Chapter 1481: Chapter 1475: No Malice Intended

Even before the crossing, this thing was considered quite famous.

This "Witch’s Hammer" was published in fifteenth-century Germany and is a sinister book used during witch hunts to teach witch hunters and judges to identify, or rather persecute witches, and implement torture.

For Ronald’s eyes.

To say that this thing is notorious would be embellishing it.

Strictly speaking, this thing could even compete for the position of the most sinister book in history!

"I couldn’t see it in the original world, but now I’m holding the original here..."

Holding this original book, Ronald’s expression was somewhat complicated.

He pondered for a few seconds, not hurriedly reading its contents to confirm the spells, but instead stuffed "Witch’s Hammer" into his bosom, turned, and dashed into the perilous canyon fortress.

There are still three Casters from the Nine Commandments’ secret meeting here.

Although the enemies initiating the attack were defeated, these ones clearly cannot be spared either.

...

When the holder of "Witch’s Hammer" appears, a passage has already been opened on the damaged fortress.

Ronald saved the effort of creating a path.

He followed the tunnel made by the other party and delved straight into the dilapidated fortress.

This fortress, secretly operated by the Nine Commandments’ secret meeting, has already been destroyed beyond recognition after being ravaged by the spells of two original holders.

The plants summoned by Nicole bore down on it, leaving it full of holes. Following that, the Demolishing Demon Flames from "Witch’s Hammer" further burned it into a pitch-black state, completely unrecognizable from its original form.

While flying within it, Ronald glanced around and felt like he had walked into a huge coal furnace; everywhere was the ash and scorch marks from the burning.

In this silent environment, Ronald arrived in front of the first survivor.

This fellow was inside a room entirely made of stones.

Because there were no barrier spells to attract Nicole’s plants to attack, this fellow was hiding inside and luckily escaped disaster.

Dong——

Ronald stepped forward and kicked open the stone door.

However, when he was prepared, ready to confront the enemy behind, he found the situation was quite different from what he imagined.

This was indeed a Caster from the Nine Commandments’ secret meeting.

However, overwhelmed by the damage from two large-scale spells, this fellow was now completely exhausted, weakly leaning in the corner of the stone room, barely maintaining his breathing.

The only reaction visible on this fellow.

Perhaps was his confused eyes and the mixture of hatred within his weary consciousness.

"..."

Ronald walked silently forward, raised the Saint Catherine sword, and lifted the other’s chin. The pale, feeble face then appeared before him.

At this moment, this Caster was incapable of any movement, unable even to dodge the sword blade.

A lucky survivor who escaped one disaster.

Unfortunately, although he survived the previous two spells, he could not escape from Ronald’s sword.

Ronald pushed the sword forward.

The Saint Catherine sword pierced through the throat, sending this Caster into eternal sleep.

"Huh?"

At the moment of completing this action, Ronald suddenly turned his head.

Because right then, a Caster hiding within the canyon fortress ruins suddenly became active and charged out with quite a swift momentum!

This fellow apparently possesses some reconnaissance magic.

Thus taking advantage of the opportunity while Ronald was here executing comrades, he urgently began to flee hoping to escape disaster.

"How could I let you escape?"

Ronald immediately drew his longsword, turned, and flew outside.

In the pitch-black ruins, chaos reigned, ash and the scent of decay from the burning lingered all around.

Although the enemy from the Nine Commandments’ secret meeting seized the opportunity to escape early.

But his speed, ultimately unable to match Ronald’s exaggerated level, was no contest.

Their chase had not yet left the canyon fortress ruins.

Ronald heard the urgent footsteps from ahead as the other’s figure appeared before his eyes.

It was a man dressed in a standard robe.

Unlike the previous barely surviving fellow, this one was agile, had stable magic fluctuation within, and seemed unaffected.

As if the two large-scale spells that spread over the canyon fortress never passed through him.

Clap——

Just then, the Caster fleeing ahead seemed also to sense Ronald was closing in on him, escape no longer possible.

Hence he stopped in his tracks, waited confidently in his place.

"..."

Ronald frowned.

Perhaps this fearless fellow would bring a battle to him with difficulty akin to "Witch’s Hammer"?

Ronald heightened vigilance, reset all his defensive spells, ensuring himself in optimal condition.

Meanwhile, the Caster from Nine Commandments’ secret meeting proactively turned around, even waved to him:

"Oh my, Mr. Ronald, what a coincidence, we meet again?"

"It’s actually you?" Ronald similarly halted.

This Caster greeting him was not an enemy with whom he had much past enmity, but indeed they met recently.

Wasn’t he the one when Ronald raided the temple ruins?

The one with doppelganger ability, ultimately became the sole surviving original holder!

Meanwhile, Ronald refreshes the target locked by his "Sin of Greed".

Without hesitation, he locked the target on him.

——[Ninjutsu Doppelgänger]

——Utilizing the original book spell to create a doppelgänger identical to the main body, with independent action ability but weaker than the main body.

——If the doppelgänger is dispelled or destroyed, its experiences are fed back as information to the main body.

"Another doppelgänger."

Ronald’s battle will instantly lower.

Like the island last time, this cautious enemy is again a doppelgänger. Even if he slices the other here, no real victory can be achieved.

[Sunlight Power] ignited on the sword blade.

Ronald raised hand intending to swing the sword to wipe out this insignificant doppelgänger once more.

"Wait! I have something to say!"

At that instant, the doppelgänger spoke eagerly instead.

High voiced urged Ronald to stop. Seeing the sword-gripping hand halt in the air, he exhaled and quickly shared his thoughts:

"Mr. Ronald, in fact, I have thoroughly reflected, deciding today to depart from the Nine Commandments’ secret meeting, to become a free Caster in the future!"

After asserting his decision, the doppelgänger pointed to the fortress remnants around, with a slightly bitter smile:

"I originally joined midway, hoping to find a peaceful day here comfortably. Speaking about opposing a powerhouse like you for an organization without belonging sense is really too irrational."

"To show goodwill, I know the information about the holder of ’Book of Interpretation’. He is also a poor soul controlled by the Nine Commandments, you can find him in the stone chamber east of the fortress!"