CHAPTER 725: CHAPTER 720: CONDITIONS

"Get the person in charge over here... I remember it’s Borasi, call Borasi over, I have something to ask him."

"Hurry, the situation is urgent."

Upon entering the area where the refugees lived, Dave immediately began giving orders to his subordinate Casters.

Ronald, on the other hand, stood alone, quietly observing the surrounding situation.

The living conditions in the refugee area were actually better than he had imagined. Although the Secret of Aogen only provided the most basic security, Casters from other schools had also come to seek refuge in Yizi Forest.

Civilians and these Casters took care of each other.

Life was still very difficult, but it ensured their basic survival.

Considering the current actual situation in Yizi...

It was an absolutely precious scene.

"..."

Ronald silently took in everything around him.

Because of the arrival of him and the Casters from the Secret of Aogen, some of the residents of the refugee camp were startled and gathered around to see what had happened.

When they realized that most of the people approaching were Casters from the Secret of Aogen,

The refugees chose quietly to leave on their own.

There was no hatred or hostility; they didn’t even complain because, from their perspective, the Secret of Aogen had generously provided a safe place to live, which was already of great help to them.

Ronald could even be sure of one thing.

If someone in the refugee camp now knew about his relationship with the Secret of Aogen, their first choice would probably be to help the Secret of Aogen and attack him, this intruder.

"Ah..."

Ronald exhaled softly.

He hadn’t changed his mind because of the discovery before him; sometimes, reality was just that complex.

Ronald could have acted directly because of the Secret of Aogen’s choices and could have even kicked Dave earlier for his attitude toward the refugees, but now, the people living here were genuinely grateful to the Secret of Aogen.

"Mr. Dave!"

"Why did you come down from the Tree City? Did something happen in the collapsed area?"

As Ronald pondered, the person in charge of the refugee camp hurried over.

He was a middle-aged man who didn’t pay much attention to his appearance; with a closer look, it was even noticeable that he was wearing mismatched socks.

Faced with the sudden arrival of the school’s leadership,

His expression was very anxious and confused, clearly unable to understand the purpose of the visit.

On the other hand, Dave’s reaction was much more normal.

Glancing cautiously over at Ronald to check for any change in his expression, Dave then promptly spoke with the air of a school leader:

"Borasi, listen carefully."

"Right now, our Secret of Aogen is in grave danger, a massive threat lurks within this refugee camp. To ensure the continuation of our school and to allow Yizi Forest to return to its original state, I now request that you—immediately find a young man from the refugee camp."

Dave first laid a tirade of responsibilities at the feet of the already overwhelmed man.

He then continued:

"The person is male, not too old. He entered our camp within a week of the Tree City’s establishment and is also a Caster."

Borasi, listening intently to the message, began to think:

"Is that so..."

Dave, not forgetting to keep instructing, added:

"Remember, don’t employ overly aggressive tactics when searching for him, the person is not an enemy of our Secret of Aogen."

Ronald raised an eyebrow.

He had to admit, Dave had a good grasp of details as a leader.

Although he had informed Dave of the purpose of their venture, he had not explicitly stated his attitude towards the boy holding the "Organic Encyclopedia."

Dave merely used the few minutes of observation to infer.

He had made a very accurate assessment of Ronald’s psychological state.

Thus, when this guy issued orders now, he would emphasize "not to use overly forceful measures," which was entirely in line with Ronald’s thoughts.

Upon hearing Dave’s command,

Borasi responded immediately with a serious tone,

"Mr. Dave, I assure you, I will bring that young man before you within a quarter... a quarter of an hour!"

He made a promise regarding the task.

Borasi immediately turned around and headed toward the refugee camp.

Within a few minutes, Ronald, with his acute hearing, detected the shouting in the camp. As the person in charge of the Secret of Aogen in the refugee camp, Borasi could be considered to have almost everyone at his beck and call.

At the same time, the Casters who had gathered around before went off to help with the work.

Dave looked around to see no one in the vicinity.

Then, with a flattering smile, he moved closer to Ronald,

"Mr. Ronald, you see—the thing you wanted will soon be found, and my words... I won’t hide it from you, you know my attitude during the meeting just now. As the leader of such a vast academy, at this crucial moment, some necessary things can only be done by me."

Ronald turned to look at Dave, his expression unchanged,

"What you’re saying now is that you hope I’ll spare your life, right?"

Dave quickly nodded,

"You have magic to probe minds, you should be able to see I’m not lying."

"..."

Ronald frowned.

He could sense that Dave in front of him wasn’t lying, but to let him go, this was definitely not a foolish decision that could be made out of sympathy.

He frowned and pondered for a few seconds.

Finally, Ronald made a decision,

"I could spare your life... but it’s not without conditions."

Dave’s face immediately brightened,

"Thank you for your mercy, I..."

"Hold on," Ronald saw what Dave was thinking and immediately interrupted his thanks and praise, "I will spare your life, but not without conditions. Before that, you must abolish your own ability to cast spells."

"..."

The joy that had just spread over Dave’s face vanished in an instant.

How should one put it...

This kind of thing had actually been anticipated by him before.

But now that he had heard such a response from Ronald, his heart inevitably tightened.

After all, these abilities were the accumulation of decades.

Not to mention giving up all of this.

Just considering his current situation, without his powers and the Organic Encyclopedia, it would be hard for him to stay with the Secret of Aogen. To cross the Yizi Forest alone under such circumstances would be a gambling with a nine in ten chance of death.

"Huh—"

At this moment, Dave took a deep breath.

"No problem, I just hope to survive."

He decisively agreed to Ronald’s conditions.

Deep down, Dave was actually prepared to face everything.

Having come this far, he was not lacking in the courage to make decisions at critical moments.

Ronald nodded with an unperturbed expression,

"Alright, then when the matter here is settled, I will..."

Boom—

Just as Ronald began to speak, the ground started to tremble.