Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1131 - 1125: Magical Methods

The personnel at the performance area on ship number three were a mixed bunch, and the atmosphere was quite lively.

Ronald and Nicole could notice such details, but others obviously could not, so the lively scene around them hardly changed, as if nothing had happened here.

"..."

Amidst the lively air, Ronald and Nicole exchanged a glance.

Without any dialogue, they understood each other's thoughts through eye contact—go check out the situation.

Ronald and Nicole walked silently towards the direction from which the scent of blood was wafting.

It wasn't until they were halfway through the crowded path that Nicole couldn't help but ask:

"Ronald, I've been thinking."

Ronald glanced sideways, thinking Nicole had discovered a clue:

"Did you find the source of this smell?"

"Not really." Nicole shook her head straightforwardly, "I just suddenly remembered, ever since I took you on patrol back then, you seem to have a high chance of running into troublesome things wherever you go."

"So—if I came here to play by myself today, would I not run into these things?"

"..."

Nicole's muttering almost left Ronald speechless.

But fortunately, this guy also had a lot of trouble on him, so even though he felt a little guilty, Ronald still directly refuted:

"Nicole, ask yourself honestly."

"Although I do happen to run into strange things everywhere I go, are you not the same type of person?"

"..."

Nicole couldn't hold her expression either.

She was originally teasing Ronald about his perpetual bad luck, but who would have thought he would counter like that.

Especially when you think about it carefully.

Nicole herself has indeed always been in a state of being entangled by various matters, facing crises no less than Ronald.

"I... that's all because of work, okay!"

"If it weren't for the nature of an investigator's work, I would definitely be an ordinary citizen living a quiet life."

Facing Nicole's explanation, which was obviously made with a stubborn face, Ronald just gave a cold smile:

"Haha—"

"..."

Just like that, the two stopped talking.

Each carrying their subtly bad mood, they squeezed through the last bit of the crowd and arrived at the place where the scent of blood was coming from.

"What's going on here..."

Gazing at what was in front of them, Nicole spoke with a peculiar tone.

In fact, where the scent of blood was coming from was a horse-shaped mannequin used to decorate the performance site. Since it was placed right next to the hull wall, there was hardly anyone passing by this place.

So the already faint scent of blood could only be detected by strong individuals like Ronald and Nicole.

"Anyway, let's take a look."

Faced with Nicole's muttering, Ronald's tone was calm.

Since they've encountered such a thing, it's best to get to the bottom of it first.

This mannequin was quite large, with an opening in the back.

So as soon as he spoke, Ronald jumped up from the foot of the horse-shaped mannequin, swiftly leaping on top.

Behind him, Nicole also followed swiftly with agile movements.

Due to Nicole's identity as an investigator, their actions were not hindered by anyone, and the other casters who saw them just regarded it as a kind of safety check.

Ronald lifted the back of the horse-shaped mannequin.

Then he dragged out from inside a corpse with no sharp weapon wounds on its body, but the head was caved in.

At this point, other casters who were watching finally realized what had happened.

"Someone's dead!"

"Anyone who knows the deceased, come over and take a look!"

Most of the people participating in this voyage were of the independent-minded type.

So even though many felt uneasy because of the corpse, the atmosphere in the venue was still under control. In fact, apart from the investigators around taking immediate action, some casters who could otherwise stay out of it also actively maintained order.

"I've worked as an investigator for so many years, and this is the first time I've encountered such a cooperative environment." In such a situation, Nicole couldn't help but make a quip, then helped Ronald move the corpse to the ground, "Ronald, you check the body here, I'll go look inside the mannequin."

"No problem." Ronald naturally nodded.

Having received a response, Nicole climbed back up to the top of the horse-shaped mannequin, while Ronald began examining the retrieved corpse.

Ronald quickly frowned.

Because the corpse hidden inside the mannequin was actually the young painter girl he saw on the deck!

What's going on?

Ronald silently pondered, his hands not pausing in examining the corpse.

Soon, the results were in.

The time of death was about fifteen minutes ago, with the fatal wound being a heavy blow to the head, which was also the only injury on her body. The weak magic fluctuation had mostly dissipated, which couldn't identify the murderer but at least confirmed that the killer was a caster.

"It seems like this has something to do with me."

Ronald couldn't help but mumble.

If this were a typical detective novel plot, then he, who had interacted with the young painter girl on the deck, would undoubtedly be the prime suspect.

Unfortunately, magic does exist in this world.

The utility of orthodox reasoning in this context is limited to the basic logic part. The substantial capability lies in how magical the involved spells are!

With this thought in mind, a slight smile appeared at the corner of Ronald's mouth, and he was ready to recite a spell.

"In accordance with the relationship between the entire earth and sky, we begin to form our understanding..."

Just then, the investigators of ship number three arrived.

They were the ones in charge of maintaining order here, so shortly after Ronald and Nicole initiated their actions, the investigators also arrived at the scene.

The leading investigator stepped forward and ordered Ronald to step aside:

"Sir, please allow us to inspect the corpse."

"Some unstable inspection methods might destroy evidence on the victim's body."

Ronald was about to explain.

However, before he could bother communicating with the investigators.

On top of the horse-shaped mannequin, Nicole, having quickly checked the inside, popped her head out.

With a sweeping glance, being an investigator herself, she immediately understood the situation, and promptly spoke to stop them:

"Hey, wait a moment!"

"This guy is an acquaintance and someone trustworthy!"

"..."

"Miss Nicole!"

There wasn't anyone among the expedition fleet's investigators who didn't know the favored associate of Claudia, so just upon Nicole speaking, they immediately halted their actions.

Meanwhile, Ronald didn't say much.

Feeling that time could not be delayed, he continued to recite the spell:

"Starting from the relationship between the entire earth and sky, we begin to form our understanding..."

Subsequently, the effect of [Precession] activated.

The time for the young painter girl, who had lost her life breath, was reversed, and when the time accurately reached twenty minutes and twenty-four seconds later.

—she revived.