Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1314 - 1308: Pursuit Within the City

Following the position marked by the "Astronomy Master."

Ronald and Catherine set off on the path of tracking this enemy.

Due to the slight delay caused by the latter half of the banquet, the summoned creature that slipped away early was now at a distance from them.

Fortunately, Ronald and Catherine weren't in much of a hurry.

For now, they were merely investigating suspicious subjects in the city, without involving any major incidents.

So, even though the city's roads were winding and often friendly residents would come up to greet them, hindering the tracking progress.

Ronald and Catherine maintained a calm mindset, methodically closing the distance marked by the spell.

Moreover, during the tracking process, they also took the opportunity to familiarize themselves with parts of the city's layout.

This somewhat satisfied Ronald's initial thoughts.

...

Continuing to follow the trail.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon.

Ronald discovered that the subject marked by the spell had stopped moving and was lingering in a fixed location in the city.

He informed Catherine, and the two slightly quickened their pace.

Soon, they arrived at the location marked by the spell. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

In the city of Hamo, there were very few buildings like apartments available for rent. Since the city's travel agencies were sufficient to handle a considerable number of external visitors, such unprofitable entities naturally faded away.

As for the ordinary citizens who chose to settle here...

In fact, as long as they paid a not too large sum of money to the city's municipal department, anyone could carve out a piece of unoccupied land and build their own residence as they pleased.

The forest land was vast, which was not a problem at all.

Yet, right in this city of Hamo, what appeared in front of Ronald and Catherine was an exceedingly rare, or perhaps shouldn't even exist, apartment!

The main body of this building was made of neatly cut wood. The tidy and simple structure was obviously designed by professionals, and at the corner of the wall, a circle of stone was stacked to form a reinforcing loop.

While ensuring the building's stability, it provided far superior privacy compared to ordinary wooden houses.

At first glance, it was undoubtedly a very suitable apartment to live in.

"..."

Seeing this place, Ronald and Casrina exchanged a glance.

There was no need to say much—too suspicious!

The previous description of the apartment was concluded based on analyzing its basic function as an apartment.

But in reality?

This building did not match at all with the overall atmosphere of Hamo.

Upon closer consideration, most city residents preferred treehouses and underground caves aligning with a nature-friendly lifestyle. Such uniformly shaped timber houses were rare.

Even the high-end travel agency where Ronald and Catherine stayed.

It was built according to the mountain's landscape, adorned with exquisite decorations.

Such a discordant apartment popping up in Hamo.

Ordinary residents might just find it a bit unseemly, but for Ronald and Catherine, who were tracking suspicious individuals, this was an important signal!

Such a unique and private building.

—It's likely the perpetrator's lair!

As the idea emerged, Ronald's Catherine took action.

The two circled around to the apartment's front door, prepared to push it open and enter directly.

Click—

A light sound, the apartment's door didn't open.

Even though it hadn't filled its tenant capacity and was supposed to continue renting, the apartment, surprisingly, shut its doors in broad daylight—significantly adding to the suspicion level.

"Who's this?"

A voice full of impatience came from inside the door.

Then a small five-centimeter piece of wood was removed from the door, and an eye peeked through to observe outside.

He saw Ronald and Catherine.

"We don't allow visits here!"

"If you two are looking for a place to stay, I suggest checking out a travel agency instead!"

Slam—!

The doorkeeper inside the apartment firmly rejected them, and the wooden piece was closed from inside, completely separating the inside from the outside world.

Confronted with such exclusion.

Ronald slightly raised his eyebrows, while Catherine next to him had already spoken:

"Ronald, that person just now is suspicious. When he saw you, his heartbeat suddenly sped up a lot. I bet he's up to no good."

With that reminder, Ronald didn't bother to look for more evidence.

He reached out to push forward.

This time, Ronald didn't hold back in strength.

Bam!

On the inside of the apartment, the steel-made bolt twisted and snapped instantly.

The doorkeeper, who was just about to ring a bell to alert the apartment of an emergency, was instantly knocked back by the flying door panel, and then heavily crashed down on the apartment's staircase facing the main door.

"What are you...what are you trying to do!"

The doorkeeper struggled a bit on the stairs but realized he had already broken a bone, and moving was impossible.

So he could only muster a look of innocence and fear:

"You folks are trespassing; if the inspectors find out, you're getting thrown into the dungeon!"

"..."

Ronald and Catherine were utterly uninterested in this guy's act.

Catherine, with a single gesture, lifted the fractured fellow into the air and dropped him hard at their feet.

Amidst his pained groans.

Ronald recited spells to activate the "Astronomy Master" spell.

Boom—

Instantly, a hole burst open in the apartment's second-floor wall.

The suspect summoning creature marked in the "Astronomy Master" was locked by the spell, crashed through the wall, and dragged in front of Ronald and Catherine.

First, he saw the doorkeeper groaning on the ground, and a bad feeling welled up.

Then, looking up again.

Upon meeting Ronald's gaze looking down on him, despair flickered in his eyes.

The summoning creature opened its mouth, attempting to say something, but in urgency, couldn't form words:

"You... you, I..."

"All right, stop that rambling!"

Ronald coldly interrupted his struggle, then asked:

"Earlier at the banquet, I saw all your actions. Speak up, what is your origin? And why harbor such strong malice toward me?"

Swish—

Once the question was out, Catherine beside Ronald moved.

The tower master of the astronomy course grabbed the summoning creature off the ground with one hand, forcefully clenched his neck, and a cold, forceful magic power surged into him, rendering him incapable of action.

Witnessing the angry yet despairing summoning creature in her hand, Catherine smirked coldly:

"You want to die so easily? Don't underestimate us!"