Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1249 - 1243: Hallucination?

"Ronald, can you handle those things below?"

"Lilu, could you at least ask something more practical?"

High above, Ronald and Lilu looked at the mountain range standing below, finding themselves at a loss for what to do.

As they ascended higher, the scope of ground they could see expanded.

What came into their view was an endless ocean of giants.

Unless they turn back to the arid region, it's unclear how much longer they'll have to face this situation.

Especially upon reaching this height, Ronald and Lilu discovered—this world isn't structured like a conventional planet.

Although the two of them were getting higher and higher,

they noticed no changes in the atmosphere, nor did they observe any expected optical phenomena when looking into the distance.

This most probably was a realm of myth, like heaven and earth, or another such mythical worldview.

Ronald couldn't help but wonder—

Could this world's current state be a result of magical elements at work?

"Intruders—"

"Intruders not found—"

"Continue to fortify the foundation, cultivate the earth?"

"Continue to sleep, leaving the mountain king to find the intruders..."

At this moment, the giants that had become mountains continued their discussion.

Their massive stature made their voices boom like thunder. Even from a distance, Ronald and Lilu heard them clearly.

When the conversation ended,

nearly nine out of ten of the mountain giants laid back down, returning to the earth and transforming back into peaks for continued slumber.

Only the tallest giants still stood between the heavens and the earth.

The situation was evident—

Until they found the intruders Ronald and Lilu, they likely wouldn't choose to sleep again.

"..."

"Ronald, can you handle the remaining ones?"

Seeing the remaining giants showing no intention of giving up, and starting to sweep the ground repeatedly with terrifying, heavy magic power, Lilu couldn't help but tug at Ronald and ask:

"Or do you have other ideas? You can tell me." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Of course, there's no way I can handle these things, so don't expect that from me."

Ronald looked at Lilu, keeping a straight face, his tone earnest and honest:

"I'm a pacifist. I absolutely won't resort to violence unless necessary."

Lilu almost burst out laughing at this response.

However, as a mermaid adventurer, she knew that courting death wasn't adventuring, it was stupidity.

So she composed herself and started discussing seriously with Ronald:

"So we're just going to watch them carry on down there?"

"If these dirt mounds suddenly wise up and search upwards, we're going to have a hard time avoiding this crisis."

"What else can we do?" Ronald shrugged and adjusted their direction, continuing to lead Lilu forward in flight, "Honestly, I can't think of a way to deal with them."

"If they really discover us, I'll do my best to escape."

Lilu mimicked Ronald's action exactly:

"True, who knows how to deal with these absurdly large things."

"..."

High in the sky, Ronald led Lilu forward.

Ronald did have reservations.

If he used the casting technique he obtained from [Larchmont], in this world rich with magic power, he was confident about defeating one giant.

But the risks and rewards weren't proportional.

Defeating one giant, or many, but at that point the distant mountains wouldn't let him and Lilu go. Especially beating these fearsome giants would be an inexplicable task.

Apart from identifying them as the 'Earth Element King' from the [Sin of Greed], he had no further knowledge of these beings, and rashly choosing to fight wouldn't yield any foreseeable rewards.

With factors like these stacking up,

only a beast with its mind set on battle would act on its wilder instincts and launch an attack.

...

Ronald and Lilu continued flying forward.

This time, with giants below remaining a threat, they flew at a speed much quicker than before.

Yet despite this, they still encountered several dangerous moments.

Though slow and sluggish in their actions and responses, the mountain-transformed giants occasionally directed magic power upwards in their silent, wooden way.

Such a small action,

brought massive trouble to Ronald and Lilu.

Fortunately, the tallest giants were spaced far apart. Every time they sensed the trend of magic probing upward, Ronald decisively sprinted forward or detoured to the side.

Thus, they flew for several hours, heart pounding with each step—

No changes occurred, everything remained the same as it did at the beginning.

The mountain-transformed giants not only inherited the stability and slowness of earth elements, but also maintained unwavering determination and patient endurance. The thick perpetually flowing magic swirled below ceaselessly, showing no signs of halting or taking a break!

"..."

Several more hours passed.

When they flew beyond the operational distance of the arid region.

Not only did Lilu wear an increasingly speechless expression, but even Ronald began to indulge in wild thoughts amidst the tense and monotonous flying.

He even entertained the idea of a reckless battle with the giants below, as a contingency for any unexpected events that might occur next.

Pa—

At this moment, Lilu suddenly grabbed Ronald's arm.

He didn't sense any danger around and could only cast a questioning glance:

"Lilu, what are you up to?"

Lilu's pupils trembled, her voice highly agitated:

"Water! Ronald, water! There's water!"

The mermaid clutched Ronald with one hand, while the other pointed far ahead.

"I can sense a large amount of water element, even the scent of the sea!"

"..."

Ronald looked at Lilu with distrust, feeling an uneasy sensation—

In such a monotonous and high-pressure environment,

could Lilu, the mermaid, be having a psychological breakdown, resulting in hallucinations?

After all, in Ronald's perception.

There were no signs of water elements around.

Ronald hesitated without speaking, and Lilu immediately sensed his thoughts, causing her to laugh angrily as she exclaimed:

"Ronald, there's nothing wrong with my head!"

"In this world, my innate sensing abilities have been greatly amplified, making my elemental perception more sensitive than yours."

After explaining, Lilu urged Ronald:

"Ronald, let's go quickly!"

"If you fly faster, you'll definitely see the sea I'm talking about!"