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Leo then pondered for a moment, and finally decided:

"Alright, I'll ask for you guys."

Leo shrugged and transformed into a golden light, disappearing into the back garden.

After he disappeared, Leila and Jude slowly walked towards Ron.

Is this kind of question even useful?

When Leila came over, she asked Ron with concern.

"I was just trying it out. I originally thought we should have Leo contact her before we took action."

The flow of time differs between the Celestial Realm and the Human Realm; hopefully, Leo can complete his mission faster.

"We can't just wait idly, so now..."

Pfft!

However, before Ron could finish speaking, Leila suddenly saw a flash of golden light before her eyes, and Leo, who had returned, was standing in the same spot again.

However, this fellow now had a clear red mark on his face, and half of his face was noticeably swollen.

Clearly, the past did not yield any good results.

Ron gave a subtle look.

"you......"

Leo touched his swollen cheek with one hand, and said righteously:

“I’ve already said that there are clear boundaries between us Protoss.”

"Jiexian, what exactly did you do to her to make her like this?!"

"Don't talk nonsense, he just doesn't like me."

Looking at Leo in front of him, Ron's lips twitched, and he almost burst out laughing on the spot.

"So this is Leo, the head of the twelve zodiac signs? Looks like your face isn't all that useful after all."

Chapter 198 Old man, your ability is the most useful!

Leo was speechless for a moment, looking at Ron with a helpless expression.

"Now you know, right? Don't ask me to gather intelligence anymore..."

"No, you haven't finished your work yet, so of course we need to think of another way."

Ron lowered his head and thought for a moment, then continued:

"In that case, why don't you go and ask Scorpio Scarpio? As her boyfriend, he should be able to get some information out of her."

Leo, now sporting a bright red handprint, glared resentfully at Ron.

What's wrong with this kid? He suddenly showed up because of a temporary contract, and as soon as he arrived, he started ordering people around without any courtesy.

If Leila's problem hadn't been so serious, and if I hadn't genuinely felt no malice towards him, I would have ignored him long ago.

Leo only grumbled inwardly before turning into golden light and disappearing again.

Leo was gone for a little longer this time, and when he reappeared, he finally brought some information.

“Scarpio only told me the general direction, and Aquaria also said that the magic of Grame is not strong, so it is not possible to come and go freely. She only revealed that it is one of the small villages in the north. That’s all for now.”

Jiude and Leila looked worried. They had expected more specific location information, but even after asking in person, they only received a vague direction.

Just as they were worried that Ron would refuse the commission because it was too difficult, Ron simply nodded to indicate that he understood.

"It's alright, it's better than having no direction at all."

Despite having only a few clues, Ron was not discouraged, because he had other ways to obtain information.

Leo was also stunned for a moment, and then watched as Ron took out a camera from his bag.

Ron placed the magic camera he had bought earlier on a table near the garden.

Then, to the bewilderment of the three men, a strange purple vine suddenly sprouted from Ron's arm.

【The Hermit's Purple!】

Old man, this time we'll have to rely on your substitute.

Ron raised his fist, which was covered in purplish flesh, high and then slammed it down.

Bang! Whoosh!

As Ron's fist slammed down, the magic camera on the table shattered into pieces, with parts and glass fragments scattering to the ground.

Jiude and Leila stared at him in shock.

What's going on?

Did he not receive any decent information? He couldn't help but take his anger out on the magic camera.

What kind of operation is this? I remember this brand is quite expensive, right?

Leo also looked at Ron with a puzzled expression.

What does this mean? What is this kid doing?

However, Ron didn't care at all, because his ability was about to be activated.

Then, to the astonishment of the three, Hermit Purple's power activated, and a purple magic circle instantly lit up around the pile of wrecked camera debris.

Then, a clear photograph slowly emerged from their remains.

Ron reached out and pulled out the photo. The photo clearly showed the surroundings of a mother and daughter strolling around the village, along with several prominent landmark buildings.

The girl with green hair who was laughing happily was Grame, and she was accompanied by a little girl with the same hair color.

Looking at what was displayed on the screen, Ron smiled and confidently said:

"Now that we have a concrete direction, and with this picture as a topographical reference, it should be much easier to find them in the western continent."

"Tch, is there another way to obtain intelligence?"

Leo snorted coldly from the side.

"Can I go back now?"

He touched the handprint on his face where Aquila had slapped him.

He thought to himself that now that the task of finding the person was complete, there shouldn't be any more business for him here, right?

I should hurry back to the Celestial Spirit Realm to recover and get as far away from this boy as possible.

"Hey, wait."

At that moment, Ron called out to Leo, who was about to go back.

"You still have a lot to do."

"......ha?"

Leo froze on the spot upon hearing Ron's sudden, nonsensical remark.

Ron didn't respond to him, but turned to Leila and asked her very politely.

"Mrs. Leila, as his current master, could you grant him a temporary contract with me?"

The journey to the Western Continent is long and arduous. In order to stay abreast of the latest intelligence and developments in the Protoss realm, Leo and I need a temporary agreement. This way, I can better probe their current location from Aquarius at any time.

Leila looked conflicted when faced with Ron's request.

"While it's possible, it's not really appropriate. I'd like to ask again..."

"Of course, no problem."

Jiude interrupted Leila's hesitation and readily agreed.

"All that female mage wants is money. You can take it to the contract first, and I'll pay a little more later."

This concerns Leila's life, and I can't afford to waste my time on it.

Hearing that he had been so hastily handed over to Ron, Leo's eyes widened even more.

Hey, did you guys even ask for my opinion?

If the contract was with a cute girl, that would be fine, but why did it have to be a guy who wanted to contract me?

Also, I met Scarpio and found out that Leila had also found it. Why does Ron still want to make a contract with me?

Wouldn't it be faster to just sign a contract with Scorpio and ask them directly?

Why make me go through all this trouble? Isn't this a waste of my time?

Faced with Leo's resistant gaze, Ron didn't say anything, but just looked over and gave Leo a gloomy and eerie smile.

Seeing Ron's expression, Leo gasped, cold sweat instantly beading on his forehead.

He was so frightened that he took several steps back, swallowed hard, and hurriedly left the scene of his own making.

"Well, I suddenly remembered that I have some urgent business to attend to in the Protoss Realm. You can decide on the contract as you see fit."

After uttering this hasty excuse, Leo didn't dare linger for more than a few seconds. He instantly transformed into golden light and disappeared back into the Protoss Realm.

Watching Leo escape in an instant, Ron chuckled and put the photo into his pocket.

Just then, Lucy's voice suddenly rang out from behind Ron.

"Daddy, Mommy~"

In the garden, amidst the pungent smells, a section of grass stood tall, its branches rustling, a delicate, vibrant green.

Seeing that he had gathered enough information, Ron took the Leo Celestial Key from Leila and bid farewell to the three of them.

"Now that we have enough intelligence, it's time for me to set off."

"Please rest assured, I will bring Grame's family back safely."

"Okay, thank you very much this time, Ron."

Leila responded softly.

Be careful on your journey.

Jiude nodded and offered his blessings.

"Thank you, brother, for giving me the gift."

Ron smiled and waved to Lucy, then followed the servants out of Heartfilia Manor.

"Leila, look what this is?"

After Ron walked away, Jude took out the drawing of Lucy from before and handed it to Leila.

"That's really well drawn!"

The painting depicts the three of them having a picnic. Although they had never been on one, the joyful smiles on the faces of the three stick figures are evident.

Leila ruffled Lucy's hair, while Jiude smiled with satisfaction.

Ron is right, they should spend more time with Lucy with Leila and not neglect her.

Ask for leave

My business trip ends tomorrow, and I'll be able to update normally when I get back.

I don't have any plans for next month and won't be taking any leave. I'll catch up on any missed updates as soon as possible.

Chapter 199 Utterly Boring

"This time I'm going on another long trip."

Ron, who had just returned from the Magic Council, couldn't help but mutter to himself.

After informing Ulu to assist the Heartfilia family in collecting the remaining Protoss Keys, all I had to do was go and find Grami.

This time, we're heading to the western continent, which is the territory of the Albares Empire, the domain ruled by Jelf.

He needed to keep a low profile when he went there. Not only was the journey to this continent long, but the level of danger was also much higher than before. Therefore, he had to start making preparations after returning to Magnolia Town.