Chapter 1486: Chapter 1480: Source of the Clue

In that moment, Ronald thought of Lumir.

Back then, this guy had used the "Greed Sin" to lock onto Ronald, and as soon as he sensed Ronald’s approach, he would immediately find a place to escape, causing Ronald quite a bit of trouble.

If the spell’s effective range were far enough...

Ronald might never have found Lumir’s traces and wouldn’t have been able to assemble the "Divine Comedy" or experience everything that followed.

"The thing that troubled this guy back then is now, in turn, troubling me."

Ronald’s expression was subtle.

This spell’s flaw was ever-present, and even inheriting it from the enemy to himself was quite moving.

His lips curled slightly into a smile because of it.

But hanging high in the air ultimately achieved nothing, only wasted time.

So Ronald did not continue to linger but descended directly toward the direction of the five-person squad below with Costate.

At this moment, it was deep night.

This team, far from the civilized world, camped within territory dozens of meters from the river, with only one person guarding the campfire at night, while the other four slept and rested.

When Ronald and Costate openly descended from the sky, the man keeping watch jumped up in shock and immediately pulled a burning stick from the campfire, holding it horizontally in front of him.

"Wake up, everyone wake up!"

"Something fell from the sky!"

While shouting for his companions to wake up, this Nightwatchman used the torchlight to clearly see the faces of Ronald and Costate.

—They were human.

Seeing that it was not a beast appearing in the wilderness first brought some relief.

But many more thoughts followed.

Why did this man and woman appear here? Did they come down from the sky? What was their purpose?

Just then, the Nightwatchman heard the sounds of his companions rising behind him.

Slightly emboldened, he courageously began to inquire Ronald and Costate:

"Are you both wizards?"

In the current world, the existence of the mystical side was no longer a secret.

Ronald kindly nodded, speaking in the gentlest tone possible:

"Sorry for bothering you in this late hour."

"But we do indeed have matters to trouble you with, as it’s also—"

"Wait! Are you Mr. Ronald?" Ronald’s reply was suddenly interrupted.

He turned his head and looked behind the Nightwatchman; an unfamiliar man walked out from the tent, eyes tightly fixed on Ronald.

A regular person without mystical background recognized him instantly?

Ronald was somewhat baffled.

He did suspect the man’s identity.

But from the information obtained via the "Divine Comedy" spell, this man was indeed not a minion of the "Nine Commandments," speaking with genuine joy and surprise.

Ronald couldn’t figure it out and could only ask perplexedly:

"We haven’t met before, have we?"

"Ah, it is indeed our first meeting." The man swiftly came forward, enthusiastically shaking Ronald’s hand, "But your name resonates throughout our community."

"The ancient ruins of the Neemer, the grand adventure beneath Entrode’s tundra. Such remarkable feats, any explorer with ambition surely remembered the newspaper content from the beginning of the year!"

Oh, so that’s it!

Hearing this, Ronald suddenly understood.

He indeed helped Professor Dawn’s group resolve some issues in "Entrode", even exposing a scheme of summoning beings for invasion.

Now the newspapers carried this news to places all over the world.

Ordinary people might have only heard something about it, but for explorers, it truly was news they must remember.

"I see."

"That adventure was actually led by Professor Dawn; I merely offered some small help..."

Ronald was amicably exchanging pleasantries, but his voice soon stopped abruptly.

This was an explorer!

Considering Ronald’s own goal here—searching for that ancient holy city.

Such matters fit perfectly with the identity of the man before him?

Meanwhile, the explorer inquired curiously:

"Mr. Ronald, are you...?"

Hearing this inquiry, Ronald gauged the other party’s mindset and almost immediately opted for transparency:

"This question may be somewhat presumptuous."

"But I still want to ask, did you come here to find a long-lost city?"

The explorer shook his head in confusion:

"A long-lost city? Sorry, I am not aware of that."

"The reason for organizing a team to delve into this area is that I hope to explore the unexplored depths of the southern continent, simply a routine adventure of exploring the unknown."

"..."

—This man was not lying.

The instant the explorer answered, Ronald obtained the result via the spell.

The other party was an ordinary person without the aid of the spells, totally incapable of hiding any mental activities from Ronald.

It seemed there would be no useful information to gather from this five-person team.

Ronald calmly accepted this outcome.

After all, he was merely trying out, not placing hope on these people.

However, just as he was about to bid farewell to the explorers.

A young girl, seemingly just reached adulthood, possibly even not yet of age, walked out, and her gaze immediately locked onto Ronald.

"A long-lost city?"

"Sir, are you searching for something here?"

The girl’s question was very straightforward, even slightly impersonal.

The explorer familiar with Ronald was startled, quickly stepping forward, smiling apologetically as he explained:

"Mr. Ronald, Alane is a guide I’ve hired. Her ancestors have lived on the southern continent for generations, unfamiliar with worldly matters, so I ask for your understanding."

The explorer was cautious, but the girl named Alane was not appreciative.

She gazed intently at Ronald, then stepped forward, speaking firmly:

"Sir, I advise you to leave here."

"That ancient city harbors evil and terror; no one on this land should enter it."

"Such things would only bring destruction and death!"

Hearing his companion’s words, the explorer became anxious.

He wasn’t sure how terrifying that lost city was, but he knew the man named Ronald before him was certainly more dangerous than that thing!

"Alane, don’t do this..."

The explorer barely opened his mouth when Alane glared at him fiercely, continuing harshly: 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Do you think I accepted this adventure for any other reason but accompany you to such a perilous place?"

"If you want to return alive, you better listen to me obediently!"

At that moment, Ronald’s serious voice resonated:

"You’re right, I am searching for that city!"

Alane turned her head to look.

This man stared into her eyes, and his gaze lacked any faint-hearted evasion:

"But miss, I assure you, I do not covet that city."

"Because a group with special objectives has set off ahead of me, pursuing something within. Trust me, the situation is highly urgent now!"