Based on past experience,

Ronald had always encountered enemies where the atmosphere before the battle had generally been tense with swords drawn.

However, today, things seemed somewhat different.

Kirill from the Moissanite Chamber of Commerce was leading his two apprentices towards the path here, and naturally, he also saw Ronald's group of three.

Kirill did not recognize Ronald for he had changed his appearance, nor was he familiar with Rees, the heretical magician who was in charge of guiding them tonight, but upon merely seeing Costate—the third member aside from the other two—

this core member of the Moissanite Chamber of Commerce immediately recognized him.

His facial expression went from initial indifference— to surprise— then to confusion— and finally to understanding.

Then, Kirill made a somewhat unexpected response.

He stopped in his tracks, whispered a few instructions to one of his apprentices behind him, and finally sent him away quickly. After performing this action, he continued to approach Ronald's group with the other apprentice.

...

This was an awareness of potential danger.

So he sent someone to preserve the most basic information.

Ronald immediately realized the purpose of Kirill's behavior and promptly instructed,

"Costate, don't let that young man leak any information."

"Sir, I understand,"

the maid replied, still composed and appropriate.

And since she did not want to disturb Ronald's battle environment, she turned and walked into a nearby alley, quickly disappearing from the street.

At this moment,

Kirill, with his other apprentice, had also just arrived at Ronald's location.

This key figure of the Moissanite Chamber of Commerce looked at Ronald, who had an expressionless face, and the heretical magician beside him whose face was flushed with excitement, even quite agitated.

He let out a slight sigh.

A polite smile appeared on his face:

"Since I entered the mystical realm to study under my teacher and all the way until today, I have encountered numerous battles, too many to count."

"But for some reason—I feel that today's encounter might rank within the top few."

"Ha ha ha!" Ronald hadn't even spoken when the heretical magician standing beside him immediately burst into laughter.

This guy fully embodied the natural disposition of a villain.

His tone was nearly as arrogant as it could be.

"You've got a pretty accurate premonition!"

"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth."

"Today! Right here! On this street! This is where you'll be buried!"

The atmosphere that had just been built up was directly shattered, and naturally, Kirill frowned.

Taking a careful look at the exceedingly arrogant heretical magician in front of him, his tone was no longer as friendly as before:

"Heretical magician?"

"Indeed, I've recently heard that you all have been causing a stir in Waterfall City, but I never expected you to be so carried away as to dare to target our chamber of commerce?"

The heretical magician paid no heed to being recognized by Kirill.

In fact, he was somewhat gleeful as he replied:

"Since you happen to be in the way of our path of development, you should be prepared to die."

"However, you can rest assured. Your death here today will become an important milestone for the continued progress of human civilization, you might even feel grateful!"

At this time, Kirill's complexion had turned extremely dark.

Hearing the heretical magician's series of statements, he naturally understood that this was not an individual he could communicate with.

"What a madman!"

Heretical Magician Rees rather generously admitted:

"You do have quite the eye!"

"..."

Meanwhile, Ronald couldn't stand it any longer.

Whether it was Kirill's attempt to waste time with exaggerated talk or his companion, the heretical magician's fit, it made Ronald feel rather irritable at this moment.

He had completed the transaction as agreed.

Then, extricating himself from this affair was the goal he sought to reach.

"Although it might be a bit abrupt, I'm sorry nonetheless."

Ronald uttered an insincere and perfunctory apology.

The next second, he reached his hand toward Kirill.

Swoosh—

The mighty Magic Fluctuation of the original spell instantly appeared on the street.

And Kirill, the direct target of this spell, also demonstrated his reaction speed as an elite Caster. Almost instantly as the spell materialized, he realized the true nature of his opponent that night.

Without the slightest hesitation,

he threw the apprentice who was following him forward and simultaneously activated some sort of pre-prepared fast spell.

In doing so, Kirill successfully made his apprentice the target of Ronald's spell in his stead.

Thus, the young man was pulled over a distance of more than ten meters and caught in Ronald's hand.

"Hmph—"

Ronald snorted coldly.

After all, he was acting on behalf of the heretical Magicians tonight, so he casually tossed the young man in his hands to the side for the heretical Magicians. And Kirill's way of sacrificing his own people without hesitation to shield himself made it even easier for Ronald to go all out!

Immediately after, the enhanced Magic Power inside him was fully activated.

In the moment he exerted force under his feet, Ronald used his outrageous physical fitness to close the distance between them, arriving directly in front of Kirill.

"That quick?"

The Magician from the Chamber of Commerce could only express his doubt.

And that would be his final exclamation.

The next second, upon realizing everything, Kirill felt only darkness before his eyes and then collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

"..."

Ronald glanced at the enemy lying at his feet and then shook his head indifferently.

That was the reality.

The skill gap between them was simply too great.

It wasn't just about resisting; the guy didn't even have time to utter a spell.

To be more realistic, the fact that Kirill, without access to the original, could fend off Ronald's first spell by sacrificing his apprentice already set him apart.

In just a few breaths,

Rees, also dragging the now unconscious apprentice, arrived by Ronald's side.

The heretical Magician, looking at the target already on the ground, had a significant degree of shock and disbelief in his eyes.

"Mr. Ronald... is it all over just like that?"

As a heretical Magician who traveled around the world,

Rees had a clear understanding of the power hierarchy on the mystical side.

A Caster like Kirill, who could serve as a core member of a Chamber of Commerce, was undoubtedly powerful.

To put the situation into perspective,

even if the leader of their sect, Bapulor, were to arrive on the scene,

to subdue him quickly and quietly would probably require some effort.

But Ronald?

He had completely crushed such a Caster with just an encounter.

Wasn't this a bit too exaggerated!

Or was it— that the Miss Sheshita who now led them in Waterfall City truly was the chosen one designated by a supreme being, hence possessing such formidable leadership?

While the heretical Magician was still incredibly shocked,

Ronald had already lost interest.

He simply waved his hand at the man and turned his head to walk in the direction where Costate had vanished:

"All right, I'm handing both guys over to you, buy one get one free."

"My transaction with Miss Sheshita is also hereby concluded."

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