Nicole Vida.

An investigator of the Blenheim Investigation Bureau, and also a companion Ronald befriended during his time working for the bureau in that city.

Ronald's relationship with Nicole was quite good.

Regardless of whether it was before or after he left the bureau, they both had good communication and understanding.

If a list of people he got to know after his travels were to be created, ranking their relationships.

Then in Ronald's eyes,

Nicole would undoubtedly be at the forefront of the list.

Not to mention her rare talent in spell applications, or her bright and unique personality.

In several months spent at Blenheim.

This young lady left a deep impression on Ronald in all aspects.

But what's unbelievable is that the familiar face Ronald sees in the icy world now is none other than Nicole herself!

So, did the Blenheim Investigation Bureau get here ahead of him?

How could that be possible?

Faced with the silhouette appearing in his vision, Ronald's mind was foggy. The first thing he thought of was suspecting he had been subjected to some sophisticated illusion technique.

Otherwise, why would he meet Nicole and these investigators here!

"This, how could this be..."

Muttering incredulously to himself.

As for how to handle this scenario, Ronald's reaction could be described as rather extreme.

His method to verify his experience was quite simple.

At this moment, he activated the Complete Technique of the Divine Comedy — [Human Terminus].

Swish—

The next second.

A domain capable of dispelling all concepts causing harm to humanity unfolded.

Ronald also gained his own reality at this moment.

He was not attacked or interfered with in any way to any degree, the normally effective "Fury" forcefully sensed, clearly telling him these people were indeed there.

Nicole and several other investigators truly existed in this place.

It's the stark truth laid bare before Ronald at this moment.

"..."

Despite a thousand disbelieving thoughts in his mind, if he wanted to clarify everything, he now had only one choice — to continue forward.

After all, no matter the truth behind the matter.

It must be continued on the premise of contact between both parties.

Thus, Ronald continued walking forward.

The distance between the two sides gradually shortened, and the investigators in their dangerous situation also noticed Ronald's presence at this moment.

Among them, Nicole, though not the only one capable of movement.

She was indeed in the best condition now.

Thus, she stepped forward without hesitation, walking directly towards Ronald.

A few seconds later, their gazes met in the cold underground world.

Before she could even clearly see Ronald's face, just in the moment their eyes met, Nicole recognized the familiar person standing before her.

How could this be?

The investigator girl's feelings this moment were almost identical to Ronald's from earlier.

At this time, in this place, how could Ronald be here?

"Ronald?"

"Is this some kind of joke, or have those ghostly things conjured up some new trick?"

Muttering with a bitter smile.

Nicole accelerated her pace, walking rapidly towards Ronald.

Meanwhile, she also inscribed new runes onto her bullets, then loaded them into her handgun.

"Hey!"

"Don't you think pretending to be someone's friend is a bit excessive?"

Immediately, the investigator girl raised her handgun, aiming at Ronald's head.

And standing across from her, Ronald clearly felt Nicole's anger at this moment.

As an investigator girl, she didn't have a spell to confirm the situation as quickly as Ronald could. So her current thoughts were still the same as Ronald's first notion —

The person in front of her is a fake.

This is an enemy disguise, a threat to be eliminated.

Standing opposite Nicole, Ronald naturally understood all of her thoughts.

But comparing these things,

what concerned him more was Nicole's appearance in front of him.

In the faintly lit environment provided by her investigator spells, Ronald's eyesight allowed him to clearly see Nicole's appearance now.

Not seen for over half a year.

Compared to when he left Blenheim, this young lady's makeup and attire have undergone a tremendous transformation.

Ronald remembered clearly.

Nicole had, back then, unusually used a prophetic spell, causing her hair to turn white.

And now, this white hair had entirely overtaken Nicole's locks, as if her hair color was naturally white. On this worrying coat of hair, Nicole just casually tied the ends with a hair string.

Additionally, the formal long robes the investigator girl originally wore had completely vanished.

She was now outfitted in a witch-like black cloak, and her exposed fair skin was wrapped in large sections of bandages.

What's even more surprising is—Nicole's eyes.

Her left eye was entirely covered by bandages like a part of her body, while her right eye had turned into a different cherry-red color unlike before.

These changes could be seen as if she had become a different person.

Compared to the girl Ronald remembered, besides her face not aging, Nicole had only her skin still maintaining the look a young person should have.

"..."

Meanwhile, Ronald was no longer the same as before.

Having researched and studied in Springs, his understanding of the mysterious side far surpassed before. Upon seeing this scene, he felt certain that Nicole's change in eye and hair color was due to severe conflict her magic power with her body, ultimately leading to signs of life deterioration.

He could even boldly conclude—

In such a condition with severe bodily reactions, Nicole's remaining life wouldn't exceed five years.

As for the body and eye covered by bandages.

This wasn't due to magic power interference, but marks left behind after the girl encountered some kind of danger in her investigator work.

Bang!

At this moment, a gunshot suddenly rang out.

From her perspective, Ronald's gaze filled with a mixture of pity and complexity indicated he was ready to deceive her.

So, just before Ronald opened his mouth.

The investigator girl didn't want the adversary before her to interfere further, choosing to shoot directly.

Snap—

A soft noise, the bullet firmly caught.

What happened next also stirred Nicole's mood.

The investigator girl witnessed the person in front of her, who bore Ronald's appearance, grab the rune bullet she fired from the air, then forcefully dispel its spell power and drop it onto the ground.

—To achieve such a feat.

—This is an unimaginably powerful enemy.

Nicole estimated in her mind.

Even Blenheim's top authority in mysteries might find it tough to gain any advantage against this foe before her.

Yet at this moment.

Ronald spoke words that instantly shifted Nicole's mood:

"Nicole, deploy your lie detection spell."

"I am Ronald himself, let's talk!"

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