Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 173 Where Does This Confidence Come From?

"It really is His Majesty Ron!"

"His Majesty Ron is back!"

At the foot of Silver City, thousands of Thorn Clan citizens surged forward, gazing at the familiar figure on the city wall, and cheered with joy.

These sounds were incredibly jarring to the eldest prince.

These commoners dared to call someone else "Your Majesty" right in front of him.

Hmph! A bunch of traitorous scoundrels! Wait until I escape, then I'll bring my army and leave no one alive!
The eldest prince tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.

On the other hand, Jonas was somewhat astonished.

Thousands of civilians are not a concern, but... who organized these civilians?

Even if they revere Ron, they couldn't possibly arrive this quickly, could they?
It was as if they knew in advance that Ron was coming back.

While so many people knew that Ron had returned, he and the eldest prince of Lionheart Kingdom hadn't heard a word of it.

That's what really shocked him.

He looked at Ron.

Ron looked at the people below the city with a look of satisfaction in his eyes, a faint smile on his lips.

There's nothing to be surprised about. Among these thousands of people, at least five or six hundred were "civilians" from Whitewood City, and the news was released at the last minute.

Once the crowd's emotions had calmed down a bit, Ron slowly began to speak: "Thank you all for your support. I heard that you have not been doing well since I left Thorn Territory last time. As the king you once trusted, this is my fault."

"Here, I would like to apologize to everyone for leaving without saying goodbye last time." He bowed slightly and lowered his head to express his apology.

His sincere tone deeply moved the people below the city, who shouted that it was not His Majesty's fault, but the fault of the ungrateful Lionheart Kingdom.

Being criticized by a group of lowly people, especially in front of the second prince of the Ziyang Kingdom, the eldest prince felt extremely humiliated.

But being under someone else's roof, even knowing that Ron was deliberately humiliating him, he could only silently endure it.

"I've come back today to give you all an explanation." Ron's expression turned serious.

"I, Ron Rhinet, in the name of the King of this land, in the name of the King of the Kingdom of Lach, hereby promise that I will ensure that no one in my territory will ever go hungry again!" he proclaimed loudly.

"Long live His Majesty Ron!"

Long live the Kingdom of Lah!

A unified and resounding cheer erupted from below the city!
The eldest prince of the Lionheart Kingdom turned green with rage.

Ron blatantly ceded the Lionheart Kingdom to the Kingdom of Lah, showing him no respect whatsoever and disregarding his dignity.

Although his opinion is indeed unimportant in the current situation, we are all royalty, so please give him some face.

Even just asking for his opinion would make him feel much better.

Ron, however, treated him like he wasn't there.

"Tie them up, bring them into the city, and keep them under guard."

"Yes!"

At Ron's command, the people below the city immediately escorted the cavalry of both countries into the city.

Neither of the two cavalrymen resisted without orders from their own princes.

"Your Majesty Ron, may I leave now?" the eldest prince asked, having patiently waited until now.

"Leave?" Ron looked at him with a puzzled expression. "When did I say you could leave?"

“Ron, I have ordered my cavalry to lay down their weapons and remove their armor, and I have given you the Thorn Collar. This is enough to show my sincerity. How can you, as the ruler of a nation, break your promise?” the eldest prince roared.

"I only told you to show your sincerity, I didn't say I'd let you go, and also..."

Ron said calmly, "Thorn Territory has always been mine. Do I need you to give it to me?"

"you……"

So shameless!

When did Thornholde become yours?
The eldest prince's face turned ashen; he wanted to curse but dared not.

“Ron, you have already offended the Kingdom of Purple Sun. Do you want to antagonize the Kingdom of Lionheart as well?” He tried to reason with him and appeal to his emotions.

“Yes, I always treat everyone equally,” Ron nodded.

“You…” Seeing Ron’s defiant attitude, the eldest prince said in a deep voice, “If I can’t go back, the army of the Lionheart Kingdom will surely march into Thorn Territory.”

"It's not like if you go back, the Lionheart Kingdom's army won't attack," Ron laughed.

"If you release me, I promise I will never lead an army to attack Thorn Territory," the eldest prince immediately promised.

“You should talk to Wumian about this. I’ve already promised them I’d hand you over to them,” Ron said.

"What?!" The eldest prince roared in fury, "Ron, you dare to use me as a bargaining chip..."

"Take him away." Before he could finish speaking, Ron waved to the soldiers who had come to the city walls.

"Yes!"

“No, Ron, I am the eldest prince of the Lionheart Kingdom, you cannot do this…”

The eldest prince's voice faded into the distance.

Ron's gaze fell on Jonas, and he said with a smile, "Your Highness, don't be afraid. You are different. As long as the Ziyang Kingdom's sincerity is sufficient, you will definitely be able to return safely."

Jonas was not happy at all when he heard his promise.

"Does Your Majesty wish to exchange me for wealth with the Ziyang Kingdom?" he asked.

“Thorn Territory is more lacking in food than in wealth,” Ron replied. “You can send someone back to the Kingdom of Purple Sun to inform the Kingdom of Lach of its willingness to establish diplomatic relations with your country.”

“There’s no need for that,” Jonas said.

"Does the Kingdom of Ziyang not want to establish diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Lah?" Ron asked with a smile.

“Establish diplomatic relations?” Jonas’s eyes sharpened. “Your Majesty Ron, do you really not know how much you are worth?”

"As long as we defeat the Kingdom of Lah and capture you, we can not only gain the upper hand in the war of the gods, but also obtain the secrets of your repeated restorations of the kingdom."

"Both of these are far more valuable than me. Rather than establishing diplomatic relations, the Ziyang Kingdom would prefer to annex you, even if it means sacrificing a prince and a seventh-tier expert!"

He explained the implications to Ron without reservation, his voice firm and resolute.

The Kingdom of Ziyang would never give up the opportunity to capture Ron for his sake.

And he did not sacrifice his own awareness in such matters.

"Your Majesty Ron, please heed my advice and leave Thornlands!"

If the Kingdom of Ziyang becomes hostile to Ron, even if they manage to capture him in the end, he will inevitably become a sacrifice.

This is not the result he wants.

“If you have a strong army to protect yourself, that’s fine, but with the dilapidated defenses of Thorn Ridge, it’s impossible for you to withstand the army of the Ziyang Kingdom,” he continued.

Ron has escaped, so at least the Purple Sun Kingdom has no chance to antagonize him, and he is relatively safe.

“I’ll consider it,” Ron replied.

He said that, but his expression showed that he didn't take it to heart at all.

Jonas wanted to say a few more words of advice, but Ron had already turned and walked away.

……

With the capture of the cavalry from both countries, Ron became the ultimate beneficiary of this conflict between the two powers.

After dealing with the guards brought by Duke Nick in the city, Ron began to reorganize the affairs of the city.

The first step was to distribute weapons and armor to the civilians, assign them various positions, and ensure the smooth operation of the city.

Secondly, personnel were dispatched to deliver medicine and food to other major cities to restore order and city defenses.

These troublesome matters were handled by Ron with remarkable ease.

Whether someone is capable or not doesn't matter; loyalty is enough.

Anyway, he didn't really intend to settle down in Thorn Territory; ensuring basic order was enough.

"You've worked hard. Have some, this is something I learned especially for you."

In the lord's dining room, Ron personally served Glovi dinner.

"We don't have to be boyfriend and girlfriend, but we have to make sure we're really close." Gloway said, looking at Ron.

After spending time with her several times, Ron also discovered that she seemed to have facial paralysis.

Regardless of his emotions, his face remained expressionless.

Although it's impossible to read her thoughts from her expression, her friendly attitude can be felt from her cooperative behavior.

She even has a bit of a sweet, devoted wife vibe.

Glover was with him the whole time as he handled his business.

"I was only focused on having fun before and didn't really get to know you, so I don't know if you'd be my type," Ron said somewhat embarrassedly as he sat down opposite Glover.

Of course, it was an act.

Glover did not respond, but simply watched him sit down. Only after the maid brought him his meal did he cut off a piece of dessert with a knife and fork and put it in his mouth.

"Is it good?" Ron asked.

"Yeah." Glovi nodded.

Perhaps feeling that the answer was too perfunctory, she added, "It's delicious."

"As long as it suits your taste." Ron smiled slightly, then picked up his knife and fork and began to eat.

Glover stared at him for a while, then took a couple of bites, before looking up at him again.

"What's wrong?" Ron asked, puzzled.

"Your Majesty Ron..."

"Just call me Ron."

"...Ron, did you meet Keltia in the Kingdom of Gods?" she asked after a two-second silence.

“We met him.” Ron nodded.

"Did you kill her?" Gloway asked.

Those chosen by the Kingdom of God have already been spread through divine pronouncements.

The gods sent the people of the three major papal courts into the Kingdom of God, and everyone was well aware of their intentions.

He wanted to use the three major papal courts to kill Ron in the Kingdom of God.

Therefore, Ron and Kertia are bound to have a battle.

Now that Ron has emerged, but the people from the three major papal courts have not, it seems we can draw the conclusion that Ron has killed the people from the three major papal courts.

That's why Gloway asked that question.

"If I told you I killed her, would you kill me to avenge her?" Ron asked with a smile.

“No.” Gloway shook his head.

“If she kills me, will you avenge me?” Ron asked again.

"No." Gloway shook his head again.

Ron couldn't help but shake her head and chuckle. It seemed that her fiancé was on par with her best friend.

I feel a little sorry for Kertia. Kertia has helped Glovi countless times, and even the seventh-order magic that Glovi learned was obtained by Kertia taking her to the Holy Grace Church.

Ron has only helped her once so far.

However, she received the same treatment as Kertia.

"Don't worry, she's not dead. She should be able to come out of the divine realm in a month," Ron gave a clear answer.

"Thank you."

"Why are you thanking me?"

“Thank you for letting Tia go,” Glovi said gratefully.

“You really think highly of me,” Ron laughed.

Normally, outsiders would assume that Kertia had let him go.

After all, Kertia was the former saintess. Although her rank had dropped, she still possessed the foundation of a seventh-tier saint.

Glover lowered his head and remained silent, offering no explanation.

"Has the White Demon School urged you to go back?" Ron asked after a moment.

"Ah."

Are you going back?

"Have you finished dealing with things here?" Gloway asked.

"No."

"Do you need my help?"

“Hmm…yes.” Ron feigned some difficulty: “I’m going to be away from Thorn Territory for a few days, and I need a reliable person to keep an eye on it for me.”

“I will wait for you to come back here,” Gloway said.

"Then I'll have to trouble you," Ron said apologetically.

"Shall we go to war?" Gloway asked.

She knew that the Lionheart Kingdom and the Purple Sun Kingdom would send large armies to attack, so she asked Ron in advance whether or not to go to war.

"No need, there won't be a fight." Ron smiled confidently.

"However, if a fight really breaks out, don't hesitate, just run," he added.

"Yeah." Glovi nodded.

After having dinner and saying goodbye to Glover, Ron left Silver City under the cover of night.

……

While Ron was dealing with matters in the Thornlands, news of the Kingdom of Lah's resurgence in the Thornlands had already spread throughout the world.

"On November 1815, 12, the last descendant of the Rah Kingdom, King Ron Rhinet, announced the restoration of his kingdom in the Thorn Territory of the Lionheart Kingdom and his intention to rejoin the war against the Kingdom of God."

Upon seeing this divine oracle, the only one who remained calm was the Holy Maiden of the Radiant Church, because she could already foresee its contents.

The repeated restorations of the Kingdom of Lach had tempered her character, making her unmoved by anything.

Others, including the bishops of the three major papal courts, did not share this mindset.

Upon seeing this oracle, the first thought that came to their minds was: Is the saint dead?

Otherwise, it's impossible to explain why Ron came out, but his own saintess (or daughter) didn't.

They found it incredible.

Their own holy son and daughter have a growth talent of 80 or higher, and can use eighth-order magic. When combined with the Divine Record, they can even be invincible at the ninth order.

How could someone who doesn't even know seventh-tier magic possibly be killed?
Is this reasonable?

This is unreasonable!

What exactly happened in God's Kingdom?
Those outside the three major papal courts were also shocked when they read this information.

The king of the Kingdom of Lah actually has the power to kill the three holy sons and daughters of the three major papal courts?
Could it be that he has obtained an extraordinary opportunity in the Kingdom of God?
Everyone's attention was focused on this, and few people cared anymore about why Ron was able to leave the divine realm ahead of time.

The Kingdom of Ziyang.

Bordering the Lionheart Kingdom, an army of 30,000 men is ready to march.

This was something they had secretly prepared three days ago, all for the purpose of storming the Lionheart King's capital today.

But they waited from morning till night without receiving any signal from the second prince to send troops.

However, news arrived that the Kingdom of Lach had been restored in the Thorn Territory.

Duke Ironleaf, who was leading this large army, immediately realized that something had happened to the second prince.

He did not immediately launch an attack on Thorn Territory to rescue the second prince.

Because the information revealed by the oracle was extraordinary, and Ron's restoration efforts were full of mystery.

His blatant restoration of his kingdom, without any constraints from either Ziyang or Lionheart, conveyed his confidence in confronting both countries head-on.

Where does he get this confidence from?
(End of this chapter)