"Ronald, come and take a look at this."

At this moment, Catherine called out with considerable enthusiasm.

Seeing Warner Son was deep in thought, Ronald didn't interrupt him but walked over to check on Catherine's situation.

Right now, the Astrology Tower Master was holding the briefcase that Dalmann had brought.

She opened it proactively and displayed it to Ronald, revealing only a few thin booklets inside.

Ronald glanced at them, and his expression suddenly became serious.

An ordinary caster might not detect anything, but as someone who possessed several original tomes, Ronald immediately recognized the identity of these booklets.

They were all original texts harboring immense power!

"Shall we take them out for a look?" Catherine suggested with a smile.

Ronald nodded slightly and directly took out these tomes from the bag.

However, just at first glance, he felt the weight of the items in his hand, as Ronald realized from just looking at the covers the potential danger they held.

"The Horror in the Idol," "Madness from the Sea," "Hound," "From the Other World."

A total of four booklets.

Each one a tale from Cthulhu Mythos!

And due to his experience collecting the "Divine Comedy," Ronald had a vague feeling that these four booklets were actually parts of a larger original tome. If all are collected, they would form a complete series of original texts!

"Ronald, why the strange look in your eyes?"

Meanwhile, Catherine, who had been so interested just moments ago, also began to compose herself. Ronald rarely became so serious, meaning things were definitely not simple.

Catherine fixed her gaze on these booklets but couldn't discern the enigma:

"Are there major problems with these original tomes?"

"The issue is very severe." Ronald nodded gravely, "They, like my 'Divine Comedy' and your 'Galactic Empire,' belong to a series composed of multiple original texts."

Still confused, Catherine found this unlike the Ronald she knew.

"Acquiring such an item only means having mastery of another spell. For people of our caliber—" Catherine blinked, her eyes filled with a bit of incredulity, "Ronald, have you had a change of heart?"

"Impossible!" Ronald shook his head decisively.

"However, the content of this original tome is extremely unfriendly to humanity. I suspect—no, I am quite certain—if it falls into the hands of someone with ill intent, it could pose a tremendous threat!"

Though Ronald warned seriously, Catherine remained unconvinced, instead considering the matter through the lens of her experience:

"Could it be more severe than the invasion of the 'Four Cardinal Heavens'?"

Realizing mere words were insufficient, Ronald decided to let Catherine witness the object's destructive power herself:

"My suggestion is—for you to use 'Psychological History' to predict a bit, just remember to protect yourself."

"Hmm." Catherine raised an eyebrow.

She promptly took Ronald's advice and, even after activating her Complete Technique, began chanting the spell of 'Psychological History':

"His name is Gale Donik, originally just a rural child, never before ventured to Trantor. Or perhaps he never truly came..."

Catherine immediately entered a state of calculation.

And Warner Son, who had been contemplating the situation earlier, finally made a decision and approached Ronald and Catherine.

The elderly man glanced at the original tome in Ronald's hand.

Then immediately withdrew his gaze, refraining from mention.

"Lord Ronald, I might be able to help with the teleportation spell issue."

"According to you, the opposing party has already prepared for teleportation a day ago. I can attempt to trace this track and forcefully connect, sending you over right now."

This was a unique ability of Warner Son's, unknown to other casters. Only as the leading researcher in teleportation spells did he understand the operation theoretically.

Of course, this technique was laden with issues, only recently entering experimental stages.

Once Warner Son finished speaking, he immediately issued a warning:

"However, using this method will significantly increase the spatial pressure during teleportation, which poses considerable danger to people."

The aged caster clearly outlined the pros and cons, essentially hoping Ronald would ponder carefully and act safely.

But with time being of the essence, Ronald didn't actually have much room for choice. This perilous venture was imperative.

So Ronald didn't say much more.

Instead, he displayed the Cthulhu Mythos tome in his hand, probing Warner Son:

"Teleportation is imperative, that much won't change."

"But Mr. Warner Son, I now have an important question: do you know the origin of these tomes?"

"If I'm not mistaken, they should come from a ruin that was previously spatially connected with Harmon due to the world's anomaly." Warner Son spoke plainly, without concealment, "But now the world's been restored, and that place probably can't even pass for a ruin."

"What the heck is this!" Suddenly, Catherine shouted.

Turning to look, Ronald and Warner Son found the Astrology Tower Master had just finished her prediction, and her expression mirrored Ronald's from earlier.

"Ronald, I've never heard of such original texts in Barrier Mountain. Is the creator of this thing planning to destroy the world?"

Actually, you have seen it...

Ronald wanted to remind her but held back.

Because during the Infinite Negative Domain, Bapulor's spells had a lot in common with the Cthulhu Mythos.

Nonetheless, this thought made Ronald recall his encounters in Entrod.

The deceased spy leader and that "Silver Key" had long told him about the Cthulhu Mythos tome's capabilities in this world. If another encounter occurred, it would be an inevitable event given his rich experiences.

With this in mind, Ronald told Catherine:

"Anyway, you should now understand the reason behind my previous attitude?"

Catherine nodded seriously:

"Of course! If I didn't understand the gravity of the situation after the prediction, I might as well retire now. Ronald, I suggest you carefully guard these original texts; under no circumstances should they fall into others' hands."

Inferring Catherine's underlying message, Ronald couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Did you predict the developments of the subsequent events?"

Catherine admitted:

"That's right, these things, even if destroyed, will soon emerge in other parts of the world. The best way to delay their convergence is for Adler, or that fairy tale sealer, to preserve them."

Ronald noted Catherine's wording:

"You mean, in your prediction, this matter can only be postponed?"

Catherine nodded again: 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Convergence is inevitable; all we can do is ensure that day arrives as late as possible."

"…"

Seeing the two of them immersed in discussion, exchanging veiled messages,

Warner Son, standing nearby, dared not eavesdrop any longer and interrupted:

"When are you two planning to set out?"