Chapter 1510: Chapter 1504: The Rational Man Assumption
"Do you have anything else you haven’t confessed? Speak up immediately!"
"..."
Staring at the Caster of the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] before him, Ronald’s tone was severe, exuding an unyielding dominance.
Noticing the other party’s oddness, he naturally had to continue pressing.
In Ronald’s mind, he believed this might be the man’s subconscious still resisting the control of Saint Catherine’s Sword, which is why he hadn’t revealed the key points to him.
As long as he continued to apply pressure, there would definitely be a reaction.
However, what Ronald didn’t expect was that the developments became increasingly eerie.
Under normal circumstances, if there was resistance in his heart when interrogated like this, he would either be suppressed by the spell to tell the truth or be tormented by the immense pain that followed in the clash between mind and spell.
But the man in front of Ronald appeared as usual, with none of the aforementioned reactions.
He just knelt there motionless, like a machine that had lost its drive, maintaining an unnaturally candid eye contact with Ronald with eyes devoid of psychological fluctuation.
As the silence lingered for several seconds.
The man, who should have been unable to resist Ronald, only continued speaking as if gradually coming to realization:
"I have nothing to hide; everything I know about the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] and the Holy City I have already told you."
"..."
"Ha——"
Ronald let out a cold laugh.
How could he believe such an absurd outcome!
Yet the current reality was — his perception magic detected no anomalies; all spell-related clues led to this conclusion.
In terms of spell observation results, this man wasn’t lying!
In response,
Ronald even entertained a thought he himself found absurd.
Could it be that the determination buried deep in this [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] Caster’s heart, even eluded detection by the dual interference of [Hell’s Power] and [Lie Detector]?
What kind of joke is that!
Ronald did not believe his spells were one hundred percent infallible.
But the Caster before him, defeated by a single incantation, was definitely not among those capable of such a feat.
There was absolutely something more elusive guiding everything from an unsuspected direction!
Faced with such a scenario, Ronald’s heart was filled with alarm.
He dared not hesitate, directly locking [Greed’s Original Sin] onto this person, hoping to uncover the disguise of this phenomenon and find a viable breakthrough.
[Greed’s Original Sin] performed its usual role.
Upon the spell’s successful expansion, the information about this [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] Caster starkly appeared before Ronald.
——Human male: Kano Buwell.
——[Rational Man Hypothesis] state.
——This man has had his personality replaced by a Wealth of Nations spell and is currently under the control of the Rational Man, with the original personality unable to manifest.
"Cough cough cough——"
Ronald couldn’t help but cough a few times.
He couldn’t have imagined encountering content related to Wealth of Nations at such a moment!
This text originally belonged to the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] and was ultimately sealed by the [Greed] faction following the battle back then. Even Ronald’s frequently used spells included [Invisible Hand] among them.
According to reason.
It was entirely reasonable for the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting], as the original holders of Wealth of Nations, to retain spells from within it internally; there was no issue at all.
As for this so-called [Rational Man Hypothesis],
——It is quite an important tenet of Wealth of Nations and even a cornerstone upon which a spell’s development into a magic form is a natural progression.
Due to it being unsuitable for combat, Ronald hadn’t encountered such a situation before when battling holders of the Wealth of Nations.
"Rational man, huh..."
Scanning across the three [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] Casters, Ronald now had quite a complicated expression.
Most likely, all three had their personalities suppressed. No matter which one he picked up, the ultimate outcome would merely align with the pre-set parameters of the [Rational Man Hypothesis].
If it weren’t for Ronald’s persistent pursuit.
Having left the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] enough time to prepare, they could definitely have left Ronald with impenetrable misdirection using the [Rational Man Hypothesis].
"I certainly owe it to my relentless pursuit."
With a soft sigh, Ronald lightly shook his head, reminding himself that interactions with the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] should never be taken lightly.
Dealing with such an ancient, deep-rooted power,
Today they could present the [Rational Man Hypothesis] as a trump card, and tomorrow they may pull off an extraordinary skill that turns the tables.
Having somewhat collected his mindset, Ronald prepared to face new challenges.
——How to dissolve the state of the [Rational Man Hypothesis].
Since the [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] employed this method to mislead him, there was certainly something they absolutely didn’t want him to uncover, and with the ceremony still ongoing in Ora City, Ronald definitely wouldn’t want to miss such an opportunity.
Then, then Ronald found himself a bit at a loss as to where to start.
The [Rational Man Hypothesis] spell from Wealth of Nations appeared to directly create a personality through magic coverage, with no subsequent spells maintaining the effect after usage.
The spell had transitioned from the magic power operation stage to a phenomenon fully realized in reality. It’s like a Caster creating a fireball with magic — as long as one disperses the opposing magic during this process, all is well; but once the fireball explodes, destroying targets and even igniting a wildfire, merely dispersing magic isn’t enough to halt the spread of flames.
The current situation was very much a reality. Although Ronald was exceptionally skillful,
discarding the aspect pertaining to magic power, he truly had no solution to personality overlay aspects.
"..."
Feeling at a loss, Ronald unconsciously began to turn his head, eventually stopping his gaze at the faraway Ora City.
There——was Costate.
Ronald’s maidservant, whose roots stemmed from a Gestalt personality, with her very existence built upon this foundation.
If there had to be an expert sought in this area,
other than Costate, currently serving as a singing judge in the city, Ronald couldn’t think of anyone more fitting.
Swish——
Ronald stood up directly, lifting the trio of [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] Casters, each in turn.
"Take you out, then take you in again."
With the original text summoned, ready for flight. Reflecting on it, Ronald found the situation somewhat ironically amusing:
"Back and forth, it feels like I’ve conjured trouble for myself?"
As soon as the words fell.
Ronald unfolded his spell, taking the three and ascending, heading toward the city.
Only, compared to when they left the city,
The three [Nine Commandments Secret Meeting] Casters appeared to have entirely lost their previous casting abilities, reduced to mere victims of personality overlay, fully under the control of the [Rational Man Hypothesis].
