"..."
Ronald's silence instantly made the atmosphere in the room awkward.
Seeing this scene, Patricia, who understood the origin and outco of the situation, instinctively straightened up, her right hand, which was originally resting on the table, now hanging down under it.
The warden was montarily confused.
He could, of course, notice the sudden change in the attitude of the two people in front of him, but for the negotiation, which was fine just a second ago, to turn into this... It was indeed hard to understand for soone who wasn't aware of Ronald's identity.
However, the warden was, after all, a strong person.
To be able to hold an original volu for a long ti and also escape from [Greed] prison.
At least in the face of danger, his reaction was still quick.
In just the blink of an eye, the spell that had been continuing on his body began to unfold, and in the next second, the warden spoke without the slightest hesitation:
"Leave my..."
Pa—!
The warden's word spirit, which was charged with power, had just begun to be uttered.
But before he could successfully cast the spell, Ronald, sitting at a table, reached out and pinched his face, forcing the warden's spell to stop.
"..."
The warden's face, almost deford by the grip, flushed quickly.
He stared wide-eyed at the man holding him, and aside from the tension of battle, his eyes were filled with shock and fear.
—The speed was simply too fast.
This man's action speed surpassed that of any caster he had ever seen, being precise and swift, while also exhibiting an almost irresistible oppressive force.
The warden couldn't help but wonder.
Such combat performance... is it really a Nicholas?
Being a forr mber of [Greed]'s high ranks, he knew well the capabilities of this swordsman family, so in the current environnt, he firmly believed that his word spirit was faster!
"Mr. Bach, we have no intention of endangering your life."
At this point, just as the warden was trying to resolve the crisis, Ronald spoke:
"So please calm down."
"Don't do anything that makes people feel dangerous when we can have a peaceful dialogue."
"..."
After Ronald spoke, the expression in the warden's eyes, which had been subdued, gradually softened.
Only then did he release his grip on the other party.
"Ha— cough cough— ha—"
Released by Ronald, the warden coughed and gasped for a few breaths before looking up again at the two people in front of him:
"What's going on?"
"Clearly, you were the ones who made the first tense move, and I was only defending passively!"
Ronald retorted without rcy:
"Tension doesn't an acting directly— using word spirit magic directly, your reaction was too intense."
"..."
The warden said nothing, instead, he clutched his mouth with a grim expression.
Having been tightly grasped by Ronald's iron-clawed hand just now, his current state was evidently not good.
Seeing the other person's uncomfortable appearance, Ronald continued:
"So, about the information on Heloyis, you better tell us honestly. Once we get the information, we will disappear before your eyes, and there will be no further encounters between us."
"Continuing the conflict will only bring you danger."
The warden, however, still stared at Ronald intently:
"I've never heard of such a powerful caster among the Nicholas."
Ronald calmly replied:
"No one can know everything. Do you think you're the exception?"
The warden was unyielding on this question:
"The world is big, but it can't hide secrets."
"Especially with a family like the Nicholas, even considering that queen, it's impossible to allow soone like you to exist!"
"..."
Ronald was silent for a few seconds.
He didn't want to continue dwelling on this issue with the warden, so he prepared to cut off the topic:
"I never said I was a Nicholas."
"And I've said from the start, I'm just a traveler searching for Heloyis. So on this matter, I advise you not to make trouble for yourself."
Ronald had been monitoring the warden's emotional fluctuations.
So he was well aware that after he finished speaking, the mindset of the man in front of him did indeed change.
When facing an irresistible power.
The warden, Bach, clearly understood what to do to ensure his own safety.
Then, the warden's gaze wandered between Ronald and Patricia, seriously pondering for a few seconds.
Only then did he slowly speak:
"In that case... Mr. Brad, are you, Ronald?"
"..."
The warden suddenly popped out this question.
ntioning Lumiere, the changed attitude, the close relationship with Patricia, the ridiculously strong physique...
The multiple factors since their eting had actually gathered enough information.
And soone as clever as the warden, after getting enough room for thought, quickly ca up with a guess under pressure.
Thus, he indeed ventured verbally.
"..."
This change caught Ronald by surprise, so he didn't speak right away.
But a mont of hesitation in Ronald's eyes was already enough for the warden to make a decision:
"Listen, I cannot reveal any information under coercion!"
"Ronald, since you value Miss Heloyis so much, then make a fair trade with and return what I value."
"..."
Sotis, negotiating with clever people is troubleso instead.
Ronald was very sure that if it weren't for his identity, at this mont the warden would definitely honestly provide the information to please away him and Patricia, the two 'calamities'.
But this man happened to infer such information.
The past happenings ensured that at this mont the other party would not obediently provide everything.
"I've already said, don't make trouble for yourself."
Under these circumstances, Ronald sighed.
Facing the warden's refusal to 'cooperate', he had no choice but to resort to forceful ans to make the other party divulge the information.
Subsequently, Ronald stepped forward.
But surprisingly, this ti the warden made no resistance at all; he just watched Ronald grab him and then use the word spirit:
"Now, tell what you know imdiately."
The dual word spirits were activated simultaneously.
Based on past combat experience, Ronald knew this couldn't control an original holder for long, but it could have a certain effect in the short term.
So—
Under the dominion of the word spirit, the warden's eyes beca vacant, and then he muttered in reply:
"I cannot reveal any information under coercion..."
"..."
Ronald frowned.
The warden had clearly been controlled by the spell, yet his response was exactly the sa as his previous statent.
This man, who managed to escape the control of [Greed].
Proves to be not simple!
A few seconds later, the warden's eyes regained clarity. Then he confidently said to Ronald:
"Ronald, I know I'm no match for you."
"But I've already set a rule for myself: unless you give what I want, you can forget about getting what you want!"
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