CHAPTER 724: CHAPTER 719 RULER’S BOOK

"Mr. Ronald..."

"Shut up, just lead the way properly."

"..."

Under the dome protection of the Secret of Aogen, Ronald and Dave walked one after the other on the road. The Caster of the Secret of Aogen had just wanted to say something when he was immediately silenced by Ronald behind him.

The situation was clear at a glance.

After admitting his failure, Dave, as the leader of the Secret of Aogen, was ordered by Ronald to help find the boy who wrote the "Organic Encyclopedia."

This was Dave’s last function to ensure his life.

And behind him, Ronald held a piece of dry and ancient bark in his hand.

—This was the original text of the Secret of Aogen School.

—The "Ruler’s Book" that recorded powerful forces.

Of course, in Ronald’s eyes, the situation was somewhat different.

The thing in his hands now...

How should I put it?

Even before traversing through worlds, the runes recorded in it were considered world-class mystic texts—like the runic text.

The secrets of the universe that God King Odin had comprehended while hanging from the tree.

Mystic knowledge still extensively used by mediums in Eastern Europe today.

It even appears or is referred to in many novels such as "Magic Ring," "Harry Potter"; or in game works like "Diablo," the "Fate series," "Dark Souls"; and even in animations like "Frozen," "Dragon Trainer."

These things are all significant references or directly appear in them.

Because of his job, Ronald had actually come into contact with these things several times.

But he had never imagined.

That in this other world, he would actually get his hands on the original text of these things.

At the moment, dark red letters were carved into the dry bark in Ronald’s hands. He couldn’t help but think—could these letters perhaps be characters reflected by Odin’s blood?

Although there are no such original Spells on Earth.

But after all, it is mythology, who knows if someone, a long time ago, took a similar action and hence the birth of the original text of the runic text?

"..."

Lost in thought, Ronald also took the "Runic Text" into his hands.

This small movement stunned Dave, who was leading the way.

The leader of the Secret of Aogen looked at Ronald behind him with an utterly unacceptable gaze.

Fortunately, his intelligence as a leader had not vanished.

Although Ronald’s action of taking away the "Runic Text" was very shocking, Dave quickly adjusted his state and continued to lead the way.

The two walked one in front of the other.

At this time, Ronald started to observe the environment around him.

The Secret of Aogen...

How should I put it?

Although this school provided a refuge for the distressed, besides the protective dome of trees, they did not offer any extra help.

Those living in this area had to figure out how to meet their needs on their own.

The problems faced here were almost in a different world compared to those in Sorato.

Ronald couldn’t help but speak up:

"Do you not plan to offer more assistance to these refugees you shelter?"

Dave immediately responded:

"The current environment in Yizi Forest is special, even we, the Secret of Aogen, can do nothing beyond offering protection."

"..."

Ronald was silent for a second.

Then he spoke in a low voice:

"I forgot to tell you, I possess a Spell that can sense minds."

Dave, leading the way, momentarily halted in his movements.

After standing still for a few seconds, he gathered his courage and said,

"In the school... many people witnessing the plight of these ordinary folks will increase their dependency and loyalty towards the school."

Ronald didn’t say a word and just kicked him.

He sent the leader of the Secret of Aogen flying several meters before he spoke,

"Heh, you guys are really something."

"Keep leading the way!"

After getting kicked by Ronald, Dave’s condition seemed far from optimistic.

He felt a strong urge to run away.

But on recalling what had happened earlier—

After Ronald dragged him away from the dome ruins, this man muttered a spell and, with a single wave of his hand in the air, the caster who was about to escape through the air had his life taken by Ronald from a distance.

That could easily be him.

Thinking of running away seemed foolish after all.

Dave clenched his teeth and continued to lead the way unsteadily.

He had now decided to forsake his dignity as the leader of the Secret of Aogen and, as long as there was a chance to survive, he could endure anything.

However, things soon changed.

Due to the loud collapse of the tree dome earlier, the nearest casters eventually followed the tracks and arrived.

When the first group saw the state of Dave and Ronald,

These patrolling young casters could understand the situation from what they saw and were about to take action almost immediately:

"Achi, go protect the Lord!"

"We’ll stop this guy, don’t let him hurt..."

"Everyone, stop!" Dave’s heart escalated to his throat. He had just seen Ronald completely annihilate the leadership, so of course, he knew what level of caster the man before him was.

With these young people...

There was no hope of getting rescued from Ronald’s hands.

Praying that these young people did not make any moves that would anger Ronald was what Dave wished to see the most.

After quickly stopping the young ones, Dave hurriedly continued,

"Mr. Ronald here is coming to help us resolve the Yizi Forest issue! The commotion just now from the Tree City was merely the result of us dealing with the conspirators. Don’t be presumptuous!"

"..."

In front of these young members of the school,

Dave’s authority as the leader of the school still carried some weight.

With just a few words, he quelled the fighting spirit of the young casters who had come to patrol, and the spells they were preparing were also dismissed.

At this moment, Dave turned his head to cautiously check Ronald.

Confirming that this fierce man hadn’t taken any further action, Dave then continued to address the surrounding casters,

"But you’ve come just in time."

"Based on the latest news, the main instigator causing all these issues is now hiding in the refugee camp. Follow us, and shortly help communicate Mr. Ronald’s instructions to the refugees."

Hearing Dave’s words, the young casters of the Secret of Aogen looked at each other.

Finally, the leader among them responded,

"Yes, understood..."

This way, the formation of Ronald and Dave’s team changed.

Now, the two of them were walking in front, with many puzzled young casters trailing behind.

As they absorbed a few more groups of patrollers on the way,

The team had grown to nearly thirty people.

Yet during their advance, a minor incident occurred. A fairly loud disturbance erupted from the tree dome above them.

Ronald instantly recognized that this was caused by Costate.

After spending days together, he had grown very familiar with this maid.

Yet Ronald didn’t get distracted.

Besides his trust in Costate, there was a very simple reason right in front of him—

They had arrived at the dwelling of the refugees.