Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 246 OOC Behavior
Deep in the mountains.

Ron sat down with his back against a tree, looking at Night lying beside him, wondering when the Uncrowned had come to the Star Empire.

If they came for "Ron" who appeared on Tianhai North Island, then they came too fast.
Even without using a teleportation array, it would take at least ten days to travel from the Lionheart Kingdom to here by carriage at full speed.

"Ron" has only been on Tianhai North Island for six days now, which is incredibly fast.

And why are they coming to the capital instead of going to Tianhai and Beidao?
Could they be tracking Chris?

dong dong dong...

The sound of a massive earthquake interrupted Ron's thoughts.

Ron snapped out of his reverie, stood up, and looked around.

The white smoke billowed outwards, felling trees and cracking hills wherever it passed, as if some giant beast was trampling them wantonly.

It is breathtaking.

This is Kuangxi Baidou, a top-tier warrior who excels in both offense and defense. Although speed is not his forte, he can move in a straight line.

In less than five seconds, Ron spotted Bai Dou's figure amidst the billowing dust.

He exuded a strong white battle aura, and with his hands and feet working together, coupled with his armor, he looked like a real rhinoceros running at full speed.

"Lord Bai Dou..."

Ron raised his hand, but before he could finish his greeting, his foot suddenly slipped and he sank into the ground, leaving only his head sticking out.

The night was also enveloped by a thick layer of earth and rocks that had emerged from the ground.

By the time Ron came to his senses, Whitebeard had already rushed past him, following the direction Chris had fled.

Its pursuit likely stemmed from the lingering scent of Chris in the cave, leading it to change its tracking target.

Ron wasn't worried about Chris.

Although the rhinoceros was locked on and could not be shaken off, Chris and Bai Dou were both eighth-level experts, and Chris was faster than Bai Dou, so he had already run such a long distance ahead.

Even when Bai Dou was exhausted, he couldn't catch up with Chris.

Instead of worrying about Chris, worry about yourself first.

Ron tried to break free from the soil, but to no avail.

The earth and rocks binding him were enhanced with elements, making it impossible for him to escape without using martial arts or magic.

His hands and feet were bound, and he was unable to use martial arts or magic.

Although this is deep in the mountains and no dragon knight will run out to loot corpses, there are many ferocious magical beasts roaming around.

If a monster were to appear at this moment, he would probably have to waste a return scroll.

As Ron was thinking, a rather loud commotion came from behind him.

Something is approaching this way, and it's moving very fast.

It has no feet; it is a flying object.

Can't be so unlucky?
Ron's heart sank.

Soon, the object stopped on the tree above his head.

Ron looked up and immediately felt relieved.

It's a human, not a monster.

It was a little girl wearing an adorable princess dress and a white cat mask on her face.

Name: Gamma

It looks like they've come to meet Ye.

She stood on the tree and looked around for a moment before finally flying down from the tree with some uncertainty, and came to the night, whose appearance had changed.

She recognized Night by the shackles of slavery around her neck.

He immediately stepped back and raised his hand to chant the fifth-order earth elemental magic "Rock Dissolution".

As the magic was released, the hard rock enveloping Night's body turned into soft soil and scattered.

She quickly stepped forward, put Ye's arm around his neck, and helped him up.

She was stunned when she saw the dress Ye was wearing.

As far as I can remember, Ye has never worn a skirt, nor does she like wearing skirts.

She shook her head immediately; now was not the time to think about this. She helped Ye up and prepared to leave this dangerous place.

"Wait a minute, could you release me too?"

Ron shouted quickly.

It was just a casual shout, but unexpectedly, it actually stopped in an instant.

Is this girl really that kind-hearted?
Ron was surprised.

The girl, who was less than 1.4 meters tall, turned to look at him, but her next move was not to cast the "Rock Dissolving" spell.

Instead, she raised her hand and took off the mask from her face, revealing a pretty face with a slightly chubby cheek.

Ron was wondering what the little girl was up to when he heard a vicious threat.

"If you dare to say anything out of line, I'll kill you!"

Setsuna used magic to destroy the mask, quickly took out a slave collar from her waist pouch, and put it around Yoru's neck.

Upon seeing this action, Ron immediately realized something and turned around to look.

The "beast" that had chased after them had silently returned and was rapidly approaching them.

Setsuna sensed her brother Hakuto's approach and thus abandoned her escape attempt.

Based on the lingering scent they left behind, they couldn't possibly escape the pursuit of the rhinoceros.

Running away is futile; the only option now is...

When the distance between Shiroto and Setsuna was less than five meters, Setsuna suddenly turned around and shouted:
"Brother Bai Dou!"

A familiar sound rang out, and the charging white rhinoceros immediately slammed on the brakes.

They plowed two 30-centimeter-deep trenches in the ground with their hands and feet before finally stopping.

Looking at the rhinoceros horn less than a centimeter from his chest, he couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Are you Setsuna?"

The white battle aura on Bai Dou's body gradually faded away. He stood up and examined the suspicious figure in front of him who looked exactly like his younger sister.

"it's me."

She quickly nodded: "I'm back."

"I asked her to come back."

Ron then interrupts their conversation.

“When I met Miss Setsuna in the Bruwerman Empire last time, we actually exchanged contact information. Mr. Rumba helped me so much, so naturally I wanted to have Miss Setsuna come back to visit me.”

He subtly reminded Setsuna to follow the script and not give herself away.

Upon hearing the words "Bruwerman Empire" from the unfamiliar young man before him, a sense of vigilance immediately arose in his mind.

This boy seems to know something?
It also seems that she made some kind of deal with her master in her name.

Could they be from the Bruwerman Empire?
Her thoughts raced in an instant, but she still smiled and responded to the other person's words.

"Yes, I heard... he said that Master and my brother were very worried about me, so he came back to see you."

Regardless of the other party's identity, since they are helping him cover for him, he should cooperate and deal with his brother.

Bai Dou looked at the two of them, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with what he said.

He reached out and grasped Setsuna's hand, sensing her magic and bloodline.

The magic matches, the bloodline... matches, but there's a slight change, it's become... purer?
Where have you been all this time?

He released Setsuna's hand, dispelling his suspicions about Setsuna's identity.

"It's a long story."

He touched his head nervously for a moment.

Her story seemed to have been fabricated, so she couldn't make it up herself. She needed to find an opportunity to test the waters with this suspicious guy.

"I'll deal with you properly when we get back."

Seeing Setsuna's expression of remorse, Hakuto snorted and poked Setsuna's forehead with his finger.

"Well……"

He instantly covered his forehead.

"Who is this woman?"

Bai Dou looked at Ye, whom she was supporting, and asked.

"This is a slave I bought from outside. He is responsible for my food and daily life."

She answered in an instant.

After hearing this, Bai Dou glanced at Ye's neck again.

The slave collar perfectly concealed the shackles of enslavement.

Around Setsuna's neck was an iron ring connected to the aircraft behind her, which cleverly concealed the shackles of enslavement.

"What is this?"

“This is a new flying machine I just created,” Setsuna replied.

As he spoke, he used magic to propel the jet aircraft, which nimbly circled around Bai Dou.

"Isn't it awesome?"

She sought praise from Bai Dou.

Bai Dou nodded. He was indeed quite impressive.

They don't need to manipulate wind elements; they only need to provide magic to fly.

"Um, Mr. Bai Dou, could you please let me out so we can talk?"

Ron interrupted the brother and sister who seemed to be about to start chatting about everyday things.

Bai Dou looked at him upon hearing the sound, and the next second, the hard rock that was clinging to his skin became loose.

"What are you doing here, hero?"

Bai Dou stared at Ron, who was crawling out of the ground, and asked.

Brave?
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across the eyes of the person standing nearby.

Is this person the fifth-generation hero who recently emerged?

"Didn't I tell Mr. Rumba that I need to find a place to avoid the demons' wrath?"

Ron moved his hands and feet, which were stiff from the cold, and gave a reason that came to him easily and readily.

"Why would you come to a place like this?"

The doubt in Bai Dou's eyes had not yet dissipated.

Putting aside whether such a remote, untouched mountain could be a safe haven from the demons' attacks.

Once the demons target them, they won't be able to ask for help.

Even if reinforcements arrive, they'll probably be dead beyond any hope of survival.

It's better to stay in the forging industry park for more security.

"Would you believe me if I said I was brought here by someone?"

Ron wiped the blood from his mouth and nose, a helpless smile on his face.

Looking at Ron, who was covered in blood, Bai Dou could clearly sense that Ron's life force had weakened considerably.

One can imagine how much torment he suffered.

Who arrested you?

"The person who broke into the secret passage that day."

Why did he arrest you?

"Inquire about information regarding the secret passage."

"What did you tell him?"

"What can I say? I don't know anything about the secret passage."

Ron looked very wronged.

Upon hearing this, Bai Dou's expression shifted from doubt to sympathy, and he patted Ron's arm.

"Did you see a person dressed in black and wearing a mask pass by?"

he asked.

"Have."

Ron nodded.

Upon hearing this, the person standing nearby tensed up.

Although I don't know why the night has become like this, this hero must be someone who knows the truth.

"Isn't that the person you sent to rescue me?"

Ron asked doubtfully.

"That person broke into the secret passage not long ago. Where is she?"

"I don't know about that. She broke through the stone wall and lured away the person who captured me, and then you arrived."

Ron said.

"Didn't you chase after them?"

He then asked.

Bai Dou remained silent. After chasing for a short while, Xi Zhui lost sight of his target.

Despite making such a big commotion, the other party still managed to escape.

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

Bai Dou stepped forward, grabbed Ron around the waist, hoisted him onto his shoulder, and headed back towards the Forging Craft Park.

After a moment's hesitation, she still helped Ye up and followed behind the two.

Now that her identity has been revealed, she will likely be unable to escape the Hewitt family's surveillance in the short term, and will have to change her strategy.

……

Night falls.

At Tianhai Port, the two princes of the empire hosted a banquet to celebrate the arrival of the Holy Maiden of Radiance.

Its main purpose was to find out the Holy Maiden of Radiance's attitude towards "Ron" and to find out whether "Ron" was trustworthy or not.

The fact that the three major papal courts are at odds with "Ron" reveals useful information from their attitudes.

During the banquet, facing the probing of the imperial people, Bertoutina directly stated that if "Ron" was willing to help fight the Demon King, the three major churches would be willing to publicly apologize for the unpleasant things that had happened before.

Unfortunately, Ron did not appreciate their help. He only promised to help them find the Mermaid Heart before leaving.

The attitudes of both sides left the people of the empire somewhat confused.

While the group was scheming and plotting during the banquet, outside, a figure quietly sneaked into "Ron's" residence.

His purpose for this trip was very clear: to find the body displayed in the room.

He quickly stepped forward, gently picked up the body, pushed open the window, and jumped out.

……

"Where is Grattoni?"

During the banquet, Gangji asked.

In the past two days, as the dark spots on his back have spread all over his back, strange images have been appearing in his mind from time to time.

Just now, another image of Gratoni appeared in his mind.

In the scene, Gratoni is dying in a sea of ​​fire. He is blind in one eye, his wings are broken, and most of his scales have fallen off. He looks extremely miserable.

Out of concern, he wanted to confirm with Gratoni whether this was something Gratoni had experienced before.

But after searching around, they couldn't find the lecherous dragon who had been preparing the most for tonight's banquet.

"do not know."

Karina shook her head absentmindedly.

Gratoni started flirting with the pretty girls as soon as he entered, rarely appearing in their sight.

"Mr. Grattoni seems to have gone out."

At this moment, Luna, who was standing next to Karina, spoke up.

She had seen Gratoni leave the banquet hall with a lady not long ago.

out?
Gangji looked at the exit of the banquet hall, thinking to himself: Could that guy have gone to steal Philian's body?
In the past few days, he has seen Gratoni frequently scouting out the area near Ron's residence while Ron is out.

Gangji turned to look at "Ron" who was still in the banquet hall, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He walked out of the banquet hall, intending to take a look.

A loud explosion suddenly rang out in the distance.

The flames instantly filled a large part of the sky.

Gangji vaguely heard the dragon's roar being suppressed by the huge explosion. His expression changed, and he immediately rushed towards the fire.

Those in the banquet hall noticed the commotion outside and were all alarmed, rushing over to check what was happening.

Bertoutina walked to the entrance of the banquet hall, glanced back at "Ron" who was sitting in the banquet hall, sipping fine wine without moving, and frowned slightly.

It's like seeing a cosplayer doing something out of character (OOC) at a comic convention.

Ron's indifferent behavior made Bertoutina feel somewhat uncomfortable.

She believed that the real Ron would rush to the front when danger arose.

Even if he didn't care about the casualties among the nobles, he should have cared about the casualties among the common people.

Moreover, the direction of the explosion was not far from his residence.

But he didn't make a single move.

That appearance is just like...

This explosion was something he had meticulously planned!
(End of this chapter)