“……”

"Where did you know there were other people in Montenegro?"

Lumir didn't keep Ronald waiting long.

After a jaw-dropping silence, she stared at Ronald in front of her, then cautiously asked.

And this kind of action also helped Ronald determine one point.

- On the day above Montenegro.

- Sure enough, there are other people lurking in the dark!

So, Ronald did not hesitate to continue to ask:

"Why, this is also something that can't be said?"

"I'm just asking you to tell who they are."

“……”

"It's not impossible."

I don't know what kind of psychological considerations I went through, although Lumir looked embarrassed, but finally nodded.

And just like that, the 'girl' went on to explain:

"Ronald, it's probably not what you think it is."

"In the mountains of Montenegro, there is actually a base dedicated to researching and deciphering the original texts. It was only after the unexpected appearance of our family that there was a change in the nature of the personnel. ”

“……”

That's a lot of information.

After thinking about it for a while, Ronald brought up a previous detail again:

"Lumir, I remember you said there weren't many people alive."

"That proves there are still alive?"

"That's right." Lumir readily admitted Ronald's speculation, and her eyes wandered around the room with a slight unease, before she hesitantly continued, "As far as I know, there are actually at least three people alive. ”

"In addition to teaching us the original creators some mystical side knowledge, there are also people in charge of dealing with the aftermath."

This answer is similar to what Ronald had conjectured.

However, because the content of the conversation was somewhat different from Lumir's previous statement, he chose to test Lumir with more marginal questions:

"Is there one of these people like Malcolm from before?"

"And didn't your family do anything to them?"

“……”

Hearing this, Lumir smiled wryly as if someone had seen through it.

Shaking her head, she continued:

"Ronald, this thing ......"

As soon as he spoke, Lumir suddenly stopped talking.

With her eyes straight in the direction behind Ronald, the 'girl' seemed to be distracted by something that existed over there.

And as the one who is asking the question.

Ronald in front of Lumir naturally saw this guy's reaction thoroughly.

……

Someone's coming?

How is this possible!

Not to mention Ronald's excellent hearing now.

Even with the power of the 'rage' brought by the "Divine Comedy", Ronald did not close it during the period after returning to the apartment.

Is there anyone in the house that Ronald won't be able to notice?

But Lumir's reaction was all too real.

Obviously has been subdued by Ronald, and is still passively answering questions. Suddenly reacting at such a critical moment is completely inconsistent with a person's normal mental activity.

So what are the reasons?

Confused, Ronald glanced back.

The direction behind him was the location of the balcony on the third floor of the apartment, and the dark night scene caused everything there to be black, and it was impossible to analyze any useful pictures from it.

Wait a minute......

Ronald felt a sudden uneasiness in his heart.

His unawareness is the result of his own senses.

But what about Lumir?

His own eyesight can't see anything that can be suspected, but does Lumir, a creature made of the original text, have the conditions to perceive something in the dark?

Smack-

Subconsciously, Ronald snapped his fingers with his right hand.

At this moment, a mutation suddenly descended on the house.

The heavy desk that was originally placed in the living room on the side slammed into Ronald, and as soon as it collided, the defensive spell that Ronald had just activated was activated.

Then, against the white light on Ronald's body, the desk smashed into the corner of the room along with himself.

At the same time, other things are going on in parallel.

Lumir, who was originally tied to the chair, rose from the ground at this moment under the influence of a tremendous force, and with the chair she was sitting on, the whole person flew out of the balcony in an arc.

Brush –

Because Ronald didn't close the door on the other side of the balcony.

So almost without any decent obstacles, Lumir flew out with the chair in Ronald's house, and disappeared into the darkness of the night in an instant.

And Ronald, who kicked open the desk and got up, was too late to stop the other party from leaving at this moment.

“……”

Faced with a sudden encounter in front of him.

Ronald was stunned for only a moment, then immediately turned his head and rushed to the balcony.

This time, his excellent eyesight was not for nothing.

In the darkness of the night, he vaguely saw the direction in which Lumir had disappeared, and it seemed that a man's figure had left at the same time as Lumir.

So, Ronald muttered in a low voice:

"The Astronomical Masterpiece......

If Ronald hadn't admitted his mistake.

The culprit who snatched Lumir from his home tonight was the powerful spell caster who belonged to the [Nine Rings Secret Society] before, and was also the holder of the original text of the "Astronomical Masterpiece".

At this moment, Ronald even had the idea of summoning the wings of Icarus and catching up with him.

But sanity comes first.

Looking at the speed at which the other party quickly disappeared from view, Ronald knew that the speed at which he was flying would definitely not be able to catch up with this guy.

Chase him out at the risk of being seen with his big white wings.

It's a bit too presumptuous.

“……”

Standing on the balcony like this, Ronald squinted at the night of the Springs.

It was quite a long time before he shook his head and returned to the house.

Plop and sit in the chair.

While staring at the mess in the room and the only remaining fragments of Moore's body, Ronald's mind was analyzing what happened tonight.

Lumir didn't answer many questions, though.

But for himself, he has also decisively solved part of the puzzle.

But the people of the [Nine Rings Secret Society] made a move at this time......

Is it a collaboration between the two sides, or is there some kind of conspiracy that they don't know about yet, secretly unfolding in an invisible place?

"Ahh

Unable to help it, Ronald sighed.

Obviously, he has reached this point, but he was cut off halfway, and it is impossible to say that there is no blow.

So he grabbed pen and paper from the messy floor, and Ronald began to write something seriously and attentively.

Something like tonight, he could only accept it happening once.

And never allow a second time!

So from now on, let's make a plan for dealing with the original text of the Almagest.

In this way, the next time the two sides meet.

Don't say it's leaving with someone in front of Ronald.

Even the caster who possessed the original text himself had to stay in front of him together!