Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1303 - 1297: Priest

Disguised as adventurers, Ronald and his companions waited for a long time.

Compared to the systematic efficiency of Hamono, the response and action speed of these migrants was extremely slow.

Time passed painfully for half an hour.

The person who went to the camp to convey the message finally appeared in front of Ronald and his companions again.

"The Priest wishes to see you, follow me!"

"But..." With the idea of performing thoroughly, Ronald hesitated, "Sir, we are looking for the city in this forest, not yours..."

"What do you mean!" Ronald didn't finish his sentence, instantly angering the opposite party.

The warriors who had been guarding them surrounded the three, while the messenger thrust the spearhead to Ronald's throat.

Just an inch forward, and Ronald's... the guardian Angel's protection would be activated!

"Sir, we mean no harm!"

As the threat lacked any real deterrence, Ronald maintained his guise and began to explain to these warriors:

"It's just that the supplies we carry have been completely depleted during our long journey! If we don't find our destination soon, we won't last even a day."

"..."

The spear-wielding warrior scrutinized Ronald suspiciously.

Recalling his mission, he chose not to act impulsively, instead signaling others to disperse and gesturing Ronald to follow:

"You don't need to worry about that."

"Could the tribe of Great Commander Ivan really let you starve?"

"Hurry up, the Priest wants to see you!"

Seeing the 'crisis' subside, Ronald and his companions exchanged glances and followed.

Led by the warrior, they entered the camp.

They found that the situation inside was not much different from what they saw from the sky.

Anxious expressions could be seen on everyone's faces; the hastily built camp was inhabitable but faced many severe issues.

Anyone with basic public health knowledge could easily determine that this was not a place to stay.

Thus, Ronald and his companions were led to the camp's center.

While the place seemed chaotic due to excessive decorations, a closer look revealed much cleaner conditions than the outside.

The guiding warrior led them inside.

They arrived in front of a large tent.

"Go inside, the Priest is in there."

The warrior pointed to the tent, clearly not intending to enter.

Having a goal to enter, Ronald didn't refuse at this moment, simply portraying an adventurer's excitement while leading Catherine and Lama inside.

Spacious—

This was the first impression upon entering the tent.

The large space contained nothing but a carpet.

At the center of the tent, a low long table stood before an elderly man with a weathered face but strong eyes, focused intently on Ronald and his companions.

"Guests from afar, please sit down." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"If the young men outside offended you, allow me to apologize on their behalf."

Ronald instantly noticed the magic fluctuation emanating from the Priest.

Although not as powerful as an original holder, among ordinary Casters, he was the top tier.

Compared to the city councilor Dalman he met in Hamono.

He was certainly no match for this Priest.

Ronald didn't hesitate, immediately sitting in front of the Priest with Catherine and Lama. Meanwhile, the old Priest continued sincerely:

"The children have severed ties with their homeland, their anxiety and restlessness are hard to soothe. Your tolerance towards them makes me deeply regretful."

The old Priest saw through their identities.

Upon hearing this, Ronald understood that the Priest had seen through their disguise.

Given this migrating Priest's role, he wouldn't have shown such humility to ordinary adventurers stumbling into the area.

Thus, Ronald didn't continue the act.

Seeing no others in the tent, he straightforwardly asked:

"Priest, I'm curious, how did you see through our identities? Was it the power of a spell?"

The old Priest nodded slightly, showing no intention to hide:

"In the tribe, a Priest's mission is to assist the tribe's progress, ensuring everyone moves forward. Therefore, the spell..."

"Is the ability of prophecy." The old Priest was explaining when Catherine interrupted, "However, unlike large-scale prophecy abilities, his spell is a specialized version, greatly reducing the casting cost. Naturally— the prophecy results from this kind of spell are unclear, even hard to distinguish."

"..."

Ronald knew Catherine's prowess, but the old Priest was unaware of it.

His elderly hand trembled slightly, his gaze lowering unconsciously:

"This lady is absolutely correct; this is the actual state of our ability."

Catherine disregarded the old Priest's condition.

She wore a satisfied smile, speaking as if ordering a subordinate:

"In that case, tell me your prophecy results."

"..."

The old Priest paused briefly.

But only for a moment before responding to Catherine's inquiry:

"In a recent prophecy, I saw a dark cloud drifting overhead, and rain drowning the land, suffocating all life one by one; yet, simultaneously, a divine bird soared in the sky, appearing capable of dispelling the cloud, but remained idle, merely overlooking the world from above."

The old Priest's response was concise, devoid of any extraneous information besides the prophecy.

Upon hearing this, Catherine supported her chin with one hand, entering deep contemplation.

Witnessing her disregard for others, Ronald wasn't surprised, continuing his conversation with the old Priest.

"Priest, I came here hoping to learn more about the current situation. If you wouldn't mind— could you tell me about the tribe's circumstances?"

Before answering Ronald, the old Priest cautiously glanced at Catherine.

The Priest's spell endowed him with a strong intuition, confirming Catherine's formidable power, posing a potential threat to the tribe anytime.

So only after confirming her deep contemplation.

The old Priest exhaled relief before turning to Ronald:

"Sir, which information would you like?"

Ronald uttered a succinct byte:

"Everything."