Chapter 1495: Chapter 1489: Encounter in the Night

Once more aloft, Ronald embarked on a hurried journey with Costate.

The world of Song Forest differs from the Infinite Negative Realm. Though the terrain still retains the foundation of the real world, the details are entirely different, so maps of the real world are unusable here.

The only direction comes from the answers provided by the beastmen under the control of the word spirit.

However, Ronald and Costate were quite fortunate.

After flying for two hours, they again spotted a beastmen settlement on the ground, which could also be called a village. This place was much larger than the previous cluster and was clearly not within the so-called borderlands.

"Costate, conceal our presence, let’s descend for a bit," Ronald decisively instructed.

"Sir, please wait a moment," the maid immediately responded.

After a brief conversation, Costate summoned a gentle breeze to surround them.

Just as their figures were about to disappear, the maid suddenly recalled Ronald’s reaction the last time they entered a settlement.

"... "

Costate slightly lowered her head, making her expression hard to discern.

This subtle and fleeting reaction passed by even without Ronald noticing it.

Utilizing Costate’s ability, they landed in this clearly more orderly village. Ronald gathered information using the same method as before, obtaining insights consistent with the previous settlement.

The intelligence gleaned from both inquiries was verified.

Ronald’s worries gradually dissipated.

The control of the word spirit is reliable, and having suddenly arrived here, the consecutive assaults providing information can mostly be trusted.

After a brief discussion, the two departed again, continuing their flight inland.

Along the way, they passed another beastmen residence, and as dusk began to fall, Ronald reduced their flight speed.

Costate immediately questioned, "Sir, what is it?"

Ronald explained, "A magic power source has appeared in my perception, and it’s moving towards us."

Almost as soon as his words fell, Costate, whose reconnaissance ability was only slightly weaker than Ronald’s, also detected the approaching magic power source.

The maid raised her head, gazing into the distant, dim sky.

Though no sound from the other party was visible within their line of sight, relying on the perception estimates, a preliminary judgment was already formed.

"Sir, the other party is moving very fast, at least at supersonic levels. Judging by the flight direction, it seems like he’s coming towards ’us,’ rather than just heading our way!"

"... "

Ronald directly drew the Saint Catherine sword, the Sunlight Power already winding around its blade.

"The intention is hostile; prepare for battle!" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

At once, Costate disengaged from Ronald’s flying spell, standing independently in the air, her magic fluctuation simultaneously becoming active.

"... "

The night sky was dark and tranquil.

Ronald and Costate stood motionless in the air, staring at the direction from which the magic power source approached.

Both were among the top-tier entities of the mysterious side, having fought countless battles. Yet facing an utterly unknown enemy in the Song Forest world, an unavoidable ripple of emotion stirred within their hearts.

This sentiment didn’t last long.

The approaching magic power source moved rapidly.

Thus, it wasn’t long before Ronald saw a shadowy figure dart towards them in the dim sky.

"... "

Ronald squinted slightly.

His eyesight far surpassed that of an ordinary person, allowing him to barely discern that this entity possessed a human-like build. However, details such as the other party’s physical appearance required closer proximity to identify...

"Hmm?!" Ronald’s eyebrows suddenly arched.

Because in that instant, the distant figure about to come into focus suddenly vanished!

Immediately followed.

Was the warning from the Instinct spell - danger was right here!

Ronald instinctively raised the Saint Catherine sword.

Boom—

An astonishing force was instantly transmitted through the blade to Ronald’s hand.

Caught off guard, Ronald was propelled backward through the night sky at high velocity, like a freshly fired projectile. The Sunlight Power flame on the longsword was stripped away due to the speed, leaving a bright and straight trail of fire.

Yet at that moment, Ronald seized the opportunity to see the adversary’s appearance.

This being actually resembled a human identically!

But... how could this be?

Regardless of that sudden ability to flash forward or that exaggerated strength, Ronald could accept them calmly. But specifically against humanity-targeting capabilities, this entity elicited no reactions under his reconnaissance magic.

This couldn’t be human!

Boom—

An explosion sound erupted in the sky immediately after.

Just as Ronald halted his backward flight, the air at his prior location compressed violently. A formidable impact created shockwaves around, sounding like thunder or a pounding drum.

—It was Costate engaging the enemy!

The maid reacted instantly as Ronald was blown back by the adversary.

To prevent the enemy from pursuing Ronald further, Costate, poised for action, manipulated her spell to cause the airflow to rapidly compress and collide, generating fierce shockwaves that multiplied.

The now darkened sky was completely covered by continuously booming air currents, unmistakably a lethal zone!

In such circumstances, ordinary individuals couldn’t possibly intervene, and even observing was extremely challenging.

But Ronald’s exceptional reconnaissance capability aided him.

Staring into the sky, he could see that in the series of explosions set off by Costate, the enemy who’d just hurled him away was relentlessly pursuing her despite the attack.

This entity didn’t even bother defending.

Against the dire impacts potent enough to split mountains and shatter stones, he relied solely on solid flesh to fully withstand and utterly disregard them!

Conversely, this reflected Costate’s maneuvering.

While the explosive air currents couldn’t defeat the foe, leveraging spell support, she wouldn’t immediately fall prey to his pursuit.

As they alternated between chasing and evading, the maid was already preparing a new spell.

"What a monster..."

Watching the airborne battle, Ronald couldn’t help but mutter.

Even with his current bodily fortitude, he wouldn’t dare face Costate’s violent assaults without defense. The strength of this ambush enemy was immensely hard to fathom.

Reflecting on the blow that struck him...

Could this entity’s body truly grow from flesh and blood?

"Hoo—"

Ronald drew a deep breath, reigniting flames on the sword, advancing towards the airborne battle.

Costate was still fighting in the sky; he had no intention of standing idly by!

Subsequently, the Sunlight Power began to swell.

Ronald swung his sword towards the exploding air, shouting:

"Costate, use my fire!"