Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 232 Everyone Will Die

Chapter 232 Everyone...will die

Have reinforcements arrived?

Ron quickly dismissed the idea.

Silas has only been gone a short time; reinforcements couldn't possibly arrive so quickly.

Even if they could make it, they couldn't possibly bring Luna, who's only level 41, along.

What's the deal with this mermaid phantom?

Ron looked up and saw the mermaid phantom turn into specks of light and gradually dissipate after the giant octopus sea monster split and fled.

As the mermaid phantom completely dissipated, a petite figure slowly fell.

At that moment, he saw the appearance of the person who summoned the mermaid phantom.

It was... Keltia!
Ron reached out and caught Kertia as she fell unconscious, his expression slightly grave.

The mermaid-like phenomenon appearing on Keltia suggests that she has figured out the reason for the death of her third-generation hero teammate, the dark elf Philian, from the words of the Siren tribe chief.

They made the same choice.

"Sigh, why bother?"

Ron looked at Kertia, who lay quietly in his arms like a beautiful doll, and sighed inwardly.

Taking this step means that her life will be bound to the Mermaid's Heart.

Living another ninety years or so, is that enough?
No.

That was just an optimistic assessment Ron made to make his optimistic attitude seem reasonable.

In fact, he had no intention of getting involved with the mermaid phenomenon.

Because once you get involved, if someone takes the mermaid's heart from Tianhai North Island, that life, which has become half real and half illusory, will wither away.

It is certain that the three major churches will never allow the Demon King to exist for more than ninety years, nor will they wait more than ninety years to explore the remaining secrets of the Demon God Altar.

"Isn't this just setting a difficult problem for me?"

Ron had some idea of why Kertia had fallen from being a revered saintess to where she was today.

It would be a shame if a woman as naive and easily fooled as her died.

"Forget it, let's take one step at a time."

Ron carried Kertia and swam towards the surface of the water.

The current storyline of Tianhai Beidao has undergone significant changes, and there may be other twists and turns in the future, so it may not necessarily lead to the tragic ending seen in the game.

Ron surfaced but didn't wander around. He used the levitation ability of the Hero's Sword as a floating plank to wait for rescue.

As dawn broke, the fog was at its thickest, and it was uncertain when reinforcements would find them.

Time passes slowly.

Just when Ron was about to run out of energy, he finally received reinforcements from the Rose Mercenary Group.

"Lord Brave!"

"Lord Beretta!"

Karina and the mercenaries' shouts could be heard from afar.

"We are here!"

Ron responded loudly, using all his strength.

"The hero is over there."

Receiving Ron's response, the ship turned and headed this way.

Soon, the ship arrived near Ron, and a mage waved his wand, pulling the two of them out of the sea.

"Lord Beretta."

Karina stepped forward with a worried expression.

"What's wrong with Senior Keltia?"

She looked at the unconscious Kertia and asked.

"She's fine, but her mental energy was severely depleted, and she fell into a coma."

Ron replied, handing the wet Keltia to Karina.

"Take her to her room to change her clothes and let her get some rest."

"Ah."

Karina nodded, picked up Kertia, and turned to walk towards the cabin.

"Hero, where is the sea monster?"

At this moment, Salom came over and asked.

The mermaid who came to deliver the message said that the hero was surrounded by a group of sea monsters.

But she hadn't seen a single sea monster along the way, which made her worry that she had fallen into a trap set by the mermaids.

"The sea monster was defeated by me and Kertia."

Ron replied.

"Is this so?"

Salom hesitated for a moment before accepting the answer and did not press further about how the two had defeated the group of sea monsters.

"Hero, can you tell me why you are here?"

"Shalom asked with a smile."

"This one……"

Sensing the anger hidden beneath Shalom's smile, Ron displayed the guilt of a boy who had done something wrong.

"Is the accommodation I arranged for you that you are not satisfied with?"

Shalom continued to ask.

She's very angry right now and wants to punch someone.

This is neither the first time nor the second.

Lately, every time she goes on a mission, there are always some restless guys who like to run around, causing her missions to fail.

Now she's run into him again.

Please, can't you find someone else to cause trouble? I've had enough bad luck already.

If the hero were to die on the very first day she brought him to the North Island of the Sky Sea, his career as the deputy commander would be over.

Stupid brave man.

Despite his calm expression, Shalom had already unleashed a torrent of abuse on the hero.

According to her, this kind of person should be tied up and whipped severely!
"I'm sorry, I just suddenly thought of some clues about the Mermaid Heart, but I wasn't very sure, so I came out to find the Mermaids to verify them."

Ron apologized sincerely.

I dare you next time.

"Has the hero finished the verification?"

Salom didn't quite believe this excuse.

She speculated that the hero probably wanted to sneak out to exchange information with the merfolk, or perhaps plot something.

"The basic verification is complete."

Ron nodded.

"I already know how to find the Mermaid Heart."

A confident expression subtly appeared on his face.

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Shalom's face lit up with joy, and all his suspicion and dissatisfaction vanished instantly.

"How to do?"

she asked quickly.

If the Rose Mercenary Group is capable of completing the task on its own, then there is no need to cooperate with the Silver Blade Mercenary Group.

"I need to go to the Poseidon Ruins."

Ron replied.

Upon hearing this, Salom's joy faded somewhat.

The Poseidon Ruins are under the jurisdiction of the Silver Blade Mercenary Group. To enter the Poseidon Ruins, you still need to cooperate with the Silver Blade Mercenary Group.

Is the mermaid's heart inside?

she asked.

Ron shook his head.

"But it will tell us where the mermaid's heart is."

he said.

Upon hearing this, Salom's eyes darted around.

"Hero, I have something to discuss with you."

She led Ron to a room with soundproof windows.

“I can take you to the ruins of the sea god, but could you please not tell everyone that you are looking for the heart of the mermaid, but just say that you want to pay homage to the sea god?”

She started to have her own ideas.

To gain the upper hand.

"can."

Ron considered it for a moment and nodded.

"There's one more thing, My Lord. The Silver Blade Mercenary Group might send someone to accompany us in. If possible, I hope you can cooperate with me and take down that guy."

A ruthless look, befitting someone in a superior position, appeared on Shalom's face.

The second prince is weaker than the first prince. Given equal intelligence, everything they've done could very well end up benefiting someone else.

Therefore, she had to interfere with the Crown Prince's forces to obtain equivalent intelligence.

"I'm sorry, I can't promise you that. At most, I can promise not to interfere in your conflict."

Ron responded.

He would definitely not agree to something that would give others leverage against him.

Once you get involved in this crown prince struggle, it's not so easy to extricate yourself.

"Alright." Seeing that the hero wasn't that stupid, Salom didn't insist.

"By the way, Brave One, the merman you summoned to deliver the message has been captured by the Silver Blade Mercenary Group."

Shalom seemed to suddenly remember this.

After hearing this, Ron stared at Shalom with a questioning look.

The Silver Blade Mercenary Group is arresting people within the Rose Mercenary Group's jurisdiction. Can the Rose Mercenary Group tolerate this?

"Don't stare at me like that. The vice-captain of the Silver Blade Mercenary Group came to greet you personally. It just so happened that the merman came to deliver the message. At the time, we were not sure if it was a trap set by the merman, so we did not stop the Silver Blade Mercenary Group from taking him away."

Shalom explained, feeling somewhat intimidated by the stare.

Where is Silas now?

Ron asked calmly.

"They should still be at our camp."

Salom said.

"Well, go back."

Ron nodded slightly, then turned and left the room.

Salom watched Ron's departing figure and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

For some reason, the hero's calm demeanor just now was strangely terrifying.

……

More than an hour later, the ship returned to the island.

Fortunately, Silas noticed in time that the sea monster's course was wrong, and the place where they escaped was not far from the island.

On the shore of the small island, two groups of people stood waiting.

On one side were the Rose Mercenaries in red armor, and on the other side were the Silver Blade Mercenaries in silver-white armor.

The person standing at the very front was Chester, the vice-captain of the Silver Blade Mercenary Group whom Ron had met not long ago.

"Hero, I am very happy to see you return safely."

Ron stepped off the ship, and Chester immediately stepped forward to greet him respectfully.

"I don't know how the Rose Mercenary Group protected the hero, leaving him alone at sea."

While speaking, he couldn't help but mention the Yin-Yang Rose Mercenary Group.

Salom took a deep breath and swallowed his anger.

Where is my mermaid friend?

Ron was the first to ask.

"Don't worry, my lord, he's safe. It's just that he saw too much of our personnel distribution, so I can't let him go back yet."

Chester replied.

"I want to see him."

“Yes, when we set off for the Siren tribe, I will have him travel with you in the same carriage.”

Chester readily agreed.

It seems the torture hasn't started yet.

Ron nodded slightly and said, "Can we go directly to the Sea God's Ruins? I'd like to pay my respects there."

Chester's narrow eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.

"It is certainly not a problem for the hero to visit the Sea God's Ruins, but... we do not yet have the means to open the Sea God's Ruins."

he responded.

"I have a way to open it."

Ron walked past Chester.

"Oh? I wonder how the hero intends to open the Sea God's Ruins?"

Chester asked, standing beside Ron.

“I know a Siren tribeswoman who will help me open the Sea God’s Ruins.”

"In that case, I'll make the arrangements for you now."

Chester nodded.

"Let's go now."

Ron said.

"Don't you take a break?"

Chester asked politely.

"There's nothing seriously wrong. We can rest along the way."

Ron said calmly.

"Hero, I don't think it's safe for you to stay in the Rose Mercenary Group. Why don't you come to my Silver Blade Mercenary Group? We can provide you with more convenience..."

"Chester, do you want to die?"

Salom's chilling killing intent interrupted Chester's attempt to seize the opportunity.

"Hmph, I'm just thinking about the hero's safety. If your Rose Mercenary Group can't protect him, then our Silver Blade Mercenary Group will."

Chester's tone was uncompromising.

He hadn't considered the value of the hero, which allowed the Rose Mercenary Group to seize the initiative.

Otherwise, how could the Rose Mercenary Group have a say now?

"No need, I'm doing very well with the Rose Mercenary Group."

Ron spoke up at the right moment, interrupting the two who were about to start fighting.

He glanced at Chester; compared to their last meeting, Chester's manner of speaking was now more tactful, suggesting he had come with a mission.

Upon hearing this, Salom gave Chester a defiant look.

Chester's face darkened, but he quickly put on a professional smile.

“Since that’s the case, I won’t insist. I’ll go prepare the carriage now and set off for the Siren tribe immediately.”

……

Half an hour later, a convoy of more than two thousand members of the Rose Mercenary Group set off on its way to the Siren tribe.

As a condition for sharing the hero's territory, the Silver Blade Mercenary Group needs to give up half of the Siren tribe's land, so naturally they need to bring more people to garrison there.

Ron sat in the middle carriage, with Luna and Gratoni, as well as Silas, who had been detained by the Silverblade Mercenary Group.

Karina and the still unconscious Kertia were in the carriage behind.

"I'm sorry to have caused you such distress."

On the carriage, Ron apologized to Silas.

“You don’t need to apologize. I’m the one who should apologize. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have been in that danger.”

Silas said regretfully.

"I'm perfectly fine."

Ron smiled.

Did they ask you anything?

Then asked.

"Well, I didn't say anything."

Silas replied.