Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1205 - 1199: Wanderer’s Guild

Compared to the previous train station's human flow maze.

The platform side's maze structure is much simpler.

Apart from spending some time moving left and right, Ronald barely exerted any effort and successfully crossed the platform and the first two tracks, arriving at Patricia's train.

Ka ka ka—

And when Ronald opened the compartment door, what appeared in front of him was Patricia's trusting smile:

"Ronald, I knew you'd find me."

Ronald reciprocated with a smile:

"If we didn't have this level of understanding, wouldn't that be too disappointing?"

After greeting each other without any delay or hesitation, they turned and walked out of the compartment.

Both Ronald and Patricia are very proactive individuals.

Since they managed to reunite, the constraint on Patricia's movement completely vanished, leaving no reason to waste time here.

They then walked on the path out of the maze.

Patricia displayed an even greater familiarity with the roads than Ronald.

The truth is—the swordsman girl, though trapped in the train station carriages, did not waste her time here.

At least through observation, Patricia already figured out a specific part of the train station maze, walking as if casually strolling.

Even Ronald, who just arrived here.

Involuntarily slowed his pace, then followed behind Patricia.

"…"

"Ronald, what's the situation outside now?" Patricia asked Ronald beside her while walking out, "I've been trapped in the train carriage, apart from knowing this maze picture book world is constructed by you, I'm barely aware of any other information."

Previously, to prevent Gwendolin from acting against Patricia, Ronald had dragged this guy out of the castle directly. So at this moment, Patricia's memory was still about Ronald taking Gwendolin out and is unaware of the specific details.

Confronted with such a situation, Ronald obviously explained immediately:

"Patricia, actually this maze picture book wasn't initiated by me, but a game conducted by Gwendolin and me—where I play the role of challenger, and initially can move freely, with the goal to find several people present in the banquet hall throughout the entire [Choruno] city..."

Ronald narrated the recent situation, Patricia's expression gradually became solemn and serious.

Merely hearing such descriptions, the swordsman girl understood the current severity.

Those practitioners like them inside the game is relatively fine.

But if the challenge indeed fails, nobody knows what kind of unimaginable actions Gwendolin, who seems totally elusive, might take!

Just judging from the few brief exchanges they've had...

Patricia subjectively felt that it would definitely not be a good result.

"…"

"So Ronald, how do you think we should act next?"

While exchanging information, they continued walking out of the train station.

After leaving the human flow maze and returning to the street, as they saw the already approaching dusk sky, Patricia continued to ask:

"I remember you mentioned earlier, Heloise is already acting alone?"

"Should we also split up and act separately?"

Ronald first nodded then shook his head, having different thoughts for Patricia:

"Heloise has lived in this city for months, she's more familiar with the environment than us, so moving alone is naturally no issue. As for us who are completely unfamiliar with this place—better to act together, so at least we have someone to rely on while breaking the maze."

Patricia nodded in agreement with Ronald's decision:

"No problem, let's act together, but what's the next target?"

"The Wanderer's Guild." Ronald voiced out the long-decided plan, "Instead of going to other unfamiliar places, let's first make a trip to the Wanderer's Guild, at least we went there before to find trouble with the agents, so we have some experience."

Patricia had no objection to this:

"Wise choice, let's go."

"…"

Next, Ronald and Patricia headed to the Wanderer's Guild for the second time.

On this journey, they naturally encountered other mazes, but with cooperation, the speed of breaking through was notably faster than before.

However, even so, the heavy mood gradually surfaced as the sky darkened.

Ronald knew in his heart.

Time was the Damocles sword hanging over his head.

Currently, it seems he already found Bapulor, Heloise, and Patricia, accomplishing half the goal for a successful challenge.

But one should understand—

The previous time was daytime, and Ronald was searching in familiar places.

As time turns to night, the surroundings become completely unfamiliar.

To continue breaking the maze under such conditions and smoothly find the target characters.

No need to think much.

That would definitely be far more difficult than the afternoon!

Even from a rational analysis alone, Ronald believed finding the remaining three people before dawn had a very slim chance, or almost impossible task.

The only thing that gives him some confidence is Heloise, who's acting separately at this moment.

If Heloise can find at least one target character within this time, then in the overnight search process to find the other two targets in the city, Ronald thought it would be possible.

Thus, Ronald and Patricia kept moving forward.

They had been to the Wanderer's Guild before, so at least the road searching wasn't wrong.

Then, as the sun left the last streak of light in the sky, they stood again in front of this sizable building.

Seeing the Wanderer's Guild, Ronald felt a pang in his heart.

—He sensed something was amiss.

Previously in searching for Heloise, the maze picture book enlarged the originally small shop several times in size, and the train station genuinely experienced substantial changes.

Yet now, this Wanderer's Guild...

Aside from the change to picture book style art, its land area and building dimensions haven't changed one bit.

Based on Ronald's previous maze encounters.

This place, as a hideout for a target character, seemed rather unqualified.

Confronting this scene, Ronald and Patricia glanced at each other.

The swordsman girl saw the unease in Ronald's eyes, but she didn't point it out and instead actively said:

"Ronald, let's go inside first."

"Only after seeing it can we make a judgment on the situation!"