Ronald Adler?
Before him, the red-haired girl uttered a very unfortunate name.
—His own.
Had his identity been exposed in the "Infinite Negative Numbers Realm"?
Ronald immediately dismissed the idea and reminded himself—
Faced with this sudden danger, the first thing to do was to stay calm and think.
If his identity had been thoroughly exposed, then the stargazing area tonight would not have just Catherine waiting there; he would have met an army of Great Wizards from Barrier Mountain.
A simple conclusion emerged.
Catherine had not informed Barrier Mountain of Ronald's identity.
Or even more boldly.
If Catherine had targeted something on Ronald, it would be unreasonable for her to actively release the news now; ambushing and striking unexpectedly would be the safest move.
So... was there a possibility?
That Catherine had come to him with good intentions?
Ronald felt somewhat reassured, maintaining an expression of composure as he probed the Catherine before him: