Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 245 The young people are still too irrational.

Night caught the potion that Setsuna threw to her, nodded, and then quickly disappeared.

Standing on the tree for a moment, gazing at the forging craft park in the distance, her nostalgic eyes were mixed with a hint of guilt.

The Hewitt family has always protected the Empire's authority, and they bear inescapable responsibility should that authority be stolen.

However, the Hewitt family is one of the main forces of the Star Empire.

With power stolen and the empire weakened, the Hewitt family, even if guilty of wrongdoing, would not be severely punished.

After all, the final war of the divine kingdoms awaits the Star Empire. What's the use of becoming emperor if you can't win this war?

The extermination of Hewitt's clan only occurs if the [Balance] power has not been stolen.

This is also why Setsuna volunteered to take on this mission.

She chose the organization's interests not because she was cold-blooded, but because she knew that without removing the shackles of enslavement, the Hewitt family would forever be caged birds, unable to escape the control of others.

The grievances are only temporary. Once she assists that person in overthrowing the rule of the gods and obtaining the method to break the shackles of enslavement, the Hewitt family will be able to be freed from their cage and live a free and unrestrained life.

"I hope the night will be successful."

He murmured softly in an instant.

Ye's purpose in this trip was not to directly take away the power, nor did she have the ability to do so.

Regarding the structure of the secret passage, Setsuna only learned half of it from his master Lunba, and did not have the complete structural diagram.

After all, it concerns the power of the empire; to know even half of it already demonstrates a very deep level of trust.

Ye went in this time to observe the structure of the latter half of the secret passage so that she could decipher it.

After two months of practice, she has mastered the weapon-refining techniques she obtained from Master Kong, and her understanding of forging has made a qualitative leap.

She felt confident that she could now decipher the secret passage's structure.

Of course, we'll have to wait for Night to bring back the intelligence to find out the specifics.

Ye carries the imprint of her consciousness onto a high-level Dao artifact. Whenever Ye uses the artifact, her consciousness can observe the situation inside the secret passage for a short period of time.

As for why she didn't go with Ye, it's mainly because she didn't have Ye's mobility.

In addition, she was worried that the Hewitt family had left some kind of bloodline mark on her, and that she would be immediately detected if she went in.

Although she longed to go back and take one last look, to show off her current achievements to her father, master, and brother.

but……

The girl reached out and touched the shackles of enslavement on her throat.

If my father and the others saw this, they would probably be more disappointed than happy...

……

While the girl was feeling lost and dejected, on the other side, night had already crept up to the vicinity of the forging craft park.

The sun was shining brightly overhead.

This is generally not within the time frame for assassinations.

But following Setsuna's advice, Yoru still chose to act at this moment.

The Star Empire is an empire ruled by the Night Clan, who prefer nighttime activities and rest during the day.

This is the capital of the Star Empire, inhabited by a large number of Night Clan members.

Therefore, it is safer to act during the day than at night.

However, the Forging Craft Park is mostly inhabited by dwarves, so there is still a great risk in moving around during the day.

After observing the area near the door for a while and confirming that nothing was amiss, Ye drank the perception potion that Beta had given them before they left.

This potion allows them to sense enslavement shackles within a kilometer radius, enabling them to avoid them in advance.

Beta's original intention in creating this potion was for use in the operations of the Bruwerman Empire.

Because of the Uncrowned King's repeated attacks on the slave laboratories, coupled with the Vatican's intervention in the investigation, those slave laboratories are becoming increasingly difficult to locate.

With this magic potion, finding it won't be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

In front of the gate of the forging craft park, two dwarves holding giant axes stood at attention, always on guard.

Just then, a strong gust of wind blew by, carrying some sand and grit that drifted into the eyes of the two guards.

Sensing the strangeness in their eyes, the two guards instinctively closed their eyes and rubbed them.

In that brief moment of silence, night entered the forging craft park.

"...3, 4."

I stealthily made my way through the night, noting the locations of these shackles of enslavement.

The strength of these people can be judged by the strength of the aura emanating from their enslavement shackles.

On the way to the Star Empire, Shana had specifically instructed her that if she sensed anyone above the eighth rank inside, she should immediately abandon the operation and return to reconsider.

The Hewitt clan produced only three eighth-tier powerhouses through the bondage of enslavement.

After learning the compound magic taught by Ron at night, even an average eighth-tier powerhouse might not be able to keep up with her.

Especially for clumsy warriors like dwarves.

However, Yoru is not one to underestimate her opponents. Since Setsuna said that, she must have her reasons.

After touring the forging workshop and confirming that there were no eighth-tier enslaved royals, Ye headed towards the secret passage.

Based on the information provided by Setsuna, she found the entrance to the secret passage and successfully sneaked in.

However, she stopped at only the first level.

She took out the blueprints and compared them.

Something feels different.
The oil lamps that were most clearly visible on the left and right sides of the passage on the blueprints were nowhere to be seen in the passage in front of us.

It's normal for drawings to differ from the actual product, but the general outline should at least match.

Did you forget to draw it?

After hesitating for a moment, Ye followed the method provided by Setsuna and continued forward.

But just as she took her seventh step, dense holes suddenly appeared on the walls on both sides, followed by a large number of steel needles shooting out.

Ye's pupils contracted slightly. He immediately gathered his strength and applied it to his body, then drew his dagger, used his martial arts skills to deflect the dense steel needles, and quickly retreated.

There was no time to think about why the information Setsuna gave her was wrong; the secret passage's mechanism had already been triggered, and she had to leave as soon as possible.

"who?"

When they emerged from the secret passage that night, a large crowd had already gathered outside.

One of the seventh-tier powerhouses, who was wearing shackles of enslavement, launched an attack on Ye, who was trying to escape.

Unwilling to continue the fight, Ye directly unleashed the seventh-tier composite magic "Chasing the Wind and Treading on Snow," flying away on the wind.

Although many people surrounded them, most of them were soldiers who could not fly and could only watch helplessly as the night departed.

After escaping the forging workshop, Ye did not immediately seek to reunite with Setsuna, but instead fled towards the deep mountains on the other side.

And facts soon proved that her choice was correct.

Just as she had left the forging workshop and wandered in the deep mountains for half an hour, thinking she was out of danger, a white light shot into the sky. Then, the white light turned into wisps of smoke and drifted toward her.

Ye's brows furrowed, and without any hesitation, he immediately fled into the deep mountains.

However, no matter how she ran, she couldn't get rid of the white smoke, and the source of the white smoke seemed to be getting closer and closer to her.

"not good!"

On the other side, after waiting for the moment when Ye used the item, seeing the white light shooting into the sky, they immediately realized something was wrong and their faces turned pale.

She was very familiar with that white light; it was her brother Bai Dou's tracking technique, "Rhino Chase," which, once locked on, could not be shaken off.

Realizing that the night might be dangerous, it immediately flew towards the white light.

She carried a rhombus-shaped iron plate on her back. With her magic, the iron plate unfolded its wings and emitted something like exhaust fumes, carrying her at a fast, low altitude.

……

On the other side, seeing that he couldn't shake off the pursuers, Ye's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

After using "Chasing the Wind and Treading on Snow" twice, her stamina and magic power were almost depleted, but her opponent showed no sign of giving up.

Rather than continuing to run until you're exhausted and die, it's better to conserve your energy and fight with all your might.

Just as she was about to stop and regroup, waiting for the other party to arrive for a final battle, she suddenly sensed the presence of a shackle of enslavement.

Are we surrounded?

Ye stared intently at the right front with a solemn expression.

The aura emanating from those enslavement shackles was undoubtedly that of an eighth-tier being. If she were to face two eighth-tier beings simultaneously, she might not even be able to die.

"wrong!"

As the distance closed, Ye quickly made his judgment.

This is not the shackles of enslavement possessed by the Star Empire.

That aura of enslavement and shackles so similar to that of war slaves...

That is... the shackles of enslavement possessed by the Bruwerman Empire!

Night recalled what Alpha had said when he assigned the mission.

The Bruveman Empire obtained the blueprints for the secret passage from Setsuna, so they will definitely come to steal the power as well.

Once you understand the reasons, it's not surprising that an eighth-tier enslaved royal family from the Bruveman Empire would appear here.

After confirming the other party's identity, Ye headed towards them without hesitation.

It wasn't about risking their lives, but about using this person to get out of trouble.

After all, the enslaved royal family of the Bruveman Empire appeared near the capital of the Star Empire. Anyone who came after them, unless they were completely stupid, should know who to deal with first.

……

In a secluded, deep mountain cave.

"Chris, I've grasped the basics and can move on to the next stage."

Ron stretched his arm, which had broken due to the spatial teleportation error, and said to Chris that he felt fine.

"Your body can't take it, let's continue tomorrow."

Chris looked at Ron, who was covered in blood, and felt a pang of pity.

Ron was much more motivated than he had imagined.

Even though he told Ron that the medicine he used to aid his cultivation had side effects and would greatly damage his life essence and talent.

However, this did not dampen Ron's enthusiasm for cultivation at all.

“We don’t have that much time; I need to master this skill as soon as possible.”

Sure enough, this kid is using time to blackmail him into continuing his cultivation.

Every time Chris saw Ron working so hard, he had the illusion that Ron was the one who wanted to seize power for himself.

This kid clearly only wanted to use his power to remove the influence on the Mermaid's Heart; there was really no need to go to such lengths for something like this.

It seems that as long as the Holy See steps in and has a proper discussion with the Star Empire, the Star Empire will agree to use its powers to address the influence on the Mermaid Heart.

But this kid insisted on choosing such an extreme method.

He seemed desperately trying to prove something.

How can I prove that I'm no worse than the fourth generation hero?
Chris sighed with a hint of regret.

He admired the boy.

But in order to complete the empire's mission, he had no choice but to continue sacrificing the boy's future.

"continue……"

Chris took out a third pill that could temporarily enhance strength and comprehension, and was about to hand it to Ron when he stopped halfway.

"what happened?"

Seeing Chris suddenly stop and look in another direction, Ron asked in confusion.

"somebody is coming!"

Chris said in a deep voice.

Oh?
Ron was surprised.

Who would come to this godforsaken place?

"Maybe they were just passing by..."

Boom——

Before Ron could finish speaking, he felt the ground shake, and the next second, a large hole was blasted into the sealed cave.

Light shines into the darkness.

Ron paused for a moment, then looked up.

In the shadows, a figure stood indifferently.

The other person was dressed in a black bodysuit, wearing a white bird beak mask, and had a high ponytail that swayed in the wind, looking dashing and heroic.

Although his face cannot be seen, the identification will tell Ron the answer.

"Why is Wumian here?"

Looking at Night's data panel, Ron stroked his chin, deep in thought.

Ding!
The next second, a gleaming dagger appeared in front of his chest.

He recognized the night, but the night did not recognize him.

After observing the situation inside the cave, she assumed that Ron was a member of the royal family of the Bruwerman Empire.

Besides the royal family of the Bruwerman Empire, there is no one else who could have an eighth-tier enslaved royal family member by their side.

She was able to remain calm upon seeing the enslaved royal family of the Bruveman Empire, after all, in a way, they were also victims.

Her hatred was only the root cause of all this, namely the royal family of the Bruwerman Empire.

Therefore, once she confirmed that members of the Bruveman Empire's royal family were there, she couldn't calm down, abandoned her escape plan, and launched an attack.

"roll!"

Chris threw his dagger, knocking the knife out of Night's hand, and at the same time swept out with his foot.

Night moved swiftly, dodging the attack, and circled behind Ron to launch another attack.

But just as she was about to stab Ron, she suddenly couldn't move.

Under the sunlight, her shadow was entwined with countless thorns.

The next second, she was struck hard in the waist and flew out, crashing into the mountainside.

"Chris, you'd better leave quickly, that's Bai Dou's tracking technique."

Chris was about to rush up and kill the woman who had appeared out of nowhere when Ron's timely reminder rang out.

Chris was taken aback when he heard this, and then he noticed that a wisp of white smoke had drifted into the cave with the woman.

He immediately understood why this woman, with only a seventh-level strength, dared to come to his door.

It turns out they were chasing a powerful enemy from behind, trying to shift the blame eastward.

Chris glanced coldly at the woman trapped in the wall, unable to move, and then prepared to take Ron away from this troublesome place as soon as possible.

"Don't worry about me, Chris. You should go now. I'll meet up with you later."

Ron Dow did not choose to leave with Chris.

He knows Bai Dou, and Bai Dou will not harm him.

Moreover, it would be inconvenient for Chris to take him along on his escape.

Chris understood the implications and, without much hesitation, put Ron down and quickly left.

After Chris left, Ron slowly walked to the unconscious Night and shook his head helplessly.

Young people are still too irrational.

He laid Ye Ping on the ground, reached out and removed her mask, then her clothes.

Bai Dou's pursuit is based on tracking the target's remaining scent.

Ron taught Alpha and the others the ability to copy, which could alter their own aura, but not the aura left on their clothes.

He raised his hand and used magic to burn Ye's clothes and mask, then used wind elemental magic to disperse the remaining aura in the air.

As for the aura emanating from Yoru herself, she had already altered it multiple times during her escape, so there was no need to change it again.

As the clothes were burned, the plume of white smoke lost its target, swirled in the air a few times, and then dissipated.

Ron took out a spare set of women's clothing from the game's inventory and dressed Night in it.

Then, he took out a bottle of mid-level healing potion to stabilize the injury.

Then he picked up Night, left the cave, and waited quietly.

(End of this chapter)