Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1126 - 1120: Conversation During a Meal

Leaving the cabin, Ronald headed upward along the way.

As he passed through the corridors and staircases, people repeatedly greeted him as if Ronald were born into a grand noble family like the "Greydes."

In actuality, the situation was not far from it.

After dozens of days at sea, Ronald repeatedly demonstrated his strength to the people. Anyone who had seen or heard any information could no longer regard this young man as ordinary.

Or rather—

On these three steamships, people have generally formed a consensus.

Ronald is an exceptional powerhouse far beyond ordinary holders of the original canon; in their world of understanding, only Her Majesty the Queen might be on the same level as him.

With such understanding, naturally, certain things follow.

"..."

However, among the crowd, there are always exceptions.

When Ronald reached the deck and witnessed the subtle scene of casters watching and admiring the chef's shark skills, he returned to his seat with his chosen lunch, ready to dine.

A long unseen figure appeared before Ronald.

—Martha.

—A church-appointed saint priest involved in this voyage.

As she approached Ronald, Martha smiled warmly and, before Ronald could invite her, she took the initiative to sit across the dining table:

"Mr. Ronald, it's been a long time since we've met, hasn't it?"

Ronald thought for a moment, then replied:

"After all, this ship is quite large?"

"I don't often move around where you are, and there are indeed few chances to meet."

Hearing Ronald's response, Martha nodded gently. Her gaze revealed a hint of concern:

"By the way, Mr. Ronald, I heard that the Il miss seemed to be in bad condition yesterday?"

Ronald did not hide it:

"She was injured before in the 'Lachmont' and needed some time to recuperate. Yesterday, she couldn't hold back and wanted to go out and have fun, so things ended up like this."

"..."

Ronald and Martha chatted on the deck restaurant, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Until the lunch on the plate was only one-third left, Ronald felt time was running out, and then switched the topic back to the main axis:

"But speaking of which, since we haven't seen each other for so long, you specifically waited for me here today... You must have urgent matters, right?"

With such a direct counter-question from Ronald, Martha's expression was stunned.

Then this high-ranking saint priest from the church glanced at Ronald with a rather girlish look:

"What do you mean, can't I just come to find you without a reason?"

"Back when we were searching for Saint Catherine's Sword, your attitude wasn't like now!"

Seeing Martha's expression, Ronald realized that the lady in front of him was not just a saint priest of the church, but also the girl who once acted with him.

Ronald showed an apologetic expression:

"Then I apologize?"

Martha shook her head and continued:

"Never mind, I was joking."

"Actually, waiting for you here today is because we, the church, didn't intervene in the incident in 'Lachmont' last time. So, I wanted to chat with you properly and figure out the specific circumstances."

After revealing her true purpose, Martha's gaze unconsciously fell on the relic of the saint behind Ronald:

"By the way, your Saint Catherine's Sword is actually related to that city."

Upon hearing this, Ronald immediately understood the situation.

From Fisher's end of the journey in 'Lachmont' and the later appearance of Saint Catherine's Sword in the church's possession, there must have been a period when both sides intersected.

Martha, representing the church, coming to seek him because of this could only be deemed reasonable.

"I know about this. You want to ask about Fisher, right?"

"You actually know that lady!" Martha's expression became serious after Ronald spoke, "What I want to know is indeed related to Ms. Fisher."

"According to the church's records, this wandering lady was an active heroine worldwide after the Dark Age ended, and she had a very close relationship with our church."

Things were as he estimated. Ronald naturally spoke candidly:

"In that case, I will surely tell you everything I know."

"After entering the ruins of 'Lachmont', I encountered casters from long ago, including Fisher..."

Ronald shared his experiences with Martha.

He did not even conceal the fact that he destroyed the adversary's corpse during the battle.

For those deserving respect.

Ronald did not wish to lie about these details.

"..."

"I understand Ms. Fisher's situation now."

After listening to Ronald's information, Martha pondered for a long time, and only when Ronald had completely finished his lunch did the young saint priest speak again:

"However, Ronald, from your description just now, you seem to be very concerned about the 'Nine Commandments secret meeting' people, even beyond mere hostility?"

Ronald was straightforward:

"Yes, I am indeed very concerned. You've also heard, I defeated the 'Nine Commandments secret meeting' enemy in the ruins of 'Lachmont.'"

"But there are some things about them that are not simple."

Martha continued:

"Could you tell me more?"

Ronald nodded simply:

"Firstly, age. From my understanding, organizations like 'Nine Commandments secret meeting' should be very old-fashioned, with the original canon holders belonging to old traditional mystical societies."

"But in 'Lachmont', the leading caster was the youngest among them."

Martha speculated:

"Perhaps the organization was attacked and had to adopt a policy of employing talent without regard to seniority?"

"But in that case, there are still inexplicable points." Ronald directly pointed out the next area of confusion, "The wizards of Barrier Mountain have already perished. Losing this core target, the 'Nine Commandments secret meeting' people should not be acting with such idealism."

"You know, during the life-and-death battle at that time, that young person didn't even make a sneak attack!"

Speaking of which, Ronald's tone became more affirmative:

"Martha, your church must be more familiar with these aspects."

"Measures like 'gunblade' are absolutely from a person with rationality and tangible goals within their heart!"

"So, for what purpose is the current 'Nine Commandments secret meeting' acting? What is their goal?"

Ronald's words fell.

Martha thought for a moment and acknowledged that Ronald's concern was very valid: 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Your worry is correct; this is indeed something worth considering..."

"..."

After exchanging a few words, the conversation about this segment ended.

Ronald and Martha each had their own things to do, so naturally, they stood up by the dining table.

However, before saying goodbye, Martha curiously asked:

"By the way, as we gradually move away from Springs, the navigation changes are becoming more significant. Recently, Her Highness Claudia seems to be troubled by this issue."

"Ronald, haven't you helped with this?"

"Uh..."

Ronald's expression changed slightly, but he couldn't give a suitable answer.

The reason was simple—

Because he had forgotten about verifying the navigation lines!