It took the awakened man a long time to understand the change in his situation.
After Ronald explained everything to him.
The other party did not cry out about his misery, nor did he thank Ronald for saving him.
He just sat there and smiled bitterly:
"Haha, so that's what it is..."
"Hahaha!"
Through previous information, Ronald and the others knew that this was a young man.
But the other person's face was now filled with an aura of weakness and aging, as if an elderly man had specially put on youthful makeup.
This weakness comes from the mind and soul.
Even though Ronald had used his life force to help him regain his physical health, the help he received internally was very limited.
"Uh-cough cough cough!"
Amidst the pained laughter, the man started coughing violently before he could take a breath.
Nicole couldn't stand such a scene at first.
The investigator girl stepped forward and pulled the guy up from the ground. Her tone was so strong that she could not refuse:
"Hey, if I'm not mistaken, you should be from [Gred], right?"
The man who was dragged up had almost no desire to resist and obeyed Nicole's movements and began to nod.
"I am, I am from [Gred]."
"That's no problem!" Nicole let go and let the other person stand on the ground, then took out the investigator mark from her jacket pocket and showed it in front of the man, "I am affiliated with the [Grade Mysterious Events Investigation Bureau]
Investigator, according to the laws of our country, we are now responsible for returning you safely to your hometown, do you understand?"
"..."
After hearing what Nicole said, the man's laughter and crying stopped at the same time.
He looked carefully at the investigator mark in front of him.
Although he had been an ordinary person in the first half of his life, he also knew what the "Investigation Bureau" meant when he was brought to the Southern Continent and spent time with the "Nine Rings Secret Society".
Maybe you really want to go home?
Realizing this reality, his feet weakened and he was about to kneel down in front of Nicole.
As a result, the moment she leaned forward, the investigator girl grabbed her.
Skillfully supporting the man's body with her shoulders, Nicole immediately walked away from the fortress.
At this time, the investigator girl heard the man crying.
She sighed inaudibly, then turned her head to Ronald and said:
"Ronald, I also want to accompany you for a while, but..." Nicole looked a little embarrassed, "You have also seen that I can't leave such a person alone."
Ronald shrugged, indicating that he understood Nicole's thoughts.
After all, regardless of personal opinions or actual duties, Nicole would not be able to leave such a person alone.
Before parting, Ronald asked with concern:
"Nicole, don't you need to rest before going on the road? You just used a lot of magic power."
Nicole waved her hand nonchalantly:
"Don't worry about this. I made a rune that can speed up recovery. Now there's no problem."
As the words fell, the figures of the investigator girl and the rescued gradually disappeared.
After a few breaths passed, nothing but "Hey, be careful, I won't help you if you fall!" Such a voice came from the front, and the two figures disappeared from sight.
"Then I wish you a safe journey..."
Ronald whispered his blessings, and then looked at Costat beside him:
"Costat, it's time for us to leave."
The maid understood this and raised her gaze upwards.
Strong air currents suddenly rolled up in the dark fortress, tearing apart the fragile ruins above their heads to reveal a passage to the outside world.
…
The Book of Interpretations and other trivial matters have been taken care of.
The next goal of Ronald and Costat is naturally to leave the capital and go inland to find the core members of the [Nine Rings Secret Society] in the Holy City.
Previously in the capital of [Nine Rings Secret Society], the two of them had collected a lot of information through their actions, not to mention the harvest from the island ruins.
Although it is impossible to confirm the exact location.
But Ronald and the others knew the general direction and distance well.
After leaving the canyon fortress and flying inland, at midnight that day, the two came to a plain.
The junction of the plain below and the mountains behind is covered by a huge jungle. Huge trees stand here, some of which are even hundreds of meters high. Several people can't wrap their arms around their tree legs.
There is no trace of human activity on this land.
There is only one long river flowing from the west, running through the plains and forests like a link, and then leading all the way to the distant sea.
Considering the development level of the southern continent, they really do not have the economic ability to develop cities here.
Perhaps only adventurers who are bold enough will follow the river deep into this vast land and finally find the source of the river below.
When this scene caught his eye, Costart immediately said:
"Sir, it should be nearby."
"According to the information we received before, the Holy Capital is located near the plain."
Ronald nodded slightly and recited a spell to expand his detection range.
The spells of "Almagest" include the topography and landforms, while "Divine Comedy" mainly searches for human beings and locates the location of the spell caster of "Nine Rings Secret Society".
"..."
Time passed by minute by second.
Ronald almost extended the range of his spells to the limit, but he could not find any trace of the Holy City's existence here.
The land lay quietly beneath them.
No matter deep underground or in the area buried by woods, no trace of the city can be found, and the [Astrolabe] is completely empty!
In contrast, "The Divine Comedy" has some gains.
Looking down from a high altitude, this is a primitive area without any trace of human beings, but in fact there is a team of five people heading inland along the direction of the river.
This discovery is hardly good news.
Because Ronald has no magic power fluctuations in these people at all, only the courage and curiosity for adventure.
They are not people related to the mysterious side at all, but explorers in the real sense!
"Sir, are you having a problem?"
Costart noticed the change in Ronald's expression and asked from the side:
"If there is anything I can do to help, I will act immediately."
Ronald told the truth directly:
"My two detection spells have yielded no results. Apart from an adventuring party, there is nothing suspicious nearby."
When answering Costat's question, Ronald did not give up hope, but pinned his method of action on magic.
He set the target of [Original Sin of Greed] as [Holy City].
The spell operation process immediately fed back the following information in Ronald's mind.
——[Holy City]
——The ancient city where the clergy lived.
——Due to the distance, it is currently impossible to obtain more information about the target.