Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1309 - 1303: Night in the Forest

——Two weeks.

At the speed of the [Greed] fleet, this is the time required to reach the Southern Continent.

Ronald was confident in his estimation of the time, almost never making errors in this regard.

But reality is not timed like data.

Even in seemingly simple situations, many uncertainties can arise.

For example, once the world returns to its original state, if Claudia realizes how close she is to the Southern Continent, will Her Highness make some decisions that seem correct?

If she sends a team to scout the Southern Continent first.

Then those among the Casters who excel in Flying Spells could move much faster than the ships of the main fleet.

The two-week voyage might be cut in half, or even more, in their case.

The three-day allowance given by Councilman Darman seemed more than enough, but in reality, it almost pressed up against the final deadline.

Even if this matter is delayed by just one or two days...

The situation Ronald and the others will face might be even more troublesome than anticipated.

"..."

Seeing Ronald's furrowed brow deepen.

Catherine timely changed the subject:

"Ronald, we shouldn't have any major issues with the timing."

"If that guy changes his mind, could he really stop the two of us from taking action together?"

"So, as I see it, the current difficulty lies in how we get a Summoning Mage from the Southern Continent to create a connecting teleport channel with Harmon."

From the surface, Catherine's words seem correct.

Ronald and she cannot transmit information to the far-off Southern Continent across the planet's distance.

But Catherine doesn't know one thing—Ronald has friends.

Even before this journey began, there's already a chance of solving this problem.

Ronald forced a smile and explained to Catherine:

"Catherine, I know a Fairytale Sealer who has the ability to send mail ignoring spatial distances. Entrusting him with this, the problem of the teleport spell should be resolved easily."

"Fairytale Sealer!" Upon hearing this, Catherine's face practically had 'interest' written on it, "I've read records of this faction in the Barrier Mountain documents. I didn't expect you to know them?"

Ronald nodded:

"Not only know them but we're quite close. A large part of why I embarked on this journey lies in this."

"Then there's no problem!" Catherine's response was crisp.

Actually, upon hearing the name Fairytale Sealer, she was sure Ronald's plan was sound, so she switched topics directly, "So Ronald, can we go down and eat something now?"

"After running for so long, I'm a bit hungry too."

"..."

Suddenly hearing this question, Ronald was momentarily unresponsive.

Considering his and Catherine's physique, going hungry for ten days to half a month is absolutely no issue, how could they be hungry now?

Ronald cast a puzzled look.

When he saw the curiosity and anticipation in Catherine's eyes, he realized—this is the Astrology Tower Master dining in the real world for the first time!

Even though normally presenting a very strong and domineering personality.

In terms of satisfying curiosity, Catherine has a very pure side.

"Come, let's go down to eat."

Of course, Ronald couldn't refuse such a proposal, so he immediately got up and led Catherine downstairs to the travel agency.

...

Ronald and Catherine were very satisfied with Harmon's cuisine.

Due to being in a jungle, richly resourced, people here are very well-off in terms of food and skilled at seasoning.

For example, Ronald and Catherine tried a baked natural staple food tonight with a texture similar to bread, and a refreshing and delightful fruit dish, finally paired with cooked meat hunted from the forest.

Various forest-derived delicacies.

Brought Ronald and Catherine a thoroughly enjoyable dinner.

So much so that when night fell and the two lay in bed ready to sleep, Catherine still expressed her satisfaction with dinner to Ronald.

But time slipped away, and night deepened.

Under the black veil of dusk, the quiet forest projected its shadow into Ronald's room, just like a blanket covering them.

But in the midst of sleep, Ronald's ears suddenly moved—he was awakened by a faint sound.

Opening his eyes, he got up from bed, and Ronald immediately discovered the source of the sound.

Whether she failed to sleep or had already woken up.

Catherine was now wrapped in a thin robe, standing on the scenic balcony, gazing into the distance.

"..."

Ronald silently walked over, standing a step behind Catherine.

He didn't know whether he should speak to disturb this Astrology Tower Master, so he stood there with her, enjoying the night view.

The deep night in the wild is always darkness.

Especially in the forest, this darkness falls without limit.

But on a clear and cloudless night.

Just like tonight—

Then when people look up, they can see stars hanging high in the sky, their radiant light forming a complex and beautiful celestial curtain. Its profound atmosphere makes people dream and stirs their curiosity and wonder about this world.

What exactly is such a beautiful starry sky?

In such a wondrous place, how many magical and unique existences are there?

...

Thoughts quietly spreading, with Ronald by her side, Catherine's gaze on the bright night sky didn't change.

Until about half an hour later.

She finally withdrew her gaze, then turned to look at Ronald behind her:

"The real starry sky is truly beautiful."

"If possible, I'd really like to visit other planets and see for myself..." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

At this moment, all of Catherine's usual domineering and aggressive demeanor was gone. Her beautiful pupils were filled not only with curiosity and delight but also a trace of confusion, and her thin, cherry-colored lips spoke of her wonder about the stars.

——Ronald was momentarily stunned.

At this moment, the temperament exuded by the Astrology Tower Master was so unique.

Especially under this starlight and the reflection of the dark forest, it was as if she were an ethereal fairy lost in the mortal world.

"Hehe—"

At this moment, Catherine suddenly laughed, shattering the charm she had just created.

She tossed that serene and beautiful essence into the clouds.

Then stepped forward two steps, approaching very closely, asking Ronald in an exceedingly aggressive tone:

"Looking at me so intently..."

"Ronald, have you fallen in love with me?"