Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1130 - 1124: The Inevitable Arrival

Normally, Ronald definitely enjoyed spending time alone quietly.

But after a while, it felt nice to go out, take a walk, and interact with others.

Especially since there weren't any of those pretentious things like in the upper decks.

Ronald chatted away with the bar patrons about anything and everything, and time flew by. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Just as they finished discussing their views on [Nikos], a disturbance was heard from the deck and the entrance to the cabin below.

The casters who had been on the deck quickly began to move below deck.

Ronald got up to pay the bill.

At this time, the bar proprietor was also tidying up.

After the party, chances were high that people would party all night long, so as the proprietor, she had to make some preparations in advance.

So Ronald spoke to the guest next to him:

"Judging by the commotion, is the party starting?"

"That's right, I heard that the fools down there are trying to mimic the nobles on Ship No. 2 with some dance and auction, so we might as well join in the fun and get a free meal!"

"..."

Ronald wanted to explain that the banquet on Ship No. 2 was definitely not as large as this.

But seeing the eager look on the patron's face who had just been chatting with him, he wisely chose not to explain.

...

With everyone moving together, the figures on the deck quickly disappeared.

Ronald deliberately waited until the end before planning to go down.

As he headed toward the entrance, he saw a lone figure.

It was a young girl who seemed quite young, sitting by herself on the deck drawing. Everyone else had already prepared to go to the party, and only she remained on the deck, focused on her own task.

"..."

Ronald was curious, so he walked over to the girl.

The first thing that caught his eye was the canvas, depicting the beautiful night sky at sea. The harmonious colors and skillful brushstrokes beautifully captured the dynamic beauty of the tranquil scene.

Even though it was unfinished, it was undoubtedly a masterpiece.

"Sir, do you need anything?"

As Ronald stopped by, it was the painter girl who first noticed him.

She briefly paused her brushwork and looked at Ronald:

"Everyone's going to the party now, aren't you going?"

"No particular reason," Ronald explained with a shake of his head, "You're the only one on the deck, so I came to see if you needed any help."

The painter girl was very polite; she first thanked Ronald for his concern, and then continued:

"Ah, thank you for your concern."

"It's just that tonight's sky is so good, I don't want to interrupt the creation of this painting."

"..."

"If that's the case, I wish you success in your creation."

"Thank you for your blessing."

Ronald noticed that the girl's paintbrush contained magic power, and her reluctance to leave clearly had a mysterious reason behind it.

However, he didn't have the habit of prying into others' privacy.

So after a simple greeting, Ronald bid farewell to the girl and continued down to follow the end of the crowd heading to the party.

"Painting, huh..."

"What type of spell could it be?"

As he advanced, Ronald's gaze became peculiar.

The brief conversation with the painter girl, albeit a small interlude, inspired some thoughts in Ronald.

In Ronald's common sense, original canons were undoubtedly books.

But this encounter made him start considering whether some significant paintings could also become original canons?

Or even further.

If paintings couldn't become original canons, then could the ancient murals meant for recording in the distant past become original canons in this world?

These kinds of subjects had never been studied before.

Even though Ronald couldn't conduct research right now while being on the ship, he indeed became interested...

The start of the party was actually divided into two parts.

The most notable one was the dining event promised by Nicole, while at the same time, on the other side of the cabin, there was a dedicated performance area that participants could freely visit.

Ronald followed the crowd's end to the restaurant side.

Being in the last batch to enter, by the time he arrived, many people had already eaten quite a bit.

"Ronald, this way, this way!"

Just then, Nicole came trotting over.

The tree-person who had just gone to greet wasn't with Nicole, the investigator girl was now acting alone.

As the distance narrowed, Ronald noticed Nicole's current appearance.

Nicole was holding a corn cob in one hand, chewing on something, and having entered the restaurant quite early, her "spoils" were rather impressive.

Ronald approached and jokingly asked:

"Nicole, didn't we eat before coming here?"

"I've got a big appetite!" Nicole responded confidently and then offered a corn cob to Ronald, "Here, have some! I got this just for you, isn't that thoughtful?"

"I really do appreciate it." Ronald accepted the corn and took a bite; it actually tasted quite good.

In all fairness, the banquet here was arranged quite well.

Besides a variety of snacks, several main culinary genres each had their respective specialty dishes, generally catering to the needs of all passengers.

"Ronald, is there anything you want to eat?" As they walked together, Nicole began to introduce the surroundings, "I've already figured out the layout here, so let me know if there's anything you want to try!"

Ronald was just accompanying Nicole, so he simply shook his head:

"I don't have anything specific in mind, it's mainly up to you."

Nicole straightforwardly replied:

"In that case, I won't hold back."

"Remember to speak up if there's anything you like while I'm grabbing food."

Even though she said that, Nicole was actually quite considerate towards Ronald.

Whenever she selected food, she never forgot to inquire about Ronald's opinions and preferences, rarely missing anything.

The culinary journey lasted just over a quarter of an hour, not too long, before the investigator girl proposed a new goal:

"Ronald, shall we go check out the performances over there?"

Ronald had no objections to this:

"Sure, let's go."

...

Following the corridor within the cabin, Ronald and Nicole arrived at the performance venue.

As soon as they stepped in.

They were greeted with a huge surprise.

Because, right at the entrance of the entire venue, there was an elephant performing!

Ronald was puzzled.

Could the cabin entrance really accommodate this creature?

Heaven knows how the casters managed to get this elephant in here! This was a steamship, not a refrigerator!

"..."

In this joyous atmosphere.

As they were about to enjoy the show, Ronald and Nicole simultaneously turned their heads toward the depths of the cabin.

With their respective perceptive abilities.

They both noticed a newly emerging factor—the scent of blood.