Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 162 Which One Is You?
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[Name: Ron Rhinet]

[Race: Human Race]

【Age: 17】

[Level: LV.59]

[Affiliation: Kingdom of Lah (King), Heavenly Mercenary Group (Vice Leader) "Switch", Kingdom of Orantia (Hero) "Switch", Uncrowned (King) "Switch", Order of the End (Archbishop) "Switch"]

[Territories: Hilchinshire, Liskershire, Verashire]

[Reputation: 56720 (1000/h↑)]

Experience: 124800 (1300/h↑)

Inside the carriage, Ron examined the fruits of his labor over the past few days.

Although the Kingdom of Lach has been restored this time and possesses three counties, its economy and production capacity are in a terrible state.

Fortunately, the population density of the three counties is not too low, and thanks to their land area, the average annual income has barely reached 1300.

As for reputation, after several days of hard work and speeches, the earnings were higher than ever before, reaching 1000.

Ron was very satisfied with this.

Most importantly, no one will bother him while he is restoring his kingdom in the divine realm. If he plays it safe, he can make the most of the remaining two months' worth of profits.

Unfortunately, circumstances did not allow him to live a life of ignominy.

The Order of the End will not stand idly by and protect him in Misian for two months; his current gains are entirely thanks to Kertia.

Of course, the now-fallen Keltia is not so easily fooled.

If his plans were to proceed slowly, Kertia would certainly not allow him to cause trouble in Misian State.

The reason the End Order abandoned the readily available divine sacrifice to play along with him in this charade was because his plan was efficient enough.

Based on the efficiency of this plan, he can only earn enough for half a month's worth of profits at most.

Afterwards... the gods will definitely cheat again.

Well, it doesn’t matter.

It would be quite an achievement if I could just survive this passive journey to the divine realm.

Moreover, with such substantial profits, he was already satisfied.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Ron slowly opened his eyes.

Just then, the carriage came to a stop.

"Lady Isabella, we have arrived at Gem Bay," a soldier reported.

"Ah."

Ron responded softly and then stepped out of the carriage.

Standing in front of the carriage, looking out, there was a natural barrier ahead, a towering mountain range.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a tunnel that runs straight through.

Beyond this tunnel lies Gem Bay, a port that can protect Fingri County and the state of Missian from all external enemies.

Grand Duke Miansian originally intended to retreat to Gem Bay, but the Order of the End beat him to it.

At this moment, nearly a hundred End God cultists were guarding the fortress in front of the tunnel entrance.

If Ron's convoy had taken another step forward, it would have been met with a fierce attack.

Ron, dressed as Isabella, stepped off the carriage, told the soldiers to wait in place, and walked forward alone.

The soldiers behind him saw Ron approach, and then several End Cultists emerged from the fortress. After exchanging a few words, Ron was taken away.

About an hour later, members of the End Cult approached them from within the fortress and told them they could enter.

The soldiers hesitated for a moment, but ultimately led the nobles through the tunnel and into Gem Bay.

Upon entering the gem, they were taken directly to the harbor waters.

Looking at the densely packed End Cult members at the port, the Mistian nobles, who had been forcibly dragged out of their prison cells, huddled together in fear.

The words of the Calamity Witch could be faintly heard: she wanted to exchange these nobles for food.

They were so frightened they lost their minds.

Just when they thought they had been sold by the Calamity Witch to the Order of the End in exchange for food, more than a dozen ships sailed in from the distant sea.

It's the Empire's fleet!

The nobleman's expression brightened, but it quickly sombered again.

With so many members of the End Order in the port, it would be impossible for these dozen or so ships to breach Gem Bay.

However, to their puzzled gazes, the Empire's three ships sailed safely into the port.

Soon after, soldiers began carrying supplies off the ship.

Soon, the port was piled high with supplies. After counting them, the Order of the End selected one-third of the nobles and handed them over to the Imperial soldiers.

After boarding the imperial ships, the nobles realized that the Calamity Witch wanted to use them to exchange for resources with the empire.

This delighted the remaining nobles.

Say it earlier.

If you had told us sooner, we would have cooperated fully. Why resort to coercion?

The Mician nobles went from panic to anticipation.

What happened next did not disappoint them.

Imperial ships took turns docking, and as soon as supplies were unloaded, some nobles would gain their freedom.

The transaction was completed quickly.

The Imperial fleet returned with the Mithian nobles.

The soldiers from the three counties returned home with a large amount of supplies.

Standing in front of the port, Ron, disguised as Isabella, watched the departing Imperial fleet, a slow smile playing on his lips.

Although the supplies obtained by exchanging these nobles were only a drop in the bucket for the dire situation in the three counties.

But his intention in doing so was not simply to obtain supplies.

These nobles of Mithian suffered such injustice here, they will surely find an outlet to vent their anger when they return.

Whom will they vent their anger on, now that they have the secret communication agreement between Grand Duke Mistias and Aetheril?

It’s so hard to guess.

……

Rishin Port.

Aetherel's expression turned grave as he watched the fleet return safely.

When the Order of the End proposed the deal yesterday, he knew it was a calculated move against him.

He knew all too well what Ron's intention was in letting those nobles from Mician return.

However, he could not refuse the deal that the Order of the End had proposed, which was not really a deal.

After all, they are nobles of the empire. If we abandon them when we can save them, it will only have a very bad impact.

The empire itself had just undergone a change of kings and was not yet fully stable.

The empire had no reason not to bring back these nobles to stabilize public morale.

"You won."

Aetherel gave up and stopped deliberately pursuing a certain outcome.

He has done his best to fulfill the task assigned to him by the gods; the rest is up to fate.

Looking out over the other side of the sea, one can almost see Ron's humble smile, as if saying, "You flatter me."

……

As Ron had predicted, the nobles of Misian returned to the Empire and began to launch a strong protest against Aetheril.

Soon, the news that "Aetheril disregarded the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the Mithian state in order to satisfy his own selfish desires" spread like wildfire throughout the empire.

Meanwhile, the nobles who had long been eyeing Aetheril also took the opportunity to kick him while he was down.

Aetherel went from being a revered divine messenger to a cold-blooded cultist despised by all.

In an effort to quell public anger, the new king stripped the commander of the Aetheril Empire of his title.

Cecilia, who was close to Aetherel, was also implicated and was evacuated from the front lines.

Thus, the two greatest threats to Ron in this trial of the divine kingdom have both disappeared.

"It's our turn to attack!"

The day after Aetheril and Cecilia were removed, the Order of the End launched an attack on Dolo, a state separated from Misian by sea. Unlike the previous skirmishes, this battle was extremely fierce, with the Order of the End launching several land attacks, but ultimately being repelled by the Empire's overwhelming military force.

Ultimately, thanks to its superior defense, the Empire emerged victorious, and the Order of the End retreated.

While the Imperial soldiers were basking in the joy of victory, taking advantage of the chaos of the war, Ron and Isabella had already penetrated deep into the Dolo region.

"We'll rest here for the night."

In a man-made cave, Ron lit a fire, set up a pot, and cooked a warm soup.

"Ron, are you sure everything's okay?" Isabella asked, watching Ron as he busied himself.

"Don't worry, I'm here," Ron replied with a smile.

The soup was ready quickly, and Ron ladled a bowl and handed it to Isabella.

Isabella took the hot soup and drank a sip. Instantly, she felt much warmer, and the tension in her heart dissipated considerably.

After dinner, Ron took out a fleece blanket and spread out a simple bed, saying, "I'm going out for a bit, and I probably won't be back until very late. You should rest first."

"Hmm." Isabella nodded gently, without asking Ron what he was going out to do.

"Good night."

Ron turned and walked out of the cave, the tenderness in his eyes instantly vanishing.

Its expression turned cold, and it flew straight toward a nearby town.

Soon, he arrived at a small town.

Perhaps because of the fighting at the port of Rishin, the town's gates were tightly shut.

With Ron's current strength, taking over a town like this wouldn't be difficult.

But he doesn't need to do that.

Because at this point there were hardly any living people left in the town.

Ron walked to the city gate, did nothing, and the gate slowly opened.

"Lord Ron."

Several people dressed in the robes of the Order of the End emerged from the city and called out respectfully.

Ron frowned almost imperceptibly as he smelled the stench of blood wafting from the town.

"let's start."

He walked straight past the group of people.

"Yes!"

Several End Cult members led Ron to the pre-prepared ceremony, their expressions turning excited.

In the town square, a huge sacrificial rune was etched in blood, and dozens of members of the End Order had already taken their positions.

Ron took out the key material for summoning the evil god and placed it in the center of the rune.

Next, the energy of the [Annihilation] power stored in the Gathering Source Array Plate is injected into the altar.

As the cultists of the End began chanting their prayers, the runes inscribed with blood gradually dried, turning into luminous threads that floated up slowly, interweaving and crisscrossing in an orderly fashion in the air.

Rumbling--

The ground trembled, gradually growing louder, until finally a deafening roar accompanied by a massive gray beam of light shot into the sky.

And it spread rapidly to the surrounding areas.

This commotion quickly attracted the attention of the people of Dolom State.

"what is that?"

They stared blankly at the rapidly expanding pillar of light.

Isabella, who hadn't rested yet, also noticed this amazing sight.

Isabella stood in front of the cave, gazing at the gray pillar of light until it enveloped her.

Can't go wrong.

Having mastered the power of [Annihilation], she recognized the pillar of light at first glance.

That was... the summoning ritual at the end of twilight!

Someone is calling for the end of twilight!
She wanted to go and stop her.

But I was also afraid.

Only the Order of the End can summon the Twilight's End.

And at such a close distance...

This happened shortly after Ron left...

She already had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

But she dared not confirm it, and was unwilling to confirm it.

Ron brought her to Dolom this time to rein in that uncontrollable power of annihilation.

Ron told her that the power of "annihilation" in her body was not innate, but was deliberately placed in her body by someone, which is why her power was uncontrollable.

The Dolo state contains a secret realm that the mastermind is interested in. Ron intends to use this realm to lure the person who placed the [Annihilation] power within her body to perfect her power.

This is what Ron told her before they came to Dolom.

But now... looking at the gray pillar of light that was rapidly spreading throughout the entire state of Dolo, Isabella felt a pang of heartache.

Ron lied to her.

Ron brought her to Dolom not to help her perfect her powers, but to use her to summon the End of Twilight.

Because the end of twilight will only come to the place where she is.

This is what she learned from the Order of the End.

Ron couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

He's not the kind of person who would do something risky without taking any precautions.

Ron is a man who cherishes life very much, and he has never given up on anyone all the way from Canare County.

A person who cherishes life so much should be aware of the consequences of the approaching twilight.

If twilight descends upon Dolo, countless people will die, and Dolo will inevitably become the next Misian.

Ron, however, was completely unprepared and brought her to Dolom.

It's even possible that Ron knew about the End Order's plan and brought her here to help them complete it.

This isn't like him.

Isabella clutched her chest and collapsed to her knees, her body giving way.

She suddenly felt that Ron had become a complete stranger.

One is a hero who risks his life to protect civilians, the other is a demon who ignores the countless lives in Dolo state that are calling for the end of twilight.

Which one is the real Ron?

Isabella's eyes were blank.

……

As soon as the gray pillar of light began to spread, nobles in nearby towns received orders to immediately go and stop it.

A large number of imperial soldiers quickly gathered around the town, but many dared not go any further.

The closer they got to the center of the pillar of light, the weaker they felt.

Only a few strong individuals could continue forward, but judging from the unstoppable beam of light, these individuals did not play a significant role.

It seems that only an eighth-tier powerhouse could stop this situation.

However, as the gray beam of light spread throughout the entire Dolo State, not a single eighth-tier expert came.

It wasn't that they didn't take it seriously, but rather... at this critical juncture, the Order of the End launched another all-out attack, leaving the Empire's powerful figures completely unable to spare any resources.

"The divine sacrifice is about to begin."

On the naval battlefield, the followers of the End Order were filled with excitement as they watched the gray pillar of light gradually dissipate in the air.

The Order of the End originally intended to bring the Twilight End to the continent of Misian as an energy source to enhance their strength.

But Ron said that day that the location of the divine sacrifice could be set in Dolo, and that the millions of lives in Dolo would force the heroes of the Empire to fight in the Twilight End.

Then, using the Calamity Witch as bait, she lured the Empire's heroes into the trap, fusing the powers of [Hero] and [Annihilation], which Keltia absorbed through divine sacrifice.

Finally, sacrifices will be made to the people of Dolo, and even the entire empire, to help Keltia ascend to godhood!

This is why Keltia told Ron, "This isn't like you."

(End of this chapter)