Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1074 - 1068: Fisher

Long hair as red as flames, the slender and resolute figure of the young girl.

It was just such a person, standing at the end of this road.

Originally, within the spell, Ronald sensed the presence of the other party, but he felt nothing. He merely regarded the other as a passerby in this fragment of historical remnants.

But at this moment, the situation was somewhat different.

Just the sight of the girl's figure made Ronald suddenly recall someone who absolutely should not appear here.

——Catherine

——The head of the astronomy department among the Barrier Mountain Wizards.

——Also a powerful wizard who fought side by side with Ronald for just half a day and gifted him the world map in his hand.

Catherine left a very profound impression on Ronald, so he was certain that the figure appearing in [Lakemont] was not consistent with Catherine.

Yet, it was precisely within this figure that he could see a trace of Catherine's shadow.

"..."

Faced with such a feeling, Ronald's gaze condensed, and he temporarily made no other reaction.

This familiar sensation left him somewhat unsure internally.

He was even uncertain about how he should approach and converse next. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

However, Il, who was beside Ronald, did not have as much contemplation.

Upon seeing this red-haired woman's figure, Il immediately noticed a detail that Ronald hadn't, and promptly spoke softly:

"Boss, look at her waist."

"..."

Following Il's direction, Ronald's gaze changed again.

Because right there at the red-haired girl's waist hung a beautiful and dark longsword. Although the blade was hidden within a silver-black sheath, merely seeing the sword's guard and hilt allowed Ronald to recognize the weapon's identity.

This... might not be a matter of familiarity anymore.

Because the black longsword hanging at the girl's waist was indeed the very Saint Catherine's sword Ronald had received from the church and had used till today!

Ronald was briefly speechless.

What kind of situation is this?

He, the later holder of Saint Catherine's sword, unexpectedly encountered the original owner of this treasure in the historical fragment.

The probability of such a thing actually happening could practically be ignored!

"..."

"Il, hide my sword, don't let her see it, and try to block external probing as well."

Under the circumstances, Ronald immediately handed the longsword from his back to Il without hesitation, instructing him to safeguard it properly.

He was not afraid of quarrels with the girl ahead.

It's just this intersection of past and future felt somewhat unsettling, so Ronald opted for a prudent approach.

Being beside Ronald, the quick-thinking Il clearly understood the intention behind this instruction.

With a gentle smile, Il promptly lifted Saint Catherine's sword and opened his mouth to ingest it into his stomach.

After a quick and perfect sword-swallowing maneuver.

The entire relic of the saint was shoved into Il's body from his mouth, leaving no trace.

In the blink of an eye.

Ronald's treasured sword vanished, and Il's physique showed no change.

To outsiders, they may rack their brains but wouldn't expect Il swallowed the longsword whole!

"..."

The fact also proved that Ronald's decision was very wise.

After some fussing and hiding Saint Catherine's sword, the red-haired girl at the castle gate seemed to sense someone approaching from behind.

She then turned her head and immediately spotted Ronald and Il's figures.

Following that, this young girl, who appeared quite outstanding in both looks and demeanor, walked towards them without hesitation:

"Are you two the mages from [Lakemont]?"

"..."

The girl straightforwardly opened the subject with an inquiry about identity.

Ronald and Il exchanged a glance, then naturally, Ronald responded:

"Sorry, we came here from the north, intending to discuss some matters with the mages of [Lakemont], but we are not the local masters."

Hearing Ronald's denial, the red-haired girl smiled bitterly.

"Ah, you're not mages of [Lakemont] either."

Though the girl's expression and tone were one of bitter smiles, her innate aura revealed a sense of balance and serenity. Hence, as long as this young girl stood still and spoke, her composed gaze paired with her demeanor, it easily inspired trust in others.

And without waiting for Ronald and Il to respond again, the girl decisively started her self-introduction:

"Hello, my name is Fisher Catrina, as you might know, the so-called Katherine. Due to our family's spell issues, I naturally impart some influence on people's minds around me, causing others to trust and like me more easily, something you need to be aware of."

This girl named Fisher directly revealed the origin of her trust-invoking aura unexpectedly, and then continued with her account:

"However, since you'd like to enter [Lakemont] as well, the current situation may be a bit troublesome."

"Actually—— My goal coincides with yours, which is to go inside and ask some questions, but the current [Lakemont] seems to no longer welcome outsiders."

After three consecutive statements, Fisher finally ended her speech.

Meanwhile, the young girl gestured towards the castle door behind her.

At this very moment, the castle's main gate had been opened from within, but an ominous red rune hovered in the entrance area, marking the mages' unwillingness to welcome external visitors.

Then once more around——

Even if one used spells to leap over the walls, a concealed spell dome enveloped the entire castle area, ensuring a direct collision with it.

The remaining mages of [Lakemont] had effectively sealed all access routes into the place.

At the same time, seeing the girl react, Ronald introduced himself simply and honestly:

"Hello, I am Ronald, and this is Il beside me."

"Miss Fisher, you have been here for a long time, yet haven't entered the castle?"

"Actually, I've just arrived half a day ago." Fisher shook her head, "If you check the beach below the cliffs on the island's north side, you can see the boat I came in."

Just arrived half a day ago...

Confirming the time, Ronald had some guesses in mind.

However, he didn't proceed with any overt actions, simply extending a courteous invitation to Fisher as a caster visiting the place:

"Miss Fisher, you'd like to get inside, we happen to share the same plan."

"In that case, why don't we join forces?"

"Because I happen to possess certain special means to assist everyone in accessing the interior of [Lakemont]?"