Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1278 - 1272: Wildfire

Caterina's condition was quite miserable.

At this moment, she lay on the ground, her body unnaturally twisted. Her upper body could still move, but her lower body was already out of control.

Seeing this, Ronald immediately stepped forward, continuously channeling the life force from "The Origin of Species" into her.

However——the spell effect of this system was minimal.

A large part of Caterina's body resisted the healing provided by the life force.

"..."

Ronald remained silent.

Although this body looked like a human girl's, it was only at such close proximity that he discovered Caterina's secret.

Inside Caterina's body, about two-thirds of the cells were machines, with the remaining third being human. Even without the help of "The Origin of Species," these machine cells were autonomously repairing Caterina's body at a quite rapid speed.

"..."

"Ronald, you seem to be quite adept at using Ella, that old hag's, original tome."

Ronald remained silent while the lying Caterina teased him.

Caterina was completely unbothered by Ronald discovering her secret.

As she quickly healed her injuries, she carelessly lifted a hand to pat Ronald's face.

"So, how are you feeling now, better?"

Ronald stubbornly replied:

"I've always been feeling great."

"Hahaha——" Caterina laughed heartily as she straightened her upper body. Within less than half a minute, the injury to her spine was completely healed, restoring her mobility. "As long as you're feeling good; otherwise, I'd be really worried you'd drop the ball later."

As she finished speaking, Caterina's body was fully restored.

After Ronald helped her to her feet, she summoned the sword of Saint Catherine, which had fallen into the ruins, back into her hand with a single gesture.

In total, it all took just one minute.

The master of the Astronomy Tower returned once again to perfect condition.

Even though the spell of the "Galactic Empire" reshaped her body and even altered her species, the power it brought was undoubtedly strong.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——

At this moment, three tongues of fire shot out from the side.

With a massive amount of original 'fuel' fleeing from the city, Ronald and Caterina, appearing on the streets, naturally became their first targets of attack.

Clang——

The jet-black blade sliced through the air.

Just recovered, Caterina swung her sword, and the three tongues of fire were severed mid-air. Then, grabbing Ronald's hand, she flew with him to the rooftop of a nearby building.

Ronald and Caterina returned to the balcony above the building.

The view was identical to before, except due to their previous battle, the lower parts of buildings suffered various degrees of damage, leaving the entire structure teetering on the brink of collapse.

Ronald's face immediately fell:

"This is a historical artifact being destroyed."

"You care about that?" Caterina, now lying again on the railing, cast a curious glance. "There's going to be a battle against a god here later, do you think there'll be anything left here for anyone to examine?"

"..."

"That's true."

Ronald thought it over and realized he had been mistaken after all.

Considering not just the actual power of this demigod, if he and Caterina truly went all out, there wouldn't be much left of this city.

Even considering their recent battle, although both fought fiercely, they had consciously avoided using large-scale spells.

After all, the lava lake where the Fire Element Demigod resided was right beside them.

If they truly unleashed their deadly skills, perhaps the 'unforeseen variables' today wouldn't just involve the Fire Element alone.

...

Subsequently, Ronald adopted Caterina's position, lying down on the balcony.

The two lay on either side, like stone lions guarding the entrance, motionlessly observing the situation below.

Time passed, and the forces of the fire elements were gathering.

The first wave of fire elements entering the city slowly reached spots they deemed advantageous, distributing themselves subtly around the lava lake at the center of the city.

The cautious ones positioned themselves further out.

Those with aggressive tendencies and great self-confidence even settled right beside the lava lake.

A web targeting the Fire Element Demigod was being woven here.

Who would have thought——just a few hours ago, these fellows were still working hard on the plans of the Fire Element Demigod. Now it had transformed into a crisis aiming to shred him and take his place.

Witnessing this scene, Caterina grew increasingly jubilant and couldn't help but start humming cheerfully:

"Burning ambition scorches the earth,

The slumbering souls know nothing.

Burn! Your flames are hotter and fiercer than the sun and fine wine.

Such joyful times are about to arrive,

The shadow of flame walks into the dark night,

Let your all-consuming blaze fall into my eyes,

So I may continue to sing…"

Caterina sang her song cheerfully, while Ronald didn't remain idle.

With the enhancement brought by [Four Directions Sky].

He activated his reconnaissance magic, probing two locations with limited range.

The overwhelming information was indeed beyond Ronald's brain to process, but by specifically controlling the direction and scope, he managed to accomplish things ordinarily impossible.

The spell extended, and Ronald's perception reached farther.

Unfortunately, with only himself and Caterina now using [Four Directions Sky], unable to sense emotions specifically, he could only roughly judge developments based on the changes in magic fluctuations.

To Ronald's left——

In the basin where Fire Element beings were born, new magic fluctuations frequently emerged, alongside uncountable disappearing fluctuations and corresponding magic enhancements.

The battle among the Fire Elements continued, more brutal than at the start.

They understood the revival pattern of the Fire Element Demigod.

With pressure mounting under time constraints, their battles became increasingly aggressive and dangerous.

To Ronald's right——

The refugee groups fleeing Fire City were sprinting frantically.

They repeatedly encountered groups of Fire Elements along the way, suffering heavy losses due to the disparity in combat strength. Yet, amid countless sacrifices and struggles, quite a number of refugees managed to escape.

Notably rare, there were even instances of them attacking and liberating others from the Fire Element escort teams.

Could it be Lulu helping...

Given a clear understanding of the strength of the refugees, Ronald could only suspect the mermaid, mixed among the refugees, as the most capable of achieving such feats.

Ronald probed further and further away, the refugee groups eventually disappearing.

Finally, a vast magic source, resembling Mermaid Lulu's magic, began appearing at the far end of Ronald's perception.

——Was this the aid Lulu called for?

Just as Ronald was astonished, Caterina's question snapped his attention back.

"Ronald, did you bring any food?"

"Since I've just healed myself, I'm feeling a bit hungry?"