"Ahem, ahem—"

When Kostat let go, the old man coughed violently.

He looked pained before he was ready to speak.

But just before the old man's first words came out, Ronald took a step forward and said:

"The technique of using a cough to disguise the spell is quite clever."

"But with all due respect, this kind of thing is better to forget it. If I really want to take your life, you will never have any chance to resist. ”

“……”

The old man's eyes widened, a little incredulous.

He thought that his spell-casting skills had been concealed to the point of being seamless, something that had been proven many times in the past.

But in the eyes of the young man in front of him, he was seen through at a glance.

This requires not only terrifying observation, but also the ultimate magical induction.

First the spell that reversed time, and then this terrifying observation.

I was just on the spur of the moment above, and I ended up encountering such an outrageous thing?

The old man subconsciously glanced at Kostat next to him.

In fact, it's not just this young man, the girl who subdued himself in an instant just now is also a guy who is so strong that it doesn't make sense.

It was so rare that he had never seen a combination in his life.

Crashed into it today? Could this be a coincidence?

The old man's heart was full of doubts, but at this time, it was Ronald who took the lead to speak:

"You don't have to doubt these things. I chose to be here because I was aware of your presence. ”

was told the scruples in his heart, and the old man's expression became very ugly:

"Mind reading?"

Ronald shook his head:

"Just a judgment based on your emotions, I have no interest in snooping into other people's thoughts."

"Now the conversation is down to business — I'm going to ask you a few questions."

"As long as you answer honestly, you can leave soon, and I guarantee your safety."

Ronald gestured, but the old man still did not speak.

Usually Ronald may explain a few more words, but seeing such a scene today, he really has no extra mood, so he directly began to ask:

"First of all, your name."

Hearing this question, the old man was stunned, and even a little inexplicable.

The person who pits himself here, and doesn't even know his name, what kind of joke is this?

Just as he was about to scold the other party, the old man saw Ronald's eyes.

It was serious and serious, without a trace of superfluous emotion.

He immediately replied:

"Anthony, Anthony Borg."

Ronald went on to ask:

"Are you the caster of the [Nine Rings Secret Society]?"

Anthony shook his head in rejection:

"I don't belong to them, I'm currently a spell caster of identity freedom."

Ronald did not question this answer, but said one result with a fairly affirmative effect:

"This city, you are the strongest spellcaster on the mysterious side."

"The strongest doesn't have to be their people!" After a few questions, Anthony was obviously aware of Ronald's attitude towards the [Nine Rings Secret Society], and hurriedly began to explain, "Their strongest people are concentrated in the capital and are carrying out activities around the Book of Interpretation. It's understandable that you're also a mystical person, right? ”…

Ronald raised an eyebrow, noncommittal.

The next time I speak, it's already another question:

"Since entering here, I have found that the casters in the city have a bad attitude towards ordinary people, is this common here?"

Hearing this question, Anthony's expression became uncomfortable.

He was entangled for a while, and finally said helplessly:

"I don't want to admit it though – but boy, yes, that's what happens here. What's more, people seem to enjoy the rules, which are hard to change. ”

Ronald asked:

"No one will stand up and resist?"

Anthony shook his head regretfully:

"It's impossible to go against the mainstream, especially if we have been hiding our identities in the past. When the existence of the mysterious side is revealed to the world, this is the inevitable trend of change. ”

During the Q&A, the old man was completely on the weak side.

But perhaps due to the influence of his usual speaking habits, he began to comfort Ronald after he finished answering:

"Young man, I know what you're struggling with."

"But with all due respect, this is already a general trend of social change, and it is difficult to avoid it. Although the [Nine Rings Secret Meeting] is very intense here, it is only faster. ”

"Someday, other places will be like this."

Ronald's eyes became subtle.

At this point, he was actually ready to let the old man go, after all, he had no reason to do anything to someone outside of the incident.

But Anthony's follow-up views made him stop his original thoughts, and asked again:

"Do you think that's right?"

Anthony still shook his head:

"Of course not!"

"But in reality, people are often not on the right path."

"Young man, I know you are indignant at such a reality, but with all due respect, accepting and adapting to the environment is the way to survive in the long run."

“……”

Ronald did not contradict the old man.

With just a wave of his hand, he took Costaert and left, ignoring Anthony again.

From a practical point of view, he knew that the other party's attitude was understandable.

But Ronald doesn't think so.

Even if there is little hope, as long as the path to a happy ending exists, then he still has to try.

Such an encounter occurred during the trip, and Ronald naturally had no intention of staying in the city. After the conversation ended, he took Kostat and walked out of the city, preparing to find a place to take off, fly directly to the lair of the [Nine Rings Secret Society], and give them a hard beat.

However, the two walked out of the city on the front foot, and the back foot slowed down.

After walking a distance of almost two kilometers, Ronald simply stopped moving forward and stood by the side of the pipe with Kostadt, quietly waiting for the figure behind him.

That's right - that Anthony actually followed!

The old man, who should have had a good rest, or was glad that he was not killed, followed Ronald and the others as soon as they left.

Even if he went out of the city all the way to here, the other party had no intention of stopping.

It's just past noon.

Anthony seems to have a body-strengthening spell, and it wasn't too tiring to follow the two of them. It was only after he caught up completely that he took a big breath, as if to show that his physical strength was not as good as Ronald's.

In the face of such an old man, Ronald was not hypocritical, and asked first:

"Tell me, what are you doing with us?"

"And a word of caution, if you don't have a good reason this time - you're probably in for some trouble."

"I don't know what you're going to do." Anthony was very confident at this time, and even made an unexpected suggestion, "Just operating in this land, you may need a guide?" ”

Ronald raised an eyebrow: "So ......?" ”

Anthony raised his old hand and pointed to his face:

"So, what do you think of me?"