Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1155 - 1149: Docking

"Gwendolin?"

"If you're still around... please speak up!"

After Gwendolin vanished, Ronald naturally called out her name immediately, wanting to verify her current state.

But unfortunately.

On the pitch-black sea, aside from him and Patricia looking at each other, there was no extra movement around.

The figure of the vanished Gwendolin.

It's as if her very existence had disappeared from the world.

Even with Ronald's exaggerated sensing ability, he couldn't detect even a trace of her presence in the air at this moment.

"..."

Ronald silently surveyed the surroundings.

Although Gwendolin had not yet demonstrated her combat abilities, just from the way she appeared and disappeared.

This incredibly powerful stealth ability alone was enough to prove her fearsome nature.

"The wealth of a society dominated by the capitalist mode of production appears as 'an immense accumulation of commodities', and its unit is the individual commodity. Hence, our investigation must begin with the analysis of a commodity..."

With subtle caution and vigilance, Ronald recited the spell from "Capitalism". Then, using a spell that could disregard differences in accumulating the value of all activities, Ronald finally extracted a surplus value from the surrounding environment.

Clearly, Gwendolin was still nearby.

It's just that, due to some mischievous intent or perhaps a limitation inherent to her state, she didn't respond to Ronald's inquiry.

"Ronald, you've learned a new spell again, haven't you?"

Just as Ronald slightly relaxed after successfully detecting Gwendolin's presence, Patricia spoke up.

The swordswoman withdrew from her contemplation and directed a curious gaze at him:

"It always feels that every time I meet you, you seem to have acquired a few new spells."

"Even in today's ever-changing world, gaining new spells with such speed is undoubtedly a remarkable achievement."

Faced with Patricia's curiosity, Ronald did not need to be as cautious as he was with Gwendolin.

He simply nodded lightly at the girl in front and then straightforwardly explained:

"I went to [Entrode] earlier, and this spell was learned there by chance."

After a brief introduction of the situation, Ronald did not linger on the topic. He informed Patricia about Gwendolin's presence nearby, then focused his gaze entirely on the road ahead.

"Soon, we'll be entering the territory of [Kingdom of Rooney]."

"Although this question might seem redundant to you, I'll confirm one last time—Patricia, are you ready to deal with the cult sorcerers?"

Upon hearing Ronald's inquiry, Patricia slightly adjusted her now-black hair. She tied it into a ponytail at the back of her head, and with assuredness in her tone, said:

"Ronald, rest assured."

"Though I certainly don't like these cult sorcerers, I understand how to make choices under the circumstances."

With such a guarantee, Ronald had no more questions. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

He nodded slightly, then concentrated wholeheartedly on steering the ship towards [Kingdom of Rooney].

...

As seen earlier on the sea, they weren't actually too far from the mainland.

Especially with Ronald's spell support.

The sailing speed of this ship was far superior to that of a typical wooden boat.

Thus, before the sky brightened in the distance, they had already sailed into the most conspicuous port along the coast.

Arriving here, there's one thing to acknowledge—

That is, the spellcasting technique of the cult sorcerers truly ranks among the world's elites.

A mysterious organization active globally for hundreds of years.

The depth and accumulation brought by time are unmatched by ordinary schools or newly emerging powers.

Take, for instance, the city that Ronald and Patricia entered.

At each accessible entrance to the city, tightly guarded by barriers capable of information retrieval, yet difficult for ordinary Casters to detect. With finely distributed structures, it even forms a fairly comprehensive screening hierarchy!

Such a barrier is undeniably a technical marvel anywhere!

Faced with such a discovery, even Patricia couldn't help but be amazed:

"These guys, are they actually capable of constructing such a barrier?"

"While it's known that they have strong anti-reconnaissance capabilities and quick reactions, city-wide defense spells of this scale aren't just casually deployed..."

Beside her, Ronald agreed:

"Who wouldn't say so?"

"I encountered cult sorcerers several times before, and they mostly showed quite impressive capabilities in combat and information search. As for city defense... just because it's not frequently needed doesn't mean they don't possess it."

"..."

There are few ships entering the port at night.

Ronald and Patricia exchanged views on cult sorcerers while aboard. It took just over ten minutes to reach the designated berth, where they were greeted by what was clearly a Caster on the dock:

"Hey! You there! Bring the boat closer and toss the ropes!"

Ronald followed the instructions, maneuvering the boat closer and then tossing the ropes to the dock's edge.

The Caster skillfully caught and secured the ropes on the dock. Then, he turned around, watching Ronald and Patricia leap from the boat to the dock.

Jumping several meters so effortlessly?

"You two... are Casters?"

Ronald stepped forward to declare their identity:

"Indeed, both of us are Casters from the north, visiting friends and family in [Kingdom of Rooney]."

"Ah, visitors..."

The Caster surveyed Ronald and Patricia from head to toe.

Without further questioning, he took out a pen and paper, began registering Ronald and Patricia:

"Your names—if you could, please register your school as well."

"Brad, Nia." Ronald deftly provided their false names, then continued fabricating their background, "We are family lineage Casters, without publicly recognized school names."

"Freelancers, huh..."

Upon hearing this, the Caster looked up at Ronald and Patricia earnestly.

But he still couldn't discern anything distinctive.

So, following standard protocol, he continued recording information and provided further introductions:

"In that case—[Kingdom of Rooney] welcomes you."

"However, let me clarify first."

"As Casters, you definitely can enjoy a good life here, but please remember that keeping the ship docked costs 7 Rooney a day—don't forget!"