Amidst the battle, Ronald naturally maintained the utmost caution.

After all, with the experiences he had gone through over such a long time, he had moved past the recklessness from his newfound strength.

Thus, as these summoned creatures rushed at him.

Ronald not only sustained the spells already in motion but also once again amplified the magic power in his attacks like the Power of Sunlight.

Swoosh——

A pitch-black blade entwined with light sliced through the air.

Likewise, it inflicted heavy wounds on these summoned creatures, with some even being cleaved into two halves.

The disparity in power between the two sides was truly immense.

Especially since Ronald took the matter seriously, the hope of victory for these summoned creatures was exceedingly slim.

Snap, snap——

In just a few seconds, lifeless bodies lay on the cold permafrost.

Ronald looked at the mess around him.

With a wave of his hand, he withdrew the Power of Sunlight, feeling somewhat introspective.

In that brief exchange, these summoned creatures did indeed unleash considerable power. Whether in defense or attempting a desperate counterattack, they truly put forth their all.

If this formation was placed before an ordinary caster.

It would be a difficult, even life-threatening, opponent.

It's a pity, to Ronald.

This no longer qualifies as a threat.

"..."

After a simple reflection, Ronald lifted his head, his gaze immediately falling to his left.

This was where Ronald's sword strike began and was the furthest point of his attack.

Over there.

A summoned creature, which had just fallen, lay quietly. The wounds on its body looked horrifying.

However... Ronald could feel its heartbeat.

Although indeed fallen with no motion, its body had not ceased all physiological activity.

Was it a mere lucky escape, or…

Ronald could not be bothered to speculate.

The spell from Purgatory aimed at the creature lying in front of him.

——Erlskian inhabitant.

——Age: Thirty-one.

——Body seriously injured, but still maintaining basic cognitive and motor functions.

...

Alright, this guy is playing dead!

Realizing this information, Ronald raised an eyebrow.

Playing dead was indeed clever, and more fortuitously, Ronald just happened to need someone to interrogate.

Before the battle, the threat posed by these summoned creatures had already proven they understood and could use human language.

Therefore, interrogation became very simple.

Snap——

With this thought, Ronald stepped forward.

With one hand, he firmly pinned this creature pretending to be dead to the ground.

"Mmmn——"

Realizing its act had been seen through by Ronald, the summoned creature immediately began to resist.

Unfortunately, the difference in raw strength between the two was too great; apart from swaying side to side like an eel, it couldn't make any effective movements.

As for Ronald…

The Power of Domination from Pride Original Sin was immediately summoned.

The Angel of Authority from the Heavenly Chapter only worked on humans, but the Pride Original Sin from Purgatory had no such restriction.

"Speak of it, the whereabouts of those humans, and your true purpose here."

"..."

"Humans… have been moved. To the north…" The summoned creature began struggling to answer Ronald's questions, evident from its strong resistance against the spell's control, yet the power of the primordial spell was still hard to resist, "We… gathering strength… activate new transmission…"

Transferring humans further north and then activating a new teleportation node?

This aligns perfectly with my deduction.

Satisfied with this answer, Ronald nodded and continued to ask:

"Reveal, where in the north is that place?"

"They are… Ugh, ah! Ah——ah ah ah!"

Ronald's question this time.

Seemed to touch an absolute taboo.

As he inquired, and the summoned creature was about to respond,

A very intense will erupted from its body, directly hindering the control of the Power of Domination.

Thud——

Soon, the summoned creature fell heavily to the ground, falling into a coma.

"..."

"This works too?"

Ronald awkwardly scratched his head.

With the creature in a coma, there was no way to continue extracting information.

But when dealing with these things, he didn't seem bound by any humanitarian principles, right?

With this thought, Ronald clenched his right fist and delivered a firm punch to the summoned creature's abdomen.

Bang——

"Ugh—ugh—"

Under the weighty physical strike, the summoned creature quickly regained consciousness from its coma.

However, before it fully awoke and realized its predicament,

The Power of Domination from Pride Original Sin descended once again——

"Tell me about your stronghold in the north, where is it located..."

"Ah! Ugh—ah ah!"

This time, the summoned creature's reaction was equally intense.

It struggled for only a few seconds before slipping into another deep coma.

"..."

This time, Ronald was truly speechless.

He certainly wasn't opposed to waking the creature again and repeating the previous process.

However, the injuries sustained from his prior sword strike in battle had already left this summoned creature in a dire physical state. Such a harsh interrogation process, if continued, might cause it to die before divulging any information!

"Sigh..."

"I wanted to save this."

Seeing the situation, Ronald could only shake his head and sigh, reluctantly taking a small vial from his pocket.

The contents inside.

Were none other than the 'Truth Serum' magic potion left by Heloise!

Due to some potent components mixed in, this magic potion was effective even on non-human creatures.

Bang——

Ronald punched the summoned creature 'gently' to wake it up.

Then, without waiting for it to regain full consciousness, he poured some of the prepared magic potion into its mouth.

Carefully securing the remaining potion.

Ronald, just to be safe, once more invoked the Power of Domination from Pride Original Sin:

"Now quickly, tell me the location of your northern stronghold?"

"..."

Under the combined effects of the magic potion and spell, the effect was outstanding.

This time, the summoned creature had no resistance and answered honestly:

"Over the mountain, and two days' journey ahead."

"In a cave extending into the ice layers, that's where we newly established the camp."

"Thank you for your cooperation."

Having obtained the information he wanted, Ronald grabbed the creature's head and smashed it hard against the ground.

Boom——

Watching as the head of his interrogation target tilted, completely losing signs of life.

Only then did Ronald stand up, sweeping his gaze around:

"Now, it's time to clean up the battlefield..."

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