72: A wonderful combination of magic and bombs, intelligence refresh

Deep in the night.

Inside the pitch-black storeroom.

A trembling, flickering flame cast a faint, dim yellow light.

"Haha, it worked!"

Ron was overjoyed, instinctively leaning forward, wanting to examine the flame more closely.

But with his slightest movement, the flame on his finger immediately trembled with it.

Seeing this, Ron quickly stopped moving.

The flame, which had almost gone out, slowly stabilized and continued to burn.

"Is this magic... it really is amazing!"

Ron exclaimed inwardly, carefully observing the tiny flame, no longer than his pinky finger, before him.

This flame hovered at the tip of his index finger, just like a candle.

But it had no fuel, relying entirely on Ron's Mental Energy to sustain it.

Moreover, although Ron's index finger felt a slight warmth, there was no burning sensation.

However, when Ron curiously reached out with his left hand to touch it.

Just getting a little close, he felt it become quite hot.

Ron observed for a while longer, then clenched his palm, extinguishing the flame.

Then, recalling his previous actions, he silently chanted the incantation again.

As the saying goes, once is new, twice is familiar.

This time, the flame ignited more than twice as fast as before.

Next, Ron experimented repeatedly and found that with his current Mental Energy.

He could at most sustain the flame for five minutes, or use it ten consecutive times.

When Ron's Mental Energy was about to be exhausted.

He felt a little unfulfilled and prepared to stop the experiment.

But just then, Ron suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

He unconsciously flicked the fingertip flame.

Whoosh!

The flame flew four or five meters away, directly hitting the candelabra on the table.

The next moment, the flame lit the wick, and the candelabra slowly brightened.

"It actually works?"

Ron's eyes widened, filled with surprise.

At the same time, a thought stirred in his mind, and he recalled the Blast Bomb he had refined earlier.

"The Blast Bomb is extremely powerful, but it needs an open flame to ignite and detonate."

"However, in the heat of battle, using fuses or other delayed devices is definitely not feasible."

"If I were to hold an igniter and light it in front of them, even an idiot would realize what it is."

"But now, with this Fireball Spell, it's different. I can conjure fire from thin air to ignite it!"

Ron had a sudden idea, and his eyes lit up.

He pondered for a moment, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible this method seemed.

Before, when he first saw these apprentice-level spells, he thought they were too weak and had too many limitations.

Just like this Fireball Spell, even if practiced to perfection, to the pinnacle of mastery.

At most, it could only ignite a flame the size of a baby's fist, not even qualifying as a fireball.

This kind of power, rather than magic, was more like a parlor trick, probably not even enough to deal with a Knight Squire.

In daily life, it would at most be used to light oil lamps and candles, or boil water and cook, with no great use at all.

But now, if the bomb and the Fireball Spell were combined.

Setting up the bomb beforehand, then detonating it unexpectedly, would surely inflict heavy damage on the enemy!

The more Ron thought about it, the more excited he became, wishing he could experiment on the spot.

But just then, it was already midnight.

The intelligence refresh notification sounded on time.

"Ding! Today's intelligence is as follows—"

"1. Mickey returned this morning after carousing, found Daniel in a coma, and his deceased mother, and immediately reported it to the authorities."

"2. Upon learning of this, Gevas suspected Mirar's death was not sudden but murder, so he called in a forensic doctor for an examination."

"3. After examination, the forensic doctor found no suspicion of murder, and there were no traces of a third person appearing in the room."

"4. After learning the forensic doctor's findings, Mickey did not wish to pursue the matter further, only wanting to live a free and easy life."

"5. Gevas found a secret compartment during his inspection. Since Mickey didn't know the password, he forcibly opened it and found a work journal, thus temporarily suppressing his suspicions."

"6. Due to Mirar's death, Gevas was forced to personally escort the slaves the day after tomorrow to Kula City for a transaction with the Saar Family."

"7. Gevas's mistress, on days he doesn't come, usually goes to her neighbor's house to play cards all night, leaving her son with a nanny."

"8. Mountain Wolf Knight Alberto, in addition to believing in the official Creation Sect, is also a loyal follower of the Night Sect."

"9. Among the six great noble families of Kula City, each family has at least five or more Armed Knight-level combatants."

"10. Among the six great noble families of Kula City, two families possess inherited bloodline power, namely the Kura Family and the Saar Family."

Ron came back to his senses upon hearing the notification.

Immediately, he focused on the intelligence.

"Hmm? Was it Mirar's son who reported the case?"

Ron's eyes flashed; he had originally thought Daniel would report it after waking up.

Or that Daniel, in a panic, would simply flee.

And Gevas, not finding Mirar coming to him to exchange information, would naturally go to her house to find her.

At that time, he would also discover Mirar's body and, after investigation, pinpoint Daniel as the culprit.

However, because Daniel is the second son of the great merchant Danfoss.

Even if it involved Mirar's murder, Gevas wouldn't dare to act against him lightly.

"But... this Daniel is a dissolute man, having toyed with many young women in Hibo Town."

"And after they became pregnant, he forced them to abort the children, even driving one to her death."

"Even if Gevas wants him to take the blame, it's just dog-eat-dog..."

Ron's lips curled into a cold smile.

When he refreshed the intelligence for the alchemy wallet earlier, he had obliquely inquired about Danfoss.

As a result, he learned from some patients that this Danfoss family was also not good people.

Compared to the deceased Barto father and son, they were even worse.

Therefore, when Ron learned last night that Mirar's chance encounter was with Daniel.

He didn't hesitate at all, and without any burden on his conscience, he decided on a plan to design Mirar's death and frame him.

"Forensic examination..."

Ron's expression remained unchanged when he saw the second and third pieces of intelligence.

He had deliberately not used a poison needle last night, but rather the Excitement Potion.

This was because if poison were used, traces of poisoning would definitely be left on Mirar's body after her death.

For example, foaming at the mouth, purple lips, blackened fingernails... even with an autopsy, there would be residual poison in the throat and stomach.

However, the Excitement Potion was different.

Not only would it leave no residual potion, but the cause of death would also be cardiac arrest, sudden death from excitement.

Even with an autopsy, nothing would be investigated.

Moreover, when Ron entered Mirar's bedroom last night, he had already changed into a tight suit and dust-proof shoes.

With the stealth skills of the Thief Breathing Technique added, he naturally wouldn't leave any traces.