"On the night of Harvest Day, even before the celebration is over, they will arrive at the Springs from the Sunset Ocean."
"..."
Patricia was silent.
Her eyes were fixed on Ronald, and her attitude towards this answer was obvious.
The air was quiet for a few seconds.
Until the end, Patricia still didn't question Ronald's answer.
She just stated a very confidential information in a very strong tone:
"According to the institute's top prediction spell prediction, there will only be two waves of attacks at today's Harvest Day celebration. One is a sneak attack from the [Nine Rings Secret Society]; the other is the action of the cult warlock."
Ronald responded without any hint of weakness:
"The [Ultimate Secret Society] and the cult warlocks will definitely come, and I also know that the cult leader Pablol has no chance of showing up here."
Patricia asked further: "Where did you get this news?"
Ronald had no intention of answering. Instead, he used these two sentences as a foreshadowing and continued following the context:
"The wizards of Barrier Mountain have very powerful counter-prophecy abilities. Even the most powerful wizard I have ever seen in my life has not been able to break through their counter-prophecy shield."
Of course Ronald was talking about Catalina.
Ronald remembered very clearly the process when Catalina predicted the failure of the Barrier Mountain Plan.
In terms of counter-prophetic ability.
Barrier Mountain was definitely the pinnacle he had ever seen in his life.
"..."
Patricia understood the meaning of Ronald's words.
The girl did not continue to inquire about the truth or falsehood, nor did she continue to seek the source of Ronald's information.
She just took two steps back and came to the edge of the balcony.
He said in the same meticulous tone:
"Ronald, go on."
"If I guess correctly, the story you just told should be the beginning, and there will be a lot more to come."
"..."
"I said goodbye to those merchants, and then I came to Barrier Mountain and met a young man named Xi Nuowe. Through her introduction, I was able to successfully enter Barrier Mountain and start contact with the great wizard there..."
Ronald had no personal bias.
Regardless of what he knew about wizards in Barrier Mountain, or the situations of various classes in the [Infinite Negative Realm], he told Patricia in front of him without reservation.
"..."
Ronald's speech ended.
After being silent for a little over a minute, Patricia spoke again:
"The very detailed details are not at the same level as the adventure stories fabricated by those nobles. If I analyze it from a personal perspective, I am completely willing to believe it is true."
Ronald's reaction was even simpler.
The mark on his right hand flashed, and the original book of "The Origin of Species" appeared in his hand.
"I captured this from the wizard of Barrier Mountain."
"..."
Patricia recognized the authenticity of the original text at a glance.
This was not the first time she had seen this kind of thing, and the key to it was immediately obvious.
Being able to hold out a completely unfamiliar original text in front of him made everything Ronald just said more convincing.
I stared at the cover of "The Origin of Species" for a few seconds.
When Patricia continued to speak, the question became completely different:
"Ronald, can you guarantee the accuracy of the time?"
Ronald nodded:
"absolutely okay."
"..."
"Hiss-hoo-"
This time, it was Patricia who took a deep breath.
She tried hard to calm down her emotions, and finally leaned back, and suddenly smiled bitterly:
"What a pity."
"The institute is considered to be the most trusted institution by His Majesty. After obtaining the information, there is no possibility of modifying the plan. Unless someone at the level of the Knight Commander of the Royal Knights comes forward, it is possible to make changes..."
Ronald heard deep helplessness in Patricia's words.
The girl in front of him already believed everything he said.
But because of the class system deeply rooted in this city, even if the truth is grasped, it is impossible to find any choice that can be called hope in such a short period of time.
At this moment, something that neither of them expected happened.
Among the ships on the Vis River, some workers on the deck saw Ronald and Patricia.
The ship was already docked on the shore.
Probably under the influence of alcohol and celebrations, the worker flipped the barbecue onto the high embankment, and then threw the barbecue in his hands at the two people:
"Sir, Miss, happy holidays!"
"You must have a happy day today——"
Ronald saw the trajectory of the barbecue in the air and guessed the outcome of the object failing to reach the third floor.
But by some mistake, he silently activated the spell of [Arch Angel].
The barbecue that would have fallen directly to the ground went through an arc and reached the third floor, where it was grabbed by Patricia.
At this time, the workers also climbed back onto the boat and began to brag to their friends:
"Hey hey hey!"
"Do you think I am very strong?"
"The couple on the third floor also had barbecue like us!"
Other workers immediately started praising:
"Old Johnny, I really have you!"
"With such powerful skills, you won't be afraid even if you encounter a sea monster!"
Amidst the commotion, someone turned towards the apartment and shouted:
"Sir, Miss, happy holidays!"
"I wish you happiness!"
"..."
Patricia held up the barbecue and waved towards the ship.
Then she simply divided it in half and handed the larger part to Ronald:
"Want to eat?"
Ronald took the barbecue and turned around and waved towards the ship:
“Thanks for the hospitality!”
"..."
Silence fell on the balcony again.
But this time it wasn't that Ronald and the two were really silent.
Although the two of them did not communicate with each other, they started eating the barbecue in their hands in unison.
To be fair, the meat was not grilled very well.
The fat was greasy, the seasoning was heavy, and there were areas where the edges were burnt.
But at this moment, Ronald felt that the taste was acceptable.
Even... there are some unique and wonderful flavors hidden inside...
Ronald ate the barbecue without saying a word.
Looking up again, he saw Patricia's embarrassed appearance in front of him.
Her face, which used to be elegant and plain, is now covered with oily shine and black scorch marks from barbecue. Seeing her look like this, people who don’t know would never guess that this is the strongest young swordsman of the Niklaus family today.
.
At this time, Ronald saw Patricia staring at his face, and then put on a teasing smile.
Ronald realized it.
His own face is probably not much better now.
Ronald grabbed it with one hand, and two towels in the room flew in front of them.
Together we wiped the stains on our faces vigorously.
Their voices also blended together in the movement:
"I thought about it, it might not have any effect, but it's better to take action."
"I've also thought about it, and I think my idea is similar to yours."