Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 228 I also want Miss Kertia to examine my body.

Silas was very bothered that the hero was associating with these people who had invaded their homeland, and that they didn't even use basic honorifics.

"Driven by circumstances."

Ron replied.

"The situation in the Star Empire is currently very chaotic, and I have a reason to enter Tianhai North Island."

His expression showed a hint of helplessness.

"Have you come to save us?"

The female mermaid, Doria, looked at Ron with hopeful eyes and asked a question.

"I'm sorry, I don't have that ability right now."

Ron said.

Upon hearing this answer, Doria couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment on her face.

Ron expressed his understanding.

After all, the previous heroes had accumulated enough prestige and strength before coming to Tianhai North Island. With their significant influence, they were able to resolve many problems for the merfolk.

He was the only one who came to Tianhai North Island during his beginner period.

What brings you to Tianhai North Island?

"Silas asked."

"I have come to find the heart of the mermaid."

Ron said frankly.

"Are you also looking for the Mermaid's Heart?"

Upon hearing this, the two of them immediately tensed up.

The words "mermaid's heart" are the last four words they want to hear right now.

It was precisely because of this fictitious mermaid heart that so many of their fellow countrymen lost their lives at the hands of the invaders.

"Are you going to join them in fighting us too?"

The two looked rather grim.

Being betrayed by someone they respect is the most unacceptable thing for them.

"The hero would not do such a thing."

Just then, a voice came from the doorway.

Then Karina led Luna in.

"A female demon?"

Silas saw Luna and his eyes widened in surprise.

That night, the Star Empire found their underwater stronghold and launched an attack. After a chaotic battle, Luna lost contact with her tribe.

They all thought Luna was dead.

"Silas."

Luna walked to Ron's side. Having been away from the tribe for so long, she was very happy to see a familiar face from her tribe.

"Are you really an anamen?"

Silas hesitated.

"Yes, I am Luna."

"You're not dead?"

"I didn't die. That night, after Grandpa Hysen and the others took me and escaped..."

Luna recounted in detail how, that night, several elders from her tribe took advantage of the Star Empire's attack on the tribe to escort her away from Tianhai, all the way to the border of the Star Empire, where she was rescued by a hero.

"The hero promised me that he would protect me and help me return to the Sirens tribe."

Finally, she said.

"We can't go back, the tribe is in great danger!"

Silas immediately said with a serious expression.

Is it unsafe underwater?

Luna asked, bewildered.

“Someone betrayed our tribe, and now the Star Empire has found several of our tribe’s strongholds.”

Silas replied, his eyes filled with anger at the traitor.

This is not just the case for the Sirens; other tribes are in the same situation now.

Among those tribesmen captured by the Star Empire, some betrayed their tribe.

Even underwater isn't safe now; we're constantly under attack from the Star Empire.

You attack my ships, I attack your strongholds, we harass each other, let's see who can hold out the longest.

“There are likely enemy spies within the tribe right now. The news of your return to the tribe will definitely be reported to the enemy immediately.”

"and……"

At this point, Silas paused, then said with a hint of sadness in his eyes, "To prevent enemy spies from infiltrating the tribe, any tribesman who has been captured by the enemy will no longer be allowed to return to the tribe."

They...can't go back.

Although it was somewhat cruel, it was done to protect the tribe.

Upon hearing this, Luna's gaze became blank.

"So what are your plans for the future?"

Ron asked.

His strategy towards the merfolk was not particularly surprising.

It was precisely because they knew that the Siren tribe stronghold they followed Luna to would be an empty shell.

That's why he rescued Silas and Doria, hoping to use them to contact the Sirens and reach their new stronghold.

Although they can no longer return to their tribe, they should still have ways to contact it.

With his special identity as a hero, he should be able to infiltrate the Sirens' new stronghold.

"We don't know either."

Silas and Doria shook their heads simultaneously.

From the moment they were captured, they never intended to live, but they were saved by the hero.

Now go and fight the people on the ship?

That would only make the hero's situation more awkward.

Moreover, they can't do much with their current strength.

"I can let you go."

Ron opened the cabin window and said.

"No, if we leave, those people might hurt you."

Silas shook his head.

Rather than implicate the hero, it's better to die.

"Are you going back?"

Ron thought for a moment, looked at Luna who was in a daze, and asked.

"I want to go back and take a look."

Luna snapped out of her daze and replied.

Having come this far, there's no reason to back down now.

But... how do I get back to the tribe?
"In that case, I have a good suggestion."

Ron said.

The group of people who were deep in thought immediately looked towards Ron.

"The Mermaid's Heart seems to favor the brave. Perhaps I can find the Mermaid's Heart in a peaceful way."

He said.

"The current conflict between the Star Empire and the Merfolk is over the Heart of the Merfolk. As long as I find the Heart of the Merfolk and take it away from Tianhai North Island, the Star Empire will also leave Tianhai North Island."

He presented his conclusion to make his subsequent goals seem reasonable and legitimate.

Silas remained silent after hearing this.

He wasn't a naive fool like Luna; just from Ron's words, he could guess what Ron's purpose was.

They simply wanted their help to make contact and enter the new stronghold of the Sirens.

Although the other party was a hero and he could not sense any ill intent, he still could not help the hero enter the new stronghold of the Sirens tribe during this special period.

Does the heart of a mermaid truly exist?

he asked.

“Brave warrior, the heart of a mermaid is not so easy to find. Our five tribes have been searching for it for over a thousand years and still haven’t found it.”

Doria chimed in.

The two tried to refuse Ron's next request by arguing that mermaid hearts were hard to find.

"Indeed, the heart of a mermaid is hard to find, and I cannot guarantee that I will definitely find it."

Ron nodded.

"but……"

His voice changed.

“My suggestion doesn’t require finding the Mermaid’s Heart,” he said with a slight smile.

Everyone in the room was taken aback upon hearing this.

Is it unnecessary to find the mermaid's heart?

How can we force the Star Empire to withdraw its troops without finding the Mermaid Heart?
"Luna, do you believe that there is actually a soul within the Sword of the Hero?"

Ron suddenly asked.

Luna was taken aback, not understanding what Ron meant by suddenly saying this, but she still nodded.

"I was lying to you. There is no soul in the Sword of Heroes."

Ron turned around and immediately denied what he had just said.

Everyone's eyes lit up as they looked at Ron's sly smile, as if they understood something.

Then Ron continued.

"Similarly, as long as I announce that I have found the Mermaid Heart and leave Tianhai North Island in a hurry, the Star Empire will definitely believe me."

He said confidently.

This confidence stems from the fact that he is a brave man.

His words carry significant weight.

"Are you planning to... create the illusion of finding the Mermaid's Heart?"

Silas asked, stunned.

"Yes."

Ron nodded.

"This is the key to unlocking the secrets within the Star Empire's divine kingdom. The empire's successors value it highly. As long as they believe that the Mermaid's Heart is no longer on Tianhai North Island, they will surely chase after it immediately."

He said.

"But how long can this be kept secret?"

Silas's mind raced as he analyzed the pros and cons of this method.

The hero's actions might deceive the Star Empire for a while, but once they realize they've been fooled, they will surely launch an even more frenzied revenge against the Merfolk.

"Besides, didn't you come here to find the Mermaid Star? Are you planning to deceive the Radiant Church as well?"

Silas stared at Ron.

The merfolk were indifferent to this proposal. Their battle with the Star Empire had been a fight to the death, and they were not afraid of the Star Empire's furious retaliation.

If successfully implemented, it would bring at least a year of peace to the merfolk, enough for them to develop many contingency plans.

The problem is that this plan is extremely difficult to implement, especially to keep it a secret from the three major papal courts, which is practically impossible.

If the plan is exposed, even the brave will be punished.

What would a hero gain from doing this?
Do you genuinely want to help the merfolk?
To be honest, Silas didn't quite believe it.

"There's no need to deceive the Holy See. I'll make arrangements with them to lure the Star Empire people out of Tianhai North Island before secretly returning to Tianhai North Island to search for the Mermaid Heart."

Ron revealed his pre-planned strategy.

"Will the Glorious Church agree to this?"

Silas asked.

"We will agree, after all, the current chaotic situation on Tianhai North Island is not conducive to our search for the Mermaid Heart."

Ron said with great confidence.

Silas fell silent again after hearing this.

If the Holy See is willing to cooperate, then the feasibility of this plan is very high.

If designed well, the Star Empire will not set foot on Tianhai North Island again until the hero defeats the Demon King.

"What are you going to do?"

After careful consideration, Silas decided to cooperate with the hero in implementing this plan.

"I need to enter the new strongholds of your tribes."

Ron stated his request directly.

“A single sentence cannot deceive the Star Empire. I need your cooperation to create the corresponding signs and movements.”

He said.

“I can help you contact the tribal elders, but I can’t guarantee they will agree to let you enter the new stronghold.”

Silas paused for a moment before speaking.

"This is enough."

Ron smiled.

He believed the merfolk leaders would agree.

"Thank you, hero."

Doria expressed her sincere gratitude.

He became even more convinced of the saying: as long as a brave man arrives, he can bring happiness and peace to the merfolk.

Ron smiled.

"Take good care of your injuries."

It's a bit unreasonable for the Rose Mercenary Group to give the two mermaids who attacked them a separate room.

The only option was to let Gangji take Silas to his room to rest, and let Karina take Doria to her room to rest.

After settling the two in and seeing Luna off, Ron was left with only himself, Kertia, and Gratoni in his room.

"The Holy See will not agree to your proposal."

After hearing Ron's plan to pull off a major detour, Keltia, whose brow had been furrowed, couldn't contain her displeasure upon seeing Ron return and said...

Although the involvement of the Star Empire is indeed detrimental to the hero's team's search for the Mermaid Heart, the Holy See would not openly break its promise over such a matter.

"Ok, I know."

Ron closed the door and nodded in response.

"You knew that, yet you still said that?"

Kertia's brow furrowed even deeper.

"If they didn't say that, why would they lead us into their base? And why would they provide us with clues about the Mermaid Heart?"

Before Ron could even speak, Gratoni answered the question for him.

"Am I right? Brave boy."

Ron smiled slightly and did not argue.

If you're going to look for one, look for the real mermaid heart. Why look for a fake one?

Although his plan was to pretend to find the mermaid's heart, but...

Everything the hero has done is for us. How can we do nothing and let the hero take such a big risk?

If the mermaids are instilled with this idea, they will definitely cooperate fully with the hero to find the true mermaid heart first.

Ron didn't expect to find the Mermaid Heart this way, but he wanted to at least go through the original story and connect with the Mermaid Heart.

As for how he will explain to the merfolk if he can't find the Mermaid Heart in the end... that's a problem for the fifth generation hero Beretta to consider, what does it have to do with me, the fourth generation hero Ron?

Ron's lips were about to curl into a smile when a sharp gaze from the side made him immediately pull his lips back down.

"Is there something on my face?"

He looked at Kertia, who was staring at him with suspicion again, and asked.

Keltia didn't speak, she just stared at Ron's face.

She discovered...

This man named Beretta is becoming more and more like that person.

Even their deceitful and malicious nature is the same.

"I think the fourth generation hero's style of doing things is very worthy of learning. As long as the result is good, the process is actually..."

Ron was trying to use the excuse of "imitation" to get away with it again.

Snapped…

Before he could finish speaking, his wrist was grabbed by Kertia. The next second, holy spiritual power and magic power surged into his body, probing his mind and body.

"Kertia, what are you doing?"

Ron looked puzzled and let Kertia examine his body.

Go ahead and investigate. If you can find out, I'll take your surname.

Kertia examined the body several times, but found no trace of any changes.

This body seems to have always looked like this.

A hint of resentment and disappointment was revealed in the silver-haired girl's bright golden eyes.

Finally, he tugged at Ron's face to make sure it was genuine leather before letting go.

"Let me check if there is any curse on your body."

She gave a perfunctory explanation, and without waiting for Ron's response, she turned and left the room.

“That’s wonderful. I also want to have Miss Keltia examine my body.”

Gratoni looked at Ron with envy.

Ron rolled his eyes at Gratoni, rubbing his cheek which was a little sore from being pulled, and cursed inwardly.