To be fair,

before coming to the Moissanite Chamber of Commerce and witnessing the scene at the underground auction.

Ronald had some doubts whether Xie Shi Ta might be using "the art of language" to mislead him.

But now, that seemed needless.

Besides trafficking in people, to add an extra layer of deception.

It was evident what the Moissanite Chamber of Commerce was truly like, capable of such innovative industry technological progress.

As for their target tonight—Kirill.

A person is known by the company they keep.

Not to mention, as one of the core members of this Chamber, it was certain this fellow must have been involved in many core operations—definitely not a good sort.

"..."

After one final look at the auction, which was still heating up, Ronald shook his head slightly and turned to leave.

Of course, he was no fanatic supporter of the slave system.

He felt a touch of compassion in his heart.

However, in this world, the existence of slavery still conformed to people's values. To think he could change the whole social atmosphere with his personal opinion was indeed a fanciful thought.

With complex emotions, Ronald walked through the corridor and returned to the surface.

There were some who left the auction midway, and the checks upon leaving were not as strict as upon entry.

He didn't even need to continue imposing the Word Binding on the three Casters.

He just walked out of the auction entrance and smoothly, without anyone interfering, made his way back to the Chamber's lobby.

His gaze swept the crowd of the Chamber, and then Ronald slightly bowed his head.

Through precise perception of time,

he confirmed it was now nine o'clock, post-dusk.

If the information provided by the cultist Magician was correct, tonight's target should be appearing here during this time frame.

So... where was he?

After all, the other party was a mysterious-side Caster, and one with a core position in the Chamber at that.

To avoid as much as possible his own actions being detected by the opponent, Ronald had resorted to using the enemy-seeking Spell from the "Hell Chapter," which was more covert than the power of Hell.

Swish—

The spell formula activated, and its corresponding effect immediately unfolded.

The target was indeed within sensing range and really was approaching the street where the Chamber was located.

If he went by this guy's current speed...

In at most two minutes, Ronald would be able to see Kirill's figure enter here at the front gate.

"Not too late after all..."

Confirming the situation, Ronald didn't hesitate any further and turned to head directly toward the main gate.

His plan was simple—

He didn't have to wait for this guy to get to the Chamber; dealing with him outside would do.

With Ronald's skills, he could ensure a sufficiently high level of efficiency and speed. Besides, he didn't need a crowd and environmental cover like the cultist Magician; any place could become a suitable battlefield as long as he found the right spot.

Following this line of thought, looking for a place with denser crowds than the Chamber would clearly meet Ronald's practical needs better.

"..."

"Sir, have you changed your mind?"

Ronald's actions naturally also caused other changes.

For instance, Costate, who had been waiting outside, upon noticing Ronald leaving the Chamber, immediately moved toward Ronald's direction, with the cultist Magician naturally following.

Looking at the companions who caught up in a short time, Ronald explained:

"Yes, I felt the person was about to arrive."

"Just that the Chamber is crowded and complicated, it might be better to change the position a little earlier."

"Wait! This doesn't comply with the regulations!" This time, it was the cultist Magician who reminded with a subtly different tone.

Although aware of Ronald's strength and the gap between them,

in the face of this situation, the cultist Magician, entrusted with the mission by Xie Shi Ta, didn't hesitate to speak up:

"According to the mission tasked by Miss Xie Shi Ta, we should honestly wait over there for the opponent to arrive and then ambush them, right?"

Facing the cultist Magician's stance, Ronald's eyes looked quite odd.

These cultist Magicians...

Since when were they so strict about mission details?

Was Ronald's past understanding of these people not accurate, or had Xie Shi Ta done something?

Ronar decided to probe a little.

"Under normal circumstances, isn't our mission tonight considered successful if we just manage to kill the target?"

"This... it's different!" The cultist Magician became somewhat faltering, still trying hard to explain, "What you're doing is not meticulous! Procedures, only by following procedures, can we achieve the best result."

These cultist Magicians truly were strange creatures.

Seeing the cultist Magician trying hard to explain the situation, Ronald couldn't help but think so.

Not to say that this Rees was also somewhat of a 'partner' in tonight's operation. With the intention of not letting the other party cause unnecessary problems due to panic, Ronald spoke to reassure him:

"Rees, rest assured, there won't be any problem with me in action."

"And in case something does go wrong, I can take responsibility alone, and perhaps—compared to the result of us successfully assassinating the guy tonight, Miss Xie Shi Ta might even prefer to see us fail!"

"Miss Xie Shi Ta..."

The girl's name was incredibly effective among these cultist Magicians.

Once Ronald shifted the topic to Xie Shi Ta, the previously opinionated cultist Magician immediately fell quiet.

Instead,

muttering only a few words under his breath and then following a few steps more.

The cultist Magician's expression on his face became proactive again, clearly eager to accomplish the task well.

"..."

Watching the cultist Magician's stark contrast between before and after,

Ronald felt a faint emotional response.

If these people weren't truly awful in their actual deeds, just considering their easy-to-handle personality traits, Ronald wouldn't mind befriending them.

Unfortunately, past experiences had already proven everything.

The 'cult' in cultist Magician was not a joke.

Apart from maintaining superficial friendliness under the current circumstances, Ronald would never voluntarily associate with these people.

A few words along the way,

and time also passed by a little over a minute.

Just as Ronald and his company walked along the street, three figures had already appeared on the roads of Waterfall City.

It was a middle-aged man, accompanied by two young apprentices.

Now they were leisurely walking toward this direction.

Ronald then paused, and very soon he recognized clearly that this was indeed their target for the night's assassination.

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