Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 152 Did they come by rocket?
"Hehehe..." The red-haired girl covered her mouth and chuckled: "His Majesty Ron is such a humorous person."

Upon hearing the red-haired girl's address, Ron subconsciously glanced at Isabella.

Isabella seemed to already know something, and showed no reaction to the word "Your Majesty".

"What did you say to her?" Ron asked calmly as he walked into the room and closed the door.

"Your Majesty Ron, please rest assured. Although we are now on opposite sides, as a clergyman, I will not distort the truth or slander your reputation," the red-haired girl said with a smile as she walked up to Isabella from behind.

The implication was that she was simply telling Isabella the truth about Ron's past deeds.

“As a clergyman, you shouldn’t say anything,” Ron said calmly.

This alludes to the red-haired girl's underhanded tactics of sowing discord.

To resort to such despicable tactics when one has the upper hand and lacks legitimate cause is unworthy of a holy order.

“I didn’t want to do these things either, but…” The red-haired girl paused, then asked with a smile, “Don’t you think Princess Isabella looks a lot like someone?”

Upon hearing the red-haired girl's question, Isabella, who had previously avoided looking Ron in the eye, immediately looked up at him, seemingly very concerned about the answer.

Ron narrowed his eyes slightly.

He knew that this woman must have told Isabella about it.

"When we first met, I mistakenly identified Princess Isabella. After the misunderstanding was cleared up, Princess Isabella became very interested in your deeds and asked me to tell you about them. To apologize, I couldn't refuse," the red-haired girl said helplessly.

Is it really just to apologize?
Ron sneered inwardly.

From her account, it appears that Isabella was in control, demanding that she reveal information detrimental to Ron.

But from what Ron saw after entering the room, she was always in control and having a great time.

"Want to know about him? If you do, just lie still and don't move"—that's probably the real situation.

"Shouldn't you be in Gem Bay, Fingergley, leading the Holy Union Empire's reinforcements into Misian State right now? Why are you here?"

Ron walked to the table in front of the two of them, picked up the water glass on the table, poured himself a glass of hot water, and drank it down in one gulp.

That's my cup... Isabelle reached out, but couldn't stop her in time.

“Why do you ask such a question when you already know the answer?” the red-haired girl said with a smile to Ron. “I am here for you, of course.”

"Has the Order of the End in Missian been wiped out?" Ron asked.

"not yet."

"Is prioritizing personal grudges over the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the three counties of Misian State—is this the philosophy of the Holy See?" Ron's voice suddenly rose, and he questioned Cecilia with righteous indignation.

The person before me was none other than Cecilia, the current saint of the Holy Grace Church.

However, this was not her true form, but rather an avatar.

Therefore, Ron was unable to sense her presence through the connection between the Divine Kingdom contestants.

“Of course not,” Cecilia corrected with a smile. “As long as one has a devout heart, all lives are equal. This is the philosophy of the Holy See.”

To become a saintess, her temperament must be exceptional; she wouldn't be swayed by Ron's words.

"The battle in Gem Bay is currently underway," she calmly informed them.

“I’m right here in Missian State, and I’m not going to run away. Is the Holy Maiden in such a hurry to kill me?” Ron said.

Cecilia smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying.

Upon hearing that Cecilia had come to kill Ron, Isabella's detached expression finally changed, and the aura of [Annihilation] instantly locked onto Cecilia.

Cecilia didn't care at all.

"Why do the three major papal courts want to kill me?" Ron asked.

“Your presence is interfering with the normal progress of the War of the Gods,” Cecilia replied.

“Interference?” Ron scoffed. “Everything I did was within the rules of the War of the Gods. If escaping the shackles of enslavement is my problem, then…”

He paused, his eyes turning sharp.

"Was it my own choice to rejoin the war for the divine kingdom after I restored my kingdom?"

Cecilia's smile froze.

Normally, if a kingdom has fallen and, even after restoration, has no strength to contend with other kingdoms, no one would be willing to rejoin the war of the gods.

Thinking about it this way, the fact that the Kingdom of Lah restored itself three times and regained its right to participate in the War of the Gods three times seems more like a result of divine...coercion.

"If you think I'm in the way, you can just kick me out. Forcing me to participate in the war of the gods while saying I'm interfering with it—do you think that's my problem?" Ron questioned in a deep voice.

Cecilia remained silent, unsure how to respond.

"Tell me, what I've done—restoring my kingdom in Graymist Territory to help refugees; restoring my kingdom in Orantia to break the Eternal Illusion, repel the demons, and save millions of lives; restoring my kingdom in Thorn Territory to quell the war between the two countries—is that wrong?" Ron pressed on.

“You… are right.” Cecilia had to admit that Ron’s three attempts to restore his kingdom were never for his own selfish reasons.

He was like a saint who couldn't bear to see the suffering of the people, always stepping forward in times of crisis.

To be honest, she greatly admired Ron, and keeping the honorific "you" was the greatest respect she could show him.

"Since I did nothing wrong, why do you still want to kill me?" Ron asked.

"Feel sorry."

Cecilia bowed slightly to express her apology.

Killing Ron was ordained by the gods, and even if it was a mistake, she had to carry it out strictly.

"I will only do this once." She straightened up and promised earnestly, "No matter what the outcome is this time, I will not do anything to you again."

After saying that, she walked towards the door, pushed it open, went outside, turned to look at Ron, and gestured for him to come out and fight.

"...Can I refuse?" Ron asked as he walked to the door.

“Alright.” Cecilia nodded. “I will seek your guidance again after this battle.”

"..."

What I refuse is the fight, not your promise.

Ron's eyes twitched twice.

Seeing that he could not avoid this battle, he had no choice but to accept Cecilia's challenge.

It's just an avatar, and he doesn't have the Divine Record in hand... so the risk has been minimized.

Compared to facing Cecilia's true form with the Divine Record in hand, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the difficulty has decreased a hundredfold.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ron left the room and went to the opposite side of Cecilia.

“You cannot participate in the war,” Cecilia said, looking at Isabella who followed Ron out.

Her clone could only perform at the beginner level of the eighth rank. It had no problem resisting the second stage of [Annihilation], "Decay," but it was not very effective against the third stage, [Annihilation].

“Your Majesty Ron should know that I can switch between my main body and my clones,” she said, looking at Ron.

The meaning is clear: if Isabella joins the battle, she will have to switch to her original form.

"Isabella, you just watch from the sidelines. Let me handle this battle myself."

Ron said to Isabella, who was walking towards him.

Upon hearing this, Isabella stopped and looked at Ron, her slightly worried gaze not deterring her from helping.

She reluctantly retreated only after Ron gave her a reassuring look.

“We can begin,” Cecilia said, looking at Ron.

It seemed like they were planning to let Ron have a few moves first.

Ron didn't stand on ceremony and immediately conjured up a four-headed elemental golem.

This earth elemental puppet was created from the sixth-tier skill he learned in the End Realm—Primordial Whirlpool. With the blessing of the White Lion Heart, it can reach the entry-level of the seventh tier.

Boom——

Four enormous earth elemental golems appeared, instantly collapsing a large area of ​​houses. Under Ron's control, two of the earth elemental golems rushed towards Cecilia, punching her in the face.

Bang!
Cecilia neither dodged nor avoided; her seemingly weak and slender arms easily caught two fists the size of water tanks.

She then forcefully inserted her fingers into the elemental puppet's fist, and then, as if lifting a chick, spun it around several times, flinging both elemental puppets over a thousand meters away.

Ron's pupils twitched. This kind of fierce fighting style was nothing like that of a saintess.
Without daring to relax, Cecilia dealt with the two elemental golems, and the ground beneath her feet instantly turned into a swamp, while several huge rocks fell from above.

Cecilia reacted quickly; the moment the swamp appeared, she pushed off with her feet and transformed into a streak of light, leaping into the air.

Bang! Crash—

The huge rock shattered into a pile of rubble, and Cecilia escaped the danger unscathed, appearing in front of Ron in a flash.

“Please take this seriously.” She kicked at Ron’s head.

"pause!"

Ron blocked with both hands.

Bang!
Before their bodies had even made full contact, he was thrown away by a powerful impact, crashing through four walls before finally managing to stop.

The feeling was like being hit by a speeding train.

Ron realized the gap in strength.

"Physical Enhancement", "Defense Boost", and the "Stun" deflection were all insufficient to block a basic attack.

These three Vatican Churches are so overpowered and abnormal, even their clones are so difficult to deal with.

"Is His Majesty Ron planning to give up?"

Cecilia walked into the house through the broken wall and looked at Ron, who was leaning against the wall and motionless, and asked.

“I’m thinking about how I can beat you,” Ron replied with a smile.

“There’s no time to think on the battlefield.” Cecilia walked up to Ron, slowly raised her foot, and aimed her heel at Ron’s head.

“Hehe,” Ron suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?"

“I laughed…” Ron lowered his head, his voice suddenly changed, and he uttered two unintelligible syllables.

Cecilia's eyes immediately lost focus, and she felt a powerful destructive will stirring in her mind, trying to erase her spirit and kill her.

Puff!

She was concentrating on resisting this destructive force when she felt something cold pierce her chest.

A chill ran down my neck as well.

Cecilia struggled to regain some of her composure before realizing that Ron, who had been lying on the ground, had somehow appeared in front of her, a knife in his left hand piercing her chest and a knife in his right hand striking her neck.

If it weren't for her strong bones blocking the blow, it would have severed her head.

Tsk…

Ron clicked his tongue in disbelief at failing to kill Cecilia.

It can only be said that it is a species born from the union of humans and dragons, with ridiculously strong vitality and defense. The decree of "death" only disturbed its mind and did not cause serious damage to its spirit.

The five seconds for leveling up were about to pass, and Ron drew his sword, intending to stab again.

Ding!
The knife could no longer penetrate Cecilia's body.

In the blink of an eye, its body was covered with a layer of red scales, and its sharp claws came out to fight back.

Ron immediately stepped back.

Just as he was counting down and about to issue the "death" edict again...

Ok?
Suddenly, a contestant was seen rushing towards them at high speed.

Do not!
This speed can no longer be described as "lightning fast".

This is a speed of one kilometer per second.

Is this some kind of rocket launch?

Starting at level nine!

Ron's heart sank, and he immediately asked Cecilia to stop the fighting: "Cecilia, there are others approaching this way. We both want a fair fight, so let's leave here and fight another day."

“Your Majesty Ron need not worry,” Cecilia said, dispelling the destructive intent in her mind, as the wounds on her chest and neck healed rapidly.

“That person poses no danger to you; I should be the one worried,” she said.

There was no anger at Ron's sneak attack in his tone, only the helplessness of "what I didn't want to happen still happened."

"You pose no danger to me?"

Ron frowned, not understanding what he meant.

The player was heading from Fingri County.

He was one of the two people who were initially sent to Misian State with him.

"Come on, Your Majesty Ron, let's continue the battle!"

Cecilia didn't explain anything further. Instead, she unleashed a powerful fighting spirit, transforming her hands and feet into beast claws covered in scales. In a flash, her claws slashed across Ron's head.

"jump!"

Ron's figure stretched more than ten meters away.

"Physical weakness!"

"Neurosis!"

Cecilia's power was too great; by issuing these two decrees, she had almost exhausted the life energy she had generated through [Derivation].

"jump!"

As Cecilia caught up, Ron leaped again.

Cecilia's speed has noticeably decreased.

However, as her body also transformed into a dragon, the speed of her descent was instantly made up for.

She caught up with Ron the moment he "leaped".

"die!"

Left with no other choice, Ron once again used the forbidden decree.

"Isabella, kill her!"

As the uninvited guest drew ever closer, Ron, knowing he had no chance of escaping, no longer had the will to fight Cecilia to the death.

He wanted to conserve as much strength as possible to deal with the uninvited guest.

He then disregarded his agreement with Cecilia and had Isabella take action.

Upon hearing Ron's call, Isabella did not hesitate and quickly stepped forward, enveloping Cecilia in the third stage of [Annihilation], "Annihilation" domain.

Cecilia's tough scales didn't last more than two seconds before turning to ashes.

"die!"

Ron maintained his hard control.

Just as Cecilia's scales were disappearing and her body was about to dissipate, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from within her.

Then its entire body rapidly expanded, and in no time, it completely transformed into a crimson dragon tens of meters long!

Ron's face darkened.

Cecilia's true form has arrived!
(End of this chapter)