Invisible hands emerged from the void.
The barrier erected by the Caster of the "Nine Commandments" wavered, and its caster stumbled, dark red blood beginning to seep from their chest.
The next second, the white defensive spell shattered.
The person, who was under attack and a holder of the original tome, could no longer maintain their spell under these circumstances.
And the result of the defense collapsing,
was naturally the arrival of Ronald and his companion from above.
They crashed directly into the center of the group of "Nine Commandments" Casters.
Among these Casters, some were calling out the names of their fallen comrades and going to their rescue, while others were chanting spells more quickly, rushing toward Ronald and his associate as soon as the incantations were complete.
Among the "Nine Commandments" Casters,
the quickest was a young man who looked to be under thirty.
He rapidly recited, "May 24, 1863, Sunday..." and, with a fist powered by enhanced Magic Power, swung at Ronald’s face.
Ronald caught the fist with ease.
The Magic Power, invasive and formidable, was also effortlessly defended by the "Angel’s Guardian" shield.
The young Caster was stunned.
After obtaining the ownership of the original tome, he had fought with other Casters more than once, facing both strong and weak opponents.
Whenever faced with attacks that combined spell power and physical strength, his enemies always showed weakness in one aspect or another.
The young Caster tried to struggle using his fist.
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Ronald looked at him expressionlessly, unfazed by the enhanced strength and Magic Power, as if a punch, which could have killed a regular person, was merely like a child’s petulant slap.
At that moment, Ronald exerted force in his hand instantly.
The result was a heart-wrenching scream from the opponent.
The strength, enhanced by numerous original tomes and focused in one palm, was too overwhelming for any bones or muscles to bear. Accompanied by a deep sound of cracking bones, the Caster’s clenched fist physically melded into a mass.
Then, Ronald kicked him.
The Caster, still firmly grasped by the hand of Ronald, had no chance to dodge, and his neck twisted onto his shoulder.
In that instant, the surrounding building ruins fell eerily silent.
A few Casters who had just finished their incantations didn’t even dare to make a move against Ronald.
The gap was simply too vast!
Disposing of two original tome holders, Ronald took no more than five seconds in total and did so with ease as if taking a casual stroll.
The outcome was clear—approaching meant death.
The remaining "Nine Commandments" Casters were no fools, witnessing Ronald’s exaggerated combat strength and Nicholas standing vigilantly nearby.
Anyone thinking clearly
would know how foolish it was to fight.
At that moment, Ronald released the Caster he had been holding, and as the body fell to the ground, he spoke without a hint of emotion:
"Ladies and gentlemen of the ’Nine Commandments’, you should understand my stance, so to avoid unnecessary harm, I suggest you surrender now."
As his voice fell, an impenetrable Hellish black fog spread from behind Ronald, shrouding the surrounding apartment ruins in deep darkness.
A scream erupted from the construction site of the railway tracks.
At a time when work had already ceased, someone, for reasons unknown, lingered on and was terrified by the scene below, then fell straight from the railway under construction.
Ronald, of course, couldn’t just watch someone fall to their death.
With a manipulation of his magic power, the man suddenly took a turn in mid-air and flew towards the investigator in the distance.
This little incident broke the silence that hung in the air.
"Nine Commandments" the previous leader took a decisive step back, and with a voice full of resolve, shouted,
"Rulup, the plan has failed!"
"Our top priority now is to escape!"
Commands echoed all around.
The next second, a previously inconspicuous caster stepped forward and chanted a straightforward spell:
"Catch me if you can, detective!"
— Complete Technique!
— This is definitely the Complete Technique!
Suddenly, an overwhelming surge of magic power burst forth.
Ronald, relying purely on experience, could tell it was the Complete Technique from an original text.
Considering the ’spell’ the other had shouted, Ronald immediately targeted his search on classics of thieves or detective novels.
At the same time, he tried to keep his composure as calm as possible.
Although the Complete Technique was among the most powerful spells in the mystical system, he had faced it several times before and emerged victorious each time.
Ultimately, the method still boiled down to combat.
Ronald was completely confident he could defeat his opponent!
At this very moment, the fierce magic power furiously announced its presence around them, even stirring up the hellish mist into a whipping wind.
Ronald, shielding Patricia to one side.
Began chanting adeptly, "Starting from the relationship between the entire Earth and the sky, the construction will begin..."
Suddenly, Ronald’s chanting became softer.
As the most intense magic power started to wane, everything in vision began to clear, and what appeared before Ronald was completely beyond his expectations for the battle.
For the first time today, Ronald felt a bit at a loss.
He couldn’t even utter a single word.
At this moment, the night in Spring City was nearing its end.
And with the break of the first light of dawn, the capability of the Complete Technique forcibly implanted itself into everyone’s minds.
"The Intriguing Maze Game officially begins—"
"Based on the location of the target of the spell, a maze that prohibits all violent actions has been established, we wish everyone to fully display their wisdom and observational skills to enjoy this decryption and exploration game."
"Fugitive’s objective:
— Escape Spring City before being caught by the Pursuer.
— At the end of the game, the Pursuer returns to the start position of the game and is deprived of the ability to move for twenty-four hours."
"Pursuer’s objective:
— Catch up with the Fugitive before they leave Spring City.
— At the end of the game, both the Pursuer and the Fugitive return to the start position of the game and the Fugitive is deprived of the ability to move for twenty-four hours."
Standing at the end of the night, having gained the identity of the Pursuer, Ronald looked back at Patricia.
The source of the blank look in his eyes was very obvious:
This Complete Technique...
Can it really do this?