"At night, I've counted the most accurate time."

"On the night of harvest day, even before the celebration is over, they arrive in Springs from the surface of the Sunken Ocean."

“……”

Patricia was silent.

Her eyes were fixed on Ronald, and her attitude towards the answer was obvious.

The air was quiet for a few seconds.

Until the end, Patricia did not open her mouth to question Ronald's answer.

She just stated a very confidential piece of information very strongly:

"According to the prediction of the Academy's top-level prophecy spells, there will only be two waves of attacks at today's Harvest Day celebration. One is the sneak attack from the [Nine Rings Secret Society]; The second is the actions of the cult warlocks. ”

Ronald replied in no uncertain tone:

"The [Ultimate Secret Society] and the Cult Warlock will definitely come, and I know that the cult leader of Baprol will not have a chance to appear here."

Patricia asked, "Where did you get this news from?" ”

Ronald didn't mean to answer at all, but used these two sentences as a foreshadowing and continued in context:

"The wizards of the Barrier Mountain possess very powerful anti-prophecy abilities. Even the most powerful wizard I've ever seen in my life hasn't been able to break through their anti-prophecy obscurity. ”

Ronald was talking about Katerina, of course.

Ronald remembers the failure of Katarina's prediction of the failure of the Barrier Hill project.

In terms of anti-oracle capabilities.

The barrier mountain is definitely the only pinnacle existence he has seen in his life.

“……”

Patricia understood what Ronald meant.

The girl did not continue to inquire about the truth or falsehood, nor did she continue to seek the source of Ronald's news.

She only took two steps back to the edge of the balcony.

The tone is also meticulous:

"Ronald, keep talking."

"If I'm not mistaken, the story you just told should be the beginning, and there's a lot more to come."

“……”

"After saying goodbye to the merchants, I went to the Barrier Mountain, where I met a young man named Sinovi. Through her introduction, I was able to enter the barrier mountain smoothly and start contact with the great wizard there......"

Ronald did not mix any personal bias.

Whether it was what the barrier mountain had seen or heard about wizards, or the situation of the various levels in the [Infinite Negative Number Realm], he told Patricia in front of him without reservation.

“……”

End of Ronald's speech.

After a little more than a minute of silence, Patricia spoke again:

"Very detailed details, and the adventure stories made up by those nobles are not at all on the same level. If it's just a personal analysis, I'm more than willing to believe it's true. ”

Ronald's reaction was much simpler.

The imprint on his right hand flashed, and the original text of "The Origin of Species" appeared in his hand.

"I captured it from the wizard of Barrier Mountain."

“……”

Patricia recognized the authenticity of the original text at a glance.

It wasn't the first time she'd seen anything like this, and the key to it was immediately apparent.

Being able to show a completely unfamiliar original book in front of him makes everything Ronald just say more convincing.

Stared at the cover of "The Origin of Species" for a few seconds.

When Patricia continued, the question became very different:

"Ronald, can you guarantee the accuracy of the time?"

Ronald nodded:

"Absolutely."

“……”

"Shhh

This time, it was Patricia who took a deep breath.

She tried to calm her emotions, and finally leaned back, and she suddenly smiled bitterly:

"It's a shame."

"The Institute is the most trusted institution of His Majesty, and after having that information, there is no possibility of revising the plan that has been formulated. Unless someone of the rank of the Knight Chief of the Royal Order comes forward, it is possible to make a change......"

Ronald heard a deep sense of helplessness in Patricia's words.

The girl in front of her had already believed everything he said.

But because of the class system so deeply rooted in the city, even if the truth is grasped, it is impossible to find any option that can be called hope in such a short period of time.

It was at this moment that something happened that neither of them expected.

Among the ships of the Vis River, Ronald and Patricia were seen by the workers on deck.

The ship was originally docked to the shore.

Probably under the influence of alcohol and celebration, the worker carried the barbecue to the high river embankment, and then threw the barbecue in his hand to the two of them:

"Happy holidays, sir, miss!"

"Today's day, you must have a good time-"

Ronald saw the trajectory of the barbecue in the air and guessed the ending that the thing would not be thrown on the third floor.

But in the middle of the ghost's mission, he silently activated the spell of the [Commander Angel].

The barbecue, which would have fallen directly to the ground, just crossed an arc to the third floor, and was grabbed by Patricia.

At this time, the worker also turned back to the boat and began to boast to his friends:

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"You see, does Lao Tzu have a lot of strength?"

"The couple on the third floor also had a barbecue like us!"

The other workers immediately complimented:

"Old Johnny, you're there!"

"With such a powerful skill, even if you encounter a sea monster, you won't be afraid!"

In the midst of the noise, some people turned their heads and shouted towards the apartment:

"Happy holidays, sir, miss!"

"I wish you happiness!"

“……”

Patricia waved at the boat with the roast.

She then simply split it in half and handed Ronald the larger part:

"Do you want to eat?"

Ronald took the roast and likewise turned and waved at the boat:

"Thanks for the hospitality!"

“……”

Silence began again on the balcony.

But this time it wasn't Ronald that the two really didn't say a word.

Although the two of them did not communicate at all, they began to eat the roast meat in their hands in unison.

To be fair, the meat wasn't roasted very well.

The grease was greasy, the seasoning was heavy, and there were places around the edges that were burnt.

But Ronald felt that the taste was acceptable at the moment.

Even...... There are also some unique wonderful flavors hidden inside......

Ronald ate the roast without saying a word.

Looking up again, he saw Patricia's embarrassed appearance in front of him.

The face that used to be elegant and plain, now has a greasy shine and black scorch marks of barbecue, and those who don't know will never guess that this will be the strongest young swordsman of the Nicklaus family in the current generation when they see her like this.

At this time, Ronald saw Patricia staring at his face, and then put on a teasing smile.

Ronald realized.

His own face is probably not much better now.

As soon as Ronald grabbed it with one hand, two towels flew in front of them.

Wipe the stains on your face vigorously.

Their voices are also mixed together in this action:

"I thought about it, it might not work, but it's better to act."

"I thought about it too, and it should be similar to what you think."