Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 247 Unlike Me

Tianhai Port.

The flames burning continuously in the sky attracted the attention of the entire port.

It was a strange, blood-red flame, as if it were burning something.

Upon closer inspection, one could vaguely see a dark figure struggling painfully within the sea of ​​fire.

Just as they were trying to get closer and see more clearly, a beam of red light pierced through the sea of ​​fire and shot towards the distant sea.

boom!
The sea surface suddenly surged with waves, and the huge shockwaves capsized the boats on the shore.

"It's Gratoni's dragon breath!"

Gangji recognized the red beam of light and felt a strong sense of unease, so he quickened his pace.

At this moment, the sea of ​​fire pierced by the dragon's breath in the sky, like waves splashing on the surface of water, scattered flames and landed on the surrounding buildings.

The entire port was instantly engulfed in flames.

The panicked crowd scattered and fled.

Mages tried to extinguish the flames, but these were no ordinary flames; their water elemental magic was of little use.

Even the high-level water elemental magic used by Bertoutina could only barely suppress it.

"Gangji, don't go any further!"

"Kelina called out anxiously."

The road ahead was blocked by a sea of ​​fire, and fire rain was pouring down from the sky.

If we go any further, there's a real chance we won't be able to come back.

Gangji seemed not to hear, braving the fierce flames and heading towards the center of the inferno.

Karina wanted to stop him, but the cries and screams around her prevented her from getting away. All she could do was pray in her heart that Gangji would return safely.

In the heart of the inferno, as the cage-like flames gradually crumbled away, the trapped shadows, after several violent collisions, finally broke free of the inferno.

It was a colossal creature with outstretched wings. Although its entire body was shrouded in flames, its outline clearly revealed it to be a dragon.

"Gratoni!"

Gangji, who had been watching the fiery inferno in the sky, was shocked to see Gratoni in such a miserable state.

The red dragon, known as the king of fire, was now suffering terribly from the flames.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, probably no one would believe me.

"Gratoni, get out of here!"

Gangji shouted.

In the air, the red dragon, which was flying erratically due to pain, heard Gangji's voice, gave up struggling, and fell straight in the direction of Gangji's voice.

He no longer had the strength to fly out of here.

Boom!
The red dragon, engulfed in flames, crashed heavily in front of Gangji.

Without thinking, Gangji reached out and grabbed Gratoni's head, trying to drag him out of the fire.

However, the moment he touched Gratoni, the eerie red flames set his entire body ablaze.

The searing pain, like being scorched by lava, caused Gangji to lose his strength and collapse to his knees.

The flames burned not only the body, but also strength and magic.

Once infected, it is impossible to extinguish unless the body is completely burned.

"Uh-"

Gangji gritted his teeth and forced himself to stand up.

He reached out, wrapped his arms around the red dragon's neck, and with all his might, walked forward.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't take a single step.

"It's no use... Give up..."

A faint sound came from the red dragon's mouth.

"My master taught me that I must never abandon my companions, no matter what!"

Gangji shouted, and even the burning pain of the flames could not obscure his determined gaze.

"Ha ha……"

A resigned laugh escaped from the red dragon's nostrils.

He channeled the last of his magic power, preparing to send the foolish boy out of the sea of ​​fire.

Suddenly, a buzzing sound rang in my ears.

That was the sound of flames being extinguished by water.

A large amount of ink-black liquid adhered to his body, easily extinguishing the eerie red flames!
He stared at Gangji, somewhat dazed.

Because the black liquid was gushing out from behind Gangji.

Gangji himself was also somewhat stunned.

How could something like this be in my body?

Is this something my master left me?

Gangji didn't think too much about the origin of this thing. Since it could extinguish flames, it shouldn't be anything bad.

He turned around to check on the red dragon's condition.

At this moment, the flames on the red dragon's body had been completely extinguished, and the liquid slid to the ground, continuing to flow towards the surrounding flames.

The red dragon lay dying on the ground, its right eye blinded by the explosion, its wings broken from repeated violent impacts, and most of its scales burned away...

Right!
These scenes matched exactly the images that inexplicably appeared in his mind!

Gangji finally understood that the strange images that appeared in his mind were images of the future.

"I'm sorry, I wish I had told you sooner."

Gangji clenched his fists and said with self-reproach.

"Tell me...what..."

“I’ve seen what’s happening now before.”

Gangji's voice was low and he didn't know how to explain.

"turn out to be……"

Upon hearing this, the red dragon's voice softened with relief: "You saw it too, it seems I underestimated Horn..."

Ok?
Now it was Gangji's turn to be confused.

What does this have to do with my master?
Could it be that Master can also see the future?

"Kid, now that you can see, the rest is up to you. Watch out for that Ron..."

Honglong didn't have much time to answer Gangji's questions one by one. With his last bit of strength, he told Gangji what to do.

"What happened?"

Sensing the rapidly fading life force of the Red Dragon, Gangji couldn't understand what the Red Dragon had done to become like this.

"That Ron is suspicious!"

Red Dragon reminded him.

“I know, you said before that he was transformed from the heart of a mermaid.”

"Do not……"

"He wasn't transformed from the heart of a mermaid?"

"He was transformed from a mermaid's heart, but... he is no longer simply a mermaid's heart!"

When he said this, Honglong's emotions were at their most intense.

"What do you mean?"

Gangji couldn't understand.

"he……"

Red Dragon wanted to reveal crucial information, but his injuries suddenly worsened, interrupting him from speaking.

"I'll go find someone to treat you first."

Seeing this, Gangji turned around and went to find a doctor.

"That's too late……"

Red Dragon endured the pain.

Upon hearing this, Gangji stopped in his tracks.

"Kid, remember, don't let anyone see Philian's memories, especially not Ron!"

"why?"

Gangji turned around and asked.

But then he saw that the red dragon's eyes had already closed tightly, and the faint breath from its nasal cavity had completely subsided.

"Gangji".

Just then, Karina's voice rang out from not far away.

She rushed over immediately after discovering the strange liquid extinguishing the flames.

"How is Grattoni?"

Before she even got close, she asked worriedly.

However, there was no response from Gangji.

Looking at the silent Gangji and the broken body of the red dragon, she immediately understood what had happened.

Although she already knew the outcome, she still checked on the red dragon's condition upon approaching it.

After confirming that the red dragon was indeed dead, a sense of sorrow rose in my heart.

Just over an hour ago, they were chatting and laughing as they chose their dresses for the banquet.

The farewell was like this.

...The capital city.

Forging Technology Park.

The next morning.

Ron changed his clothes, opened the door, and saw a person standing in the doorway.

The other person's expression was slightly cold, and he wore a slave collar around his neck; it was Ye.

She was dressed in a maid outfit, which had a different charm compared to her usual all-black outfit.

"What's the matter with you?"

Ron instinctively took a step back.

Although he and Setsuna had reached an agreement yesterday to help each other conceal their identities.

They also handled the interrogation by Rumba and Baidou with great tacit understanding.

But Ye... doesn't seem like someone who's easy to talk to.

She seems more like someone who prefers to use force to coerce others.

Even without resorting to force, they would not willingly serve others.

With so many maids in the craft garden, her arrival so early in the morning was already a silent threat.

Just as Ron was wondering how this woman was going to make trouble, he heard her speak.

"Hero, His Highness the Third Prince requests an audience."

She kept her head down, very politely.

This surprised Ron somewhat.

He didn't know much about the night, but based on its reckless and impulsive nature yesterday, his impression of it was that of an immature person.

This is normal, after all, they are just a bunch of fifteen or sixteen-year-old kids. Even if they have experienced hardship, their mentality is inevitably immature.

Night's restrained behavior at this moment made Ron look at Alpha's management ability with new respect.

"Yes, take me to see His Highness the Third Prince."

Ron nodded and left the room.

Night reached out and closed the door, then walked ahead to lead the way for Ron.

Having witnessed Ron's attack last time, the Third Prince did not send anyone to invite Ron over this time, but instead visited him in person.

In front of the principal's office.

Ron knocked on the door.

"Enter."

The Third Prince's gentle voice came from inside.

Ron pushed open the door and entered, while Night stood guard at the entrance.

"Bereta greets Your Highness."

Ron bowed.

"No need to be polite."

The third prince rose to greet him and gestured for Ron to sit down.

"I heard that the hero was attacked again yesterday?"

After Ron sat down, he asked with concern.

"It made you laugh."

Ron gave an embarrassed smile.

"This is no small matter, yet you speak of it so lightly, Hero."

The Third Prince Edith shook his head.

"Everything's fine now."

"It's fine this time, but it might not be the same next time. Why don't you come and stay at my residence for a while, hero?"

Edith extended an invitation.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but there are only a few days left, so I won't trouble you any further."

Ron declined.

Edith chuckled softly upon hearing this, and did not extend any further invitations.

"I have already secured the consent of the Fourth Prince and the Second Prince, and I will be able to reach an agreement with the First Prince soon, within two days at most."

He said.

"Please, Your Highness."

Ron thanked him.

"I've scheduled the check-up for three days from now. Please prepare anything you need in advance."

"I don't have anything to prepare, but Your Highness should probably deploy more guards that day, as I'm worried that the demons might cause trouble."

"Rest assured, the power of [Balance] is the foundation upon which our nation stands in the war of the gods. There is no need for the hero to worry about us."

Edith said calmly.

"That's good."

The Star Empire would be best served by demonstrating the strength to contend with the Demon Race, so that he can benefit from it.

"Oh, right, I have a new lead."

Edith said.

"What clue?"

"It's about what happened at Tianhai Port last night. I think you can take a look at it."

Edith said.

What happened at Tianhai Port last night?

Ron's mind raced.

The fact that Edith brought it up as a clue must mean it's related to the Mermaid's Heart.

Did they see all of Philian's memories?
Not so fast?
Didn't the Radiant Saintess only arrive yesterday?
Philian's complete memories are not like the accelerated scenes of different fragments in the Sea God's Ruins. There is no acceleration, and you cannot skip memory fragments. You can only watch them from the beginning.

From the moment the third generation of heroes entered the Sea God's Ruins to the end with Philian's death, it would take at least seven or eight days to finish watching.

If not that, then could it be that "Ron" did something?
Ron's heart sank, and he remained silent, waiting for the Third Prince to continue.

"Last night, the red dragon in the hero's party tried to steal Philian's body, but something happened, and he was burned to death by a strange flame."

Edith relayed the intelligence she had received to Ron.

Ron frowned upon hearing this.

Grattoni is dead?

Or were they burned to death?
What kind of crazy development is this?

As a neutral party, Gratoni was quite powerful. Neither the demons nor the powerful figures of the empire had any reason to make such a big fuss to kill him.

"Is Philian's body still there?"

he asks.

“The hero Ron was prepared for theft, and Philian’s body was not stolen.”

Edith replied.

Upon hearing this answer, Ron frowned even more deeply.

This looks exactly like a trap set by "Ron" for Gratoni.

But... punishing Gratoni is understandable, but killing Gratoni... that's completely unlike him—Ron Rhine.

"What did the fourth generation hero say about this matter?"

He continued to ask.

He said he knew nothing.

Edith said.

Something is wrong!
Ron's expression turned serious.

This answer is not "Ron Rheinter" at all.

If you asked him to answer, he would say, "This must be a carefully planned scheme to frame me."

This kind of blame-shifting, scapegoating response is exactly the "Ron Rheinland" style of response.

That "Ron" didn't try to shift the blame, letting everyone focus their suspicions on him.

Something's not right, something's definitely not right with this guy!
It seems I need to finish things here as soon as possible and go back to Tianhai Port to keep an eye on that "Ron".

"Have you ever considered that the person who used their powers to influence the Mermaid's Heart is none other than Ron, the fourth-generation hero whose whereabouts are elusive?"

“And what you are doing now may also be part of his plan. I have a strange feeling lately that something bad will happen if you come into contact with power.”

Edith expressed her concerns.

"Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness. I will discuss this issue seriously with the Holy See."

Ron stood up and said.

"Yes, think it over more, and don't let the enemy find an opening."

Edith nodded and waved for Ron to leave.

“Your Highness Edith, please be careful of Princess Sikhana recently.”

Before Ron left, he offered a friendly reminder.

Will Sikhana encounter any danger?

She will bring you danger.

(End of this chapter)