Fluctuation on the red door receded. Activated by the correct method, the door unlocked itself and opened, providing Ronald with a path inside.

Upon entering, Ronald found himself in a room resembling an altar.

Especially beneath the altar floor in the room's center, three deep-red beams of wood extended outward at angles of a hundred and twenty degrees.

Ronald didn't need to look closely to confirm that these three beams extended to the edge of the Triple Spire, directly connecting to the triangular pillars supporting the entire tower.

At the same time, Grand Mage Shui's voice sounded again:

"Young man, step onto the altar."

With the previous perfect cooperation in escape and door opening, Grand Mage Shui completely trusted Ronald's execution abilities.

So as Ronald stepped forward.

Before Ronald could reach the altar, Shui disclosed the subsequent steps:

"Place each hand on the wooden strip with yellow patterns on the altar, infuse with Magic Power as well. This process doesn't require too complicated operations; you just need to stop once you feel it refuses your Magic Power, then run to the room's southeast corner."

Following Shui's instructions, Ronald executed all processes smoothly.

As an original bearer, Ronald's Magic Power far exceeded the limits of ordinary Casters, so he quickly completed the mana absorption needed by the wooden altar.

Subsequently, Ronald turned and quickly headed to the southeast corner.

In this process, Grand Mage Shui didn't forget to praise Ronald's abilities:

"Young man, your Magic Power foundation is quite impressive."

"Once I return, you might consider studying under me. [Lachmont] in this era needs talented individuals like you!"

Listening to Shui's praise through the crystal ball, Ronald felt more intrigued by the changes happening in the entire Triple Spire.

Below the ground was just where they had been on the third basement floor.

That crimson, evil Magic Power, stimulated by something, began to expand aggressively, displaying astonishing speed and strength!

But Ronald didn't have time to examine it carefully.

Because the moment he reached the room's southeast corner, the previously intact ground suddenly cracked open a large hole, and without resisting, Ronald fell straight through.

Crash—

Then, landing on the fourth floor's ground, Ronald looked up to find himself facing an open terrace.

What a coincidence!

This was the very passage he found most suitable for entering and exiting when he and Il snuck in from the Triple Spire's outside earlier!