Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1274 - 1268: The March

Catherine, are you planning to fight with this sword?

As the fiery figure stood before him, Ronald's gaze was fixed on the inheritance of the Saint in her hands.

He really wasn't bothered about the sword being in Catherine's possession.

After all, at its roots, it was something that belonged to Catherine's family, and Ronald wasn't one to obsess over gains or losses.

Nonetheless, Catherine was very considerate.

Upon standing, she glanced at the fire elements in the basin below, not forgetting the Saint Catherine's Sword in her hand.

She recalled her elder sister, mentioned by Ronald earlier.

Her sister's image had long faded from memory, but a faint trace of emotion still lingered in her mind.

This sword was not just a symbol of family lineage, but also a legacy left by her elder sister.

"Heh—"

Catherine let out a mocking laugh, though it was unclear what she was mocking.

Then, she slightly turned her head, casting a sidelong glance at Ronald:

"Ronald, I'll borrow this sword for now, and return it to you later."

"Feel free." Ronald naturally replied.

Then, the form of the [Chariot of the Gods] manifested around him, and the radiant longsword brought by the Archangel presence was naturally grasped in his hand.

"You certainly don't lack these toys."

Noticing Ronald's unique form, Catherine remarked before flying towards the location where the disturbance erupted, with Ronald joining beside her.

They reached the target location.

The scene below was unobstructed—a devouring was taking place.

As the thought of assassinating a demigod spread, in this region with the highest density of fire elements, some powerful individuals were already making practical preparations.

They fought each other, defeating several equally powerful fire elements, causing them to immediately shatter and decompose.

They then tried to absorb the dissipating magic power as much as possible, aiming to enhance their strength in a short time.

—— It was a highly effective action.

For ordinary beings, such rapid enhancement might lead to unstable foundations or insufficient energy.

But not for fire elements.

These elemental beings from the [Four Heavens] naturally evolved through this mechanism, so their process of becoming stronger was inevitable.

"..."

Boom—— Boom Boom——

In the basin below, such scenes kept playing out, with increasing frequency.

Consequently, more and more powerful fire elements emerged.

According to Ronald's analysis—

These fire elements, when only one or two, would definitely not be his match. However, with their current numbers combined, it was an overwhelming formation that could make him choose to retreat.

There was no trace of fear on Catherine's face.

She watched as the spreading flames below vaguely formed into a fire dragon amidst continuous explosions, then rose as a blaze over the heat waves, with curiosity kindling in her expectant eyes.

"Ronald, how many fire elements do you think are here, and how many have just died?"

Ronald's tone was calm: "I couldn't care less."

"Once the ultimate goal is confirmed, the target is simply the death of the demigod."

Catherine didn't mind Ronald's attitude.

Following her magic power senses, she found what interested her, and then pointed it out to Ronald:

"Hey! Look at that guy!"

The one Catherine was pointing at was the spherical fire element they initially encountered in Fire City.

This guy had been altered by Catherine's spell, fundamentally differing from other fire elements. Not only did he absorb magic power faster, but he could also more easily handle attacks from other fire elements.

Amid the blazing flames, he rose from his past decline. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

On the contrary, he took the opportunity to grow stronger, even becoming one of the most powerful individuals among the fire elements.

Ronald couldn't help but express his admiration:

"You really chose a good target."

Catherine's tone was taken for granted:

"Though [Psychohistory]'s predictions have gaps, they can be trusted in most situations. The variables selected this way certainly have some effect."

At this point, Catherine paused because of the changes below.

She saw several extremely powerful fire elements cease their fighting and absorption, then begin moving towards the edge of the basin.

"Some fire elements have hit their power limit, so they're planning to head to Fire City to prepare their god-slaying plan."

Catherine noted her observation, and Ronald nodded in agreement:

"Should we follow them to see their actions, or stay here to continue observing the remaining fire elements?"

Ronald paused for emphasis, then reported the time:

"There are still eleven hours and twenty-three minutes until the demigod's weakness phase, so time is still on our side."

"Let's return to the city," Catherine decided. "As long as the result of the fire element's agitation is confirmed, other matters aren't important to us. For now, it's safest to guard the most crucial position in Fire City."

Ronald, naturally, had no objections: "Then let's go."

"..."

Ronald and Catherine hovered high above the fire element group.

Normally, the Desolate Land's barren landscape lacked any color.

But today, the number and strength of gathered fire elements were so great that it reached a qualitative transformation, leaving a thick, scorched mark in the wasteland where they passed, with signs of liquefaction in some places.

However, Catherine's confusion spell was too powerful.

None of the gathered fire elements noticed the anomaly above, only driven forward by intense emotions.

The powerful fire elements moved swiftly.

Soon enough, the enormous silhouette of Fire City appeared within their sight.

Fwoosh——

A burst of rapid flow resounded in the air.

From the right front of the fire element group, a crimson rapid stream shot out from a blaze, rushing towards Fire City like an arrow formed from concentrated light. This rapid stream split into two, and then into four, immediately spreading into a wide fan shape in the air.

"..."

After a single strike, the advancing fire element group fell silent.

But if the perspective turned towards Fire City...

Outside the towering city's walls, the fire elements guarding them were caught by the chain of 'puff' sounds, quickly pierced, ignited, and burst into masses of flame in the air.

Even though many fire elements were also stirred here, longing for the plan to assassinate the demigod.

But for those guarding Fire City, preventing the fuel from escaping was essentially also about protecting the fire element demigod. Hence, the strong fire elements from the basin placed no trust in them.

Out of sight, they immediately decimated them all!

"..."

"Do you think they can hold out until the Fire Element Demigod enters its weakened state?"

Seeing the scene below, Ronald couldn't resist looking at Catherine and voicing his concerns:

"These fire elements, although easily deluded, are extremely aggressive and impetuous."

Catherine responded with a dazzling smile:

"The plan has come this far, who cares! Worst comes to worst… we just kill them all?"